A British police officer has been facing an investigation after calling George Floyd a “drug-crazed maniac” and suggesting it is time to move on from his death.
Mark Gunn, a veteran police officer working for the South Wales Police, made a series of controversial comments during his Spotify podcast.
In his rant, which resulted in over 24,000 complaints, PC Gunn suggested that George Floyd was far from innocent when he called him a “drug-crazed maniac.”
The police officer touched the sensitive topic of George Floyd’s death as he slammed the BLM-inspired dance routine that the dance troupe known as Diversity had performed on Britain’s Got Talent.
“It’s finished off with somebody dressed as a police officer kneeling on somebody’s neck,” he said of the group’s performance.
“I thought now the other footage had been released and we could see that this drug crazed maniac wasn’t as innocent as everyone thought. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying he deserved to die but let’s move on.”
Following the podcast, the episode has been removed from Spotify after thousands of complaints and calls for the officer-of-ten-years to face disciplinary action.
Gunn has also been reported to the police’s Professional Standards Department, a department that oversees and deals with complaints against police officers and other members of law enforcement in North Wales.
“South Wales Police, and our colleagues around the country, stand alongside all those across the globe who are appalled and horrified by the way George Floyd lost his life,” a spokesperson for the department said.
“We are deeply disappointed by the views expressed in this podcast, they do not reflect the views of the force in any way.
“South Wales Police is working hard to become representative of the communities that we police and we are completely committed to understanding and responding to all forms of bias and discrimination. We are absolutely determined that everyone should be confident in South Wales Police.”
While Gunn hasn’t been suspended as of this writing, he has been referred to the Independent Office and the South Wales Police Professional Standards Department for investigation.
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