Villa Rica police posted the photos on their Facebook page, showing participants using an image of a Black man as a target during a firearms safety class. georgia villarica kprc2 click2hou
The police department in Villa Rica, about 33 miles west of Atlanta, held the event on Saturday and posted on its Facebook page photos of participants aiming their guns at targets that featured a life-sized photo of a Black man. The man on the targets is pointing a gun and wearing a beanie.
The photos have since been taken down from the Facebook page but screenshots have been widely shared and criticized on social media. The Villa Rica Police Department responded to the backlash in a Facebook post on Wednesday, stating, “It was never our intention to be insensitive, inflammatory or offensive to anyone.” The department also said it respects the “honest opinions of our fellow citizens” and apologized for “any offense we may have caused.”
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Georgia police department under investigation for using photo of a Black man for target practiceA Georgia police department is under investigation after using an image of a Black man as a target during a firearms safety class for civilians, and posting photos of it on social media.
Consulte Mais informação »
Georgia police department uses photo of Black man for target practice; chief calls it ‘bad judgment’Villa Rica, Ga., Police Chief Michael Mansour said there was no ill-intent in using the life-size photo of a Black man, who is pointing a gun and wearing a beanie, but said it was “bad judgment” to post the images on social media.
Consulte Mais informação »
Georgia community outraged over police department's use of Black man's image on shooting targetsThe Villa Rica Police Department issued an apology after pictures posted of a gun class, showing targets with a Black man on them sparked community outrage.
Consulte Mais informação »
Police department in Georgia apologizes over image of Black man used for target practiceA police department in Georgia is apologizing after posting now-deleted footage showing several white participants in a handgun training course shooting a photo of a Black man for target practice.
Consulte Mais informação »