Fairview Park Council President Michael Kilbane has come under fire for a deleted 2021 social media post.
“The post in question was on my personal Facebook page two and a half years ago in response to the aftermath of the George Floyd killing and other race-related incidents involving the police and the Black community,” he said. “I deleted it a day after posting it as I felt that I went a bit overboard with the profanity.
Kilbane also questioned why Black athletes kneeling during the National Anthem is characterized as disrespecting the flag but “desecration/bastardization” of the flag with different color stripes is OK? “President Kilbane, as an elected city official of the legislative branch of the city, answers to the residents of Fairview Park,” he said. “I, as mayor, have no authority over his conduct or speech.
The city council president thanked Cooney for acknowledging his longstanding and strong support of the police. The city council president called Fairview Park Police Chief Paul Shepard and his officers “top-notch.”
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