Springfield police have opened an investigation after online reports identified a city police officer as the person responsible for racist and anti-Semitic postings on multiple social media forums.
The website Anonymous Comrades Collective… which describes itself as “dedicated to exposing Nazis, racists, and fascists”… says it pieced together clues from various anonymous accounts to identify the person as a nearly 20-year veteran of the Springfield police force. The accounts, under names including “Magic Dirt Farmer” and “We Will Win,” praised Hitler while demeaning Jews and people of color.
As of Friday, the officer has been placed on unpaid leave and stripped of police powers while the investigation continues.
Read Chief Scarlette’s Statement here:Statement-from-Chief-Scarlette-4_1_2022
