An LAPD sergeant who shared an offensive meme about George Floyd has been cleared of wrongdoing by the department. The meme, sent on Valentine’s Day, featured an image of Floyd and the caption “You take my breath away.”
As outrageous as the content of that meme is, there do seem to be ambiguities in this case about the intent of the sergeant. His attorney is quoted by the LA Daily News as saying “The officer found the meme offensive, he did not create the meme, nor did he distribute it beyond notifying a commanding officer of its existence.” Tough to know if that is accurate, but at the same time there may be a value (in the context of our contemporary culture) in not taking everything in the worst possible light.