St. Paul officer on leave after allegedly telling drivers to run over marchers

A St. Paul police officer is on administrative leave in connection with a Facebook post urging drivers to run over marchers on Martin Luther King Day.

Sgt. Jeff Rothecker was identified by Andrew Henderson, a community activist who monitors police behavior.

Henderson alleged in a YouTube video that Rothecker, who posted under the name "JM Roth," wrote the comment under a Pioneer Press article about the Martin Luther King Jr. Day march in St. Paul.

http://www.startribune.com/st-paul-police-officer-on-leave-after-allegedly-telling-drivers-to-run-over-black-lives-matter-marchers/365697691/