Bend cop to be investigated over phrase on keychain

Bend Bulletin via The Oregonian ^ | 5/4/2021 | Garrett Andrews

[ThreeYearLurker]

A Bend Police Department officer will be investigated for allegedly violating policy by wearing a keychain connected to a far-right group while in uniform on Saturday.

Bend Chief Mike Krantz did not identify the employee, though Cpl. Josh Spano is the officer seen in a photograph circulating on Reddit and Facebook. Attached to the front of Spano’s service vest is an item reading “molon labe” in Greek lettering, a phrase associated with the far-right Three Percenters militia.

[ThreeYearLurker]

This has got to be the stupidest thing I have ever heard of and Bend is in the "sane" part of Oregon

[rarestia]

Wow. I guess my tattoo now associates me with far right militias? Today I learned...

[dware]

2% milkers are as harmless as a fly. Dunno why they would investigate that.

[Red Badger]

It’s short for Molson - Labatts...............

[Gay State Conservative]

Far right group = Trump supporter.

[Billthedrill]

If you can be “investigated” for flashing an OK sign then this should come as no surprise. Too bad the rot has come to Bend, though - I used to love the place.

[Tell It Right]

“Molon labs” means come and take it.

Calling that racist is like calling Chris Christie skinny.

[usurper]

I guess Greek and Texas history are now considered white supremacy.

[bray]

At least he wasn’t wearing a Trump hat.

[JBW1949]

*ROFL*

[monkeyshine]

Maybe he just likes coming to work dressed like he’s going to invade Poland?

[Captainpaintball]

Bend is in the "sane" part of Oregon

This shows how the left is insane and relentless. The cop who "went viral" for mocking lebron was suspend. This is why they WIN.

[TexasM1A]

Molon Labe?, isn’t that from the Spartans? or at least the Greeks?
Jeez we have to start taking the language back from these psychotics.

[gundog]

Cops probably ought not give people that they’re writing tickets on any reason to bitch. Because they will.

[G Larry]

“molon labe” has been a freedom phrase dating back many centuries to the Greeks, and many individuals and groups have used it in defiance of oppression or demands for surrender.

What is with this "phrase associated with" nonsense?

Did somebody declare it illegal?

[arthurus]

And some people think the First Amendment guarantees something.

[rktman]

“...“molon labe” in Greek lettering, a phrase associated with the far-right Three Percenters militia...” Maybe it read motel lobby or molten labia? The stoopidness, it hurts!

[Red Badger]

They will take my beer from my cold dead wet hands...........

[Reno89519]

I never thought that was a offensive quote, or represented membership in a fringe or radical organization.

[rktman]

Pedo joe says “No amendment is absolute.”. Thinking womxn’s right to vote, slavery..... You get my drift. Thanks joe doofus for being...., well, being.