[gatagato]

The St. Ann officer, identified as Lt. Ray Albers, was captured on video aiming his semi-automatic assault rifle at several media members and peaceful protesters just before midnight Tuesday during a demonstration along the streets of Ferguson. The 20-year veteran identified himself as 'go f--- yourself' to a reporter, among other inappropriate actions caught on video.

A suburban St. Louis police officer who threatened to kill media members as he pointed his high-powered rifle at a group of people filming Tuesday night’s protests in Ferguson, Mo., has been suspended after video of the incident went viral Wednesday.

The St. Ann, Mo. police officer, who told one man his name was “go f--- yourself,” has been “relieved of duty and suspended indefinitely” for his “inappropriate” actions, the St. Louis County Police Department said in a statement to Mashable.

The officer was later identified as Lt. Ray Albers, a 20-year veteran of the force, St. Ann Police Chief Aaron Jimenez told the St. Lous Post-Dispatch.

In the minute-long video clip, the portly, bald police officer is seen pointing his semi-automatic assault rifle at crowds of people walking along a Ferguson street just before midnight Tuesday.“My hands are up bro, my hands are up,” the reporter, who was using the screen name “Rebelutionary_Z” to livestream the protests, is heard saying.

“Get the f--- away from, get the f--- away from me,” Albers replies as he wheels around, all the while keeping his high-powered rifle at shoulder level. “I will f---ing kill you, get back!” he screams as he approaches the group, forcing them back onto a sidewalk.

The stunned reporters can barely believe what just happened.

“You’re gonna kill him?” the incredulous photojournalist says as the officer continues to walk. “What’s your name sir?”

“Go f--- yourself,” Albers fires back as he keeps moving down the road, his gun still raised.

he group begins to taunt the cop: “Your name’s ‘go f--- yourself?’ Ok, go f--- yourself. Thank you Officer Go F--- Yourself.”

“The unified command strongly feels these actions are inappropriate, and not indicative of the officers who have worked daily to keep the peace,” St. Louis County police said in a statement.

A second video, posted by Caleb-Michael Files, shows the journalist urge the officer to “put the f---ing gun down!”

“Get back!” Albers barks as a surge of photojournalists enter the frame and another cop, later identified as a St. Louis County police sergeant, walks over and forces the St. Ann officer to lower the weapon and walk away.

The startling video clip prompted the Missouri chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union to write a letter to the Missouri State Highway Patrol about the incident.

Albers has been suspended without pay. He reportedly saw someone with the crowd with a BB gun, Jimenez told the Post-Dispatch.

Albers has three times before, including once last year, had on-duty disciplinary issues. He "got into it with a citizen and instead of just letting the conversation go, he chose to say some inappropriate things," Jimenez told the paper.

"This is his second time with the wrong choice of words," the chief said.

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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nati...icle-1.1911046
http://www.infowars.com/ferguson-cop...fing-kill-you/

[gatagato]

Video # 2 [unedited] / (couldn't post the two videos together in the OP, for some reason they weren't showing up).

[kellyhound]

you can expect this from a rookie but not from a 20 yo veteran.
mental illness ?
not suitable for the job anymore imo.

[Bclancy95]

lol.....I got me a gun

[flyflicker123]

Good man...Now whats the point of protesting at night or at all.Dont know all the facts , some folks have to get up in the morning to work, so keep it down. And looting seems to be preferred at night. When this cop is acquitted rightfully you will see shit hit the fan with the animals..Brace yourself if you live in one of these "communities". Do what you have to do and don't let the animals rule the night. PEACE.

[JackN]

That's crazy! Thanks for the post

[Shakey]

He's missing "Wheel of Fortune".

[Pyramid_Head]

Part of being a police officer is being able to handle yourself in tense moments like these. That officer needs to be fired for his dangerous behavior.

[DaveDude]

Yeah, like the sergeant was going to take the old guy's gun away because someone is screaming from the crowd for him to do it. Uh-huh.

By the way the old guy resigned, now he can watch Wheel of Fortune.

[30564U]

As usual, it's nice to see all the "police experts" chime in with their preconceived agendas based on their years of experience in law enforcement. By the way, if the guy has 20 years of service, he could be as young as 41...that's hardly "Wheel of Fortune" age. Many of you show your serious lack of a solid general fund of knowledge every time you comment. Why don't we all just wait until all the facts are in before denouncing someone doing a difficult job that many here either wouldn't or couldn't do? If the officer in question screwed up, then I'm fairly certain that he'll be punished accordingly.