Ex-officer settles lawsuit over Confederate flag underwear

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Associated Press Published 2:58 pm, Friday, October 27, 2017

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A former South Carolina police officer fired after a photo of him posing in Confederate flag underwear appeared online has settled a wrongful termination lawsuit.

North Charleston city attorney Brady Hair tells the Post and Courier of Charleston Friday the state Insurance Reserve Fund is paying $55,000 to Shannon Dildine.

Dildine was fired after posting the photo online in June 2015, days after nine worshippers were shot at Charleston's Emanuel AME Church.

In his suit against the city, Dildine said he hadn't known shooter Dylann Roof was seen in photos glorifying the Confederate flag. Dildine, who is white, also said the city discriminated against him. He said a black officer wasn't disciplined for posing with Black Lives Matter protesters.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Ex-officer-settles-lawsuit-over-Confederate-flag-12312282.php

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Shannon Dildine

[guillaumeb]

1. Is wearing this underwear on your butt a sign of disrespect for that flag?

Better if he had also worn a shirt.................


to cover the stupid smile on his face.

[keithbvadu2]

4. Fired for disrespecting the flag or proudly displaying it?

Fired for disrespecting the flag or proudly displaying it?

Not one of the better recommendations.

[Sneederbunk]

2. Will turn up on another force. Might want to keep an eye on this guy.

[donotpissoffacow]

3. Black Lives Matter have never been traitors to this country.

Confederates in the Pro-Slavery Rebellion were traitors to the United States of America. Get used to it.

[mdbl]

5. someone needs to put a sheet over him

the underwear wasn't the only thing offensive looking.

[packman]

6. That's not the Confed Flag underwear

It should be all white - the color of the flag of surrender.