As Twitchy reported the other night, Twitter didn’t seem to care much about its policy on hacked materials when it promoted a story about a Christian crowdfunding site that had been breached. The Guardian traced email addresses back to their owners to identify by name people who’d donated to a defense fund for Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot and killed two people and injured a third during rioting in Kenosha over the shooting of Jacob Blake.
Among those outed was an officer with the Norfolk Police Department who’d donated $25:
BREAKING: The Norfolk Police Department is investigating the conduct of a high-ranking officer accused of donating to the defense fund of Kyle Rittenhouse, the man charged with the murder of two Black Lives Matter protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin. https://t.co/oxpzrJnQUV
— WAVY TV 10 (@WAVY_News) April 16, 2021
Per @guardian, a comment with the alleged donation said: “God bless. Thank you for your courage. Keep your head up. You’ve done nothing wrong” & “Every rank and file police officer supports you. Don’t be discouraged by actions of the political class of law enforcement leadership"
— WAVY TV 10 (@WAVY_News) April 16, 2021
Journalist Jason Wilson says the officer has been fired.
Update – Norfolk PD has fired William Kelly, who our report identified as a donor to Kyle Rittenhouse's defense fund https://t.co/tWNSxwezQT https://t.co/4DOonlM7R7
— jason wilson (@jason_a_w) April 20, 2021
No word yet on the fate of the Utah paramedic who was tracked to his house after donating $10.
So doxxing is right up your alley.
— terry (@tlcopper) April 20, 2021
I mean…the sitting goddamn VP donated to the fund of people who burned down hundreds of black-owned businesses, but okay…
— Ken Blankenship (@40yard_stache) April 20, 2021
Cool, now put all the people who donated to bail funds for rioters from last year.
— Justen (@blanco_basura) April 20, 2021
So brave of you
— Neanderthal genius (@Renaldus) April 20, 2021
You are worthless.
— buckeye homestead (@wendykjohns) April 20, 2021
Jackass
— Kerry W (@Texican1957) April 20, 2021
All the way off is the direction towards which you may fuck.
— ? Belle McSassybutt ? (@MyBamaBelle528) April 21, 2021
If an employer fired an employee for a donation to BLM you would lose your shit.
That's why you're evil.
— WheelmanForHire (@WheelmanForHire) April 20, 2021
How is that a firing offense?
— Nicholas Virzi (@nicholasvirzi) April 20, 2021
William Kelly about to become a rich man when he sues for wrongful termination.
— Toomer (@MagnoliaToomer) April 20, 2021
I will donate $$ to any fund set up for William Kelly to sue the ass off of you and the Norfolk PD.
— Cheryl (@ShadowShook) April 20, 2021
So proud of yourselves
This is why the media isn't trusted
— Randy Zabel (@RandyZabel) April 20, 2021
Good job, cockroach…
— IronSuit (@iron_suit) April 21, 2021
I think people should dig into your background. See what comes up. Hey, it's only fair, right?
— Scarlet Justice (@ScarletJustice3) April 20, 2021
It seems on a day when a verdict was delivered in the Derek Chauvin trial, we’d be more aware of the fact that Rittenhouse hasn’t been convicted of anything?
Related:
Enemy of the people? Utah journo goes to paramedic's house to ask about his $10 donation to Kyle Rittenhouse https://t.co/Iu56qWlgnI
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) April 18, 2021
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