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“Footage from Officer Rose Valentino’s body-worn camera and mobile video recording show her driving past Western Hills University High School on her way to the District Three station on Ferguson Road April 5. According to an internal report, Valentino turned on her lights and sirens to signal for parked cars waiting to pick up students to move.
“You gotta move,” Valentino said. “F****** ridiculous, f****** a*******. Is she gonna f****** just sit there?”
As she starts driving again, Valentino says, “Oh I f****** hate them so much, God I hate this f****** world.” She then rolls down her window at the station gate to enter.
When she rolls her window back up, Valentino mutters under her breath.
“F****** n******,” she said. “I f****** hate em.””
– WCPO Cincinnati, VIDEO: Body cam shows Cincinnati police officer use racial slur while on duty, in uniform.
“While the city and police department await that outcome, community leaders are asking for more to be done to address this situation to prevent future incidents.
“Not only did this officer use racial slurs, but her language is also undeniably hate speech. Saying ‘N-words… I hate them’ could not be more clear,” said Christie Kuhns, Esq., president and CEO of Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio. “Directing this venom toward a Black school child further confirms that she is not fit to protect and serve.”
ULGSO has a longstanding commitment from the city of Cincinnati to work collaboratively to build “trust within local communities,” Kuhns said. “
– Spectrum News 1, CPD’s Rose Valentino: Community speaks out after Cincinnati officer caught on cam using racial slur on duty.
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