A Louisiana man entrusted to protect the people in his community has resigned from his position after sharing a disgusting, threatening meme on Facebook.
Wayne Welsh, an assistant chief at the Estherwood Police Department, shared a post Sunday depicting a woman holding a young girls head under water in a bathtub, with the caption, When your daughters [sic] first crush is a little negro boy.
Social media users grabbed a screenshot of the officers post and it quickly went viral.
Welshs community was outraged, and though local media didnt immediately release his identity, folks on the internet were happy to oblige:
Estherwoods police chief, Ernest Villejoin, confirmed to HuffPost Wednesday that Welsh had resigned and said the situation has been taken care of. He told local media earlier this week that he was dumfounded when he saw the post.
When I found out about it, I couldnt believe I had to call him. I called him at work and asked him what the hell is going on, Villejoin told local news outlet KADN. He done it. He said it and he realized what he had done after he done it and he deleted it but it was too late.
Welsh, whose Facebook page is now private, appeared to be surprised at the backlash before he apologized on Monday, according to KATC.
Its not against the law to share something on Facebook. Its social media. Internet, he posted, before backpedaling with an apology. Well, Im sorry for what happen. Ya [sic] have a blessed day.
Estherwood City Hall immediately distanced itself from the situation, writing on Facebook Monday that it didnt have control over employment at the police department.
Villejoin told HuffPost that he didnt yet know who would take over Welshs position.
