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ApoliceofficerisunderinvestigationafterbeingphotographedataclimateprotestinMelbournewearinganoffensivestickeraimedat“hippies”.Thesticker,whichwasstuckontheofficer’sbodycamera,read“EADhippy”meaning“eatad**khippy”.Itdidnotappeartoobstructthelensofhisbodycamera.InastatementreleasedonFriday,VictoriaPoliceconfirmedthephotographwasrealandtheofficerhadbeenidentified.“Wearestillworkingtoascertainhowandwhythiscommentwasonhiscamera,”itsaid.Itsaidthesituationwas“extremelydisappointing”andtheforcewouldb...
A police officer is under investigation after being photographed at a climate protest in Melbourne wearing an offensive sticker aimed at “hippies”.
The sticker, which was stuck on the officer’s body camera, read “EAD hippy” meaning “eat a d**k hippy”. It did not appear to obstruct the lens of his body camera.
In a statement released on Friday, Victoria Police confirmed the photograph was real and the officer had been identified.
“We are still working to ascertain how and why this comment was on his camera,” it said.
It said the situation was “extremely disappointing” and the force would be considering disciplinary action.
“The community can be reassured this is not the type of behaviour we expect from our officers and we are extremely disappointed by the situation,” it said.
“This behaviour detracts from what was otherwise a professionally conducted operation and tarnishes the reputation of all of our officers.
“Victoria Police will be inves...