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A South Carolina fire chief is apologizing for making racially insensitive comments on his Facebook account.
Francis “Butch” Ghent posted to his Facebook:
“Dear Police, stop responding to these black neighborhoods. They will eventually kill each other, and the fake news won’t have a story.”
After receiving heavy backlash from city leaders and community members, Ghent said he “guesses it was racially insensitive” and “he didn’t mean it that way.”
Once word of the post got back to Lancaster County officials, Ghent deleted the post and released the following statement:
“I would like to apologize to the black community of Lancaster and throughout the country. The post I made on Facebook was not meant to be an attack you but rather a jab at the news media.”
My father instilled in me that the police were to be respected and honored not matter what. The media has done everything they can to demonize them to get a story and ratings. After the police shot and killed the teenage girl trying to kill another girl the media said he went to far. But if he had let her kill the other girl then they would have said he should have done more. The police can’t win in these violent confrontations. I lost it and made that post. The wording was very inappropriate but anger blinded my judgment.
I would also like to apologize to my family, fire department, Lancaster County Fire Service and the leaders of Lancaster County. I hope that my actions haven’t put you in harms way. I have served the residents of Lancaster County for over 40 years. I don’t see color in the residents that I serve. I help whomever calls with dignity and respect. I have many black friends and neighbors that I more than likely have offended. I am truly sorry.
I made a mistake and am very sorry for it. I again ask for your forgiveness.”
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