Montana police officer who posted comment about putting ’stupid’ people in jail resigns

Montana officer resigns over Facebook comments

BOZEMAN, Mont. — A Montana police officer who wrote on his Facebook page that there should be a law allowing police to take people to jail for being “stupid” has resigned.

Bozeman City Manager Chris Kukulski says Cody Anderson submitted his resignation Wednesday.

He says Anderson related that his resignation was in the best interest of the police department. Anderson apologized for his online comment last month, saying it didn’t “reflect an attitude or atmosphere within the Bozeman police department.”

His posting came to light last month when a Bozeman man filed a lawsuit against the city, Anderson and other officers, saying his civil and constitutional rights were violated when he was wrongly arrested.

The lawsuit alleges entries from Anderson’s Facebook profile indicate he has a lack of respect for citizens’ rights and a willingness to abuse his position of authority.

Information from: KBZK-TV.