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LAPD Officer Who Shared Sick George Floyd Valentine’s Day Meme Is Cleared

The Valentine’s Day-themed image of George Floyd was sent alongside the phrase: “You take my breath away.”

Back in February, the LAPD launched an investigation into shocking allegations that staff passed around a sick Valentine’s Day-themed image of George Floyd alongside the phrase: “You take my breath away.” On Tuesday, the only LAPD officer who was formally accused of violating department policy by allegedly sharing the meme was completely cleared of any wrongdoing. According to NBC Los Angeles, the ruling means that the officer, a sergeant who works at the LAPD’s air support division, will not face any form of disciplinary action—nor will anyone else. A lawyer for the unnamed sergeant argued that her client didn’t send the image to other officers, but passed it on to a supervisor because he wanted to file a complaint. “The officer found the meme offensive, he did not create the meme, nor did he distribute it beyond notifying a commander officer of its existence,” attorney Leslie Wilcox said in a statement.