A Miami police officer is sparking outrage after claiming that he identifies as a black man, despite having previously identified himself as a white Hispanic male.
The so-called"one drop rule" is the belief that anyone of African descent, no matter how small the ancestry, is considered black.
Sgt. Javier Ortiz, vice president of the Miami Fraternal Order of Police, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Miami on May 29, 2012.“The city should be made aware that the statement he made is incendiary,” Roberts told the Herald. “He’s not in any way considerate of black men or women’s plight.”Ortiz, who is a former president of Miami's Fraternal Order of Police union, has been the subject of scrutiny in a number of past incidents.
A woman accused Ortiz of harassment and stalking after he posted her photo and contact information on his social media after she spoke at a civilian panel where citizens made complaints against officers, Her restraining order against Ortiz was dropped by a judge in 2017 and Ortiz was allowed to return to duty.after declaring her 2016 Super Bowl performance"anti-police." He urged all law-enforcement organizations to do the same.
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