Ashley Gonzalez, an officer Houston The police department suspended her after she was allegedly seen in a social media video making a racist rant about black people. The video and suspension made Gonzalez equally popular among conservatives and liberals, but for very different reasons.
On Monday (April 20), HPD acknowledged the video, which was shared on social media by an anonymous user, and said they were investigating. HPD has not confirmed if the person in the video is indeed Ashley Gonzalez, but added that she will be relieved of duty pending the completion of the investigation.
Fox 26 confirmed Gonzalez is a graduate of the U.S. Army Cadet Academy and served briefly in the U.S. Navy. Video of Navy-trained police officer goes viral Texas prompting reactions from the local community and social media.
What did HPD Officer Ashley Gonzalez say?
What exactly aroused everyone’s curiosity? racist The ranting altercation involving Officer Ashley Gonzalez was exactly what she said. In the now-viral video, which has millions of views, Gonzalez can allegedly be seen using a number of racial slurs when talking about black people.
In Gonzalez’s alleged video, the officer allegedly uses the word “n****” multiple times and says how she “hates black people” while talking about an incident that happened while she was off-duty. She allegedly said she “feels good” about using a racist slur against black people.
She said: “I will always and forever say I fucking hate ******. Oh my God, I fucking hate ******. Like I hate all of you, like I don’t know we’re fucking slaves, it’s not like I don’t care ****** because you guys are fucking slaves for a fucking reason.
“You guys don’t know what’s better than fucking stealing, oh my gosh, like I’m actually eating fucking food with my friends.”
She then allegedly went on to describe the incident, using a racist slur multiple times in the process.
Houston police union releases statement
After the video surfaced, the Houston police union issued a statement calling Gonzalez’s comments “racist” and “offensive.” They described the video as “disturbing”.
“The HPOU or its leadership will never condone or condone racist behavior by any of our officers,” the statement read. “The Houston Police Department prides itself on being the most diverse police department in the country, which is in large part a product of the HPOU and the department’s collaborative changes to civil service law through our meetings and consultation process. We believe the department is working to confirm the authenticity of the video and will take appropriate steps to ensure public confidence and trust in our department and between the community.”
