Police lieutenant fired after being outed by media for donating $25 to Kyle Rittenhouse
April 21, 2021 | Jon DoughertyThe Norfolk, Va., Police Department has fired a lieutenant after he was doxxed by a British news outlet for donating $25 to a defense fund set up for Kyle Rittenhouse, the teen accused of murdering two protesters and wounding a third during a riot in Kenosha, Wis., last summer.
William Kelly III, who was second-in-command of the department’s internal affairs division, made what City Manager Chip Filer described as “egregious†comments when making his donation.
In a statement, Filer said Kelly’s remarks were a violation of department policy and that they “erode the trust between the Norfolk Police Department and those they are sworn to serve,†the Virginia-Pilot reported.
The paper noted further that neither Filer nor Police Chief Larry Boone cited a specific policy Kelly reportedly violated, adding that a spokesman for the department pledged to consult the city attorney.
“An anonymous donor in September gave $25 to the legal defense of Kyle Rittenhouse, but the donation came from Kelly’s official email address, according to data from the Christian crowdfunding website GiveSendGo that was hacked,†the Virginia-Pilot reported. “The transparency group Distributed Denial of Secrets then shared the information with journalism organizations, including†the paper.
Citing British news outlet The Guardian, local station WAVY-TV tweeted that Kelly allegedly wrote, “God bless. Thank you for your courage. Keep your head up. You’ve done nothing wrong,†and, “Every rank and file police officer supports you. Don’t be discouraged by actions of the political class of law enforcement leadership†in the comment section when he made his donation.
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