St. Paul police union decries 'absolutely disgusting' behavior by some protesters

The president of the St. Paul police union spoke out Thursday against what he called “absolutely disgusting” behavior by some protesters outside the governor’s residence in the wake of Philando Castile’s shooting death.

The protesters were mostly peaceful, said St. Paul Police Federation President Dave Titus, but he added that the media, city officials and the public have ignored agitators who antagonized police officers and neighbors.

“Black officers were repeatedly called ‘Uncle Tom’ and swore at,” he said. “Female cops were ridiculed, claiming they were just sex objects for male cops. Male cops were told that their wives were sexual objects for others as they worked. Another cop was told back in the day, men like him were castrated.

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