George Floyd Protests: Video Shows Chicago Cop Yelling Homophobic Slurs At Protesters

A Chicago cop yelling homophobic slurs at a protester during a police brutality protest was caught on video recently.

The May 30 footage posted on Instagram showed the unidentified Chicago cop in riot gear carrying a stop sign and a baton while heading toward a van during a protest over George Floyd’s death at Grand Avenue and State Street.

Someone at the protest can be seen throwing a traffic cone and a barricade toward the cop while his back is turned, which provoked him to lash out.

Warning: The video contains graphic language.

The New York Post reported that some of the protesters referred to the officer as a “racist” and a “homophobic piece of s—t.”

According to the same report, the Chicago police said Saturday (June 6) that an investigation is ongoing and assured that the department “strives to treat all individuals its officers encounter with respect”.

“Any derogatory conduct is inexcusable and has no place in the department,” the statement said. “We do not tolerate this kind of behavior, which is why we have opened an investigation into this incident and will take appropriate disciplinary action immediately as we work to identify the officer involved.”

The cop’s identity was still unclear as of early Monday while the Chicago police are yet to reply to a message asking for comments.

According to the New York Post, the Instagram user who posted the footage said that the other cops who were nearby made no move to stop the officer’s tirade.

“We were walking away from their line peacefully and this cop attacked/chased a protester with that stop sign he is dragging (before cone flew),” the post read. “Other cops were watching him and doing nothing.”

The Chicago Tribune reported that the police statement came after the city’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability recommended to identify and suspend the office involved while an investigation is conducted.

The same report said that Equality Illinois officials demanded for the officer to be immediately removed from the streets and condemned police brutality against the queer and trans African Americans.

“But we want to add, unequivocally, there is no place for homophobia among those who are charged with protecting our city,” the advocacy group told the Tribune. “This officer must be removed from duty.”