Police Chief Resigns After Questionable Photo Hits Facebook

In yet another example of what-happens-on-Facebook-happens-in-front-of-everyone-in-the-world-please-stop-posting-private-crap-on-Facebook-it’s-going-to-get-you-fired-or-arrested news, a Confluence, Pennsylvania police chief has resigned after a questionable photo made its way on the site.

The photo seen above of chief Tom Keller and a woman packing serious heat popped up on Facebook.

In his defense, Keller claims to have been the victim of a hacker that’s “just trying to embarrass him.” That would explain the fact that photo wound up on Facebook, I guess. But explaining the photo itself, well, that’s a different task.

According to Somerset County’s the Daily American, Keller has resigned his position after being suspended without pay.

“This photo was meant to be private,” he said. “It is a propped photo, a family photo of me and my wife just having fun.”

In response to the situation, town mayor Allen Gyorko said,

“In the winter, people get a little, what you call, cabin fever, you know. And they do goofy things..We’re a little distraught about it.”

[CBS Pittsburgh via CNET]

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AB
March 1, 2013 at 4:20 pm

This doesn’t matter and I don’t understand why he has been fired/suspended just only by this. It’s ridiculous, what stupid extremist moralist forbides to take photos of yourself just ‘playing the clown’? Shame.

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Bob
March 2, 2013 at 2:58 am

@AB agreed. Why would he have to quit for this is beyond me. They are married, and were the victims (probably) of a hacker. Political correctness claims another victim.

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Brian
March 2, 2013 at 8:05 am

I think the pic is fine…there is nothing to b ashamed about

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Mabuzi
March 3, 2013 at 6:10 pm

Why will you get fired for this? It is not a good look and wont be good for any future prospecting but it is personal.

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  shawn
  March 5, 2013 at 10:52 am
  
  so now the guy is an asshole….This place makes me laugh…..it only seemed to piss off the old people….lol
  
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  shawn
  March 5, 2013 at 10:53 am
  
  AMERICA GONE MAD
  
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Nuasoft Web Design
March 4, 2013 at 8:13 am

What kind of a****** would object to a photo like that?

Political correctness gone mad.

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shawn
March 5, 2013 at 10:50 am

what the hell is wrong with people. . its just a pic of a “off duty” guy hanging out n havin a little fun with his girl..Uptight America

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Les Moore
March 11, 2013 at 11:55 am

That’s a terrible photo…the color is bad. the lighting is bad. the background is distracting…they should have had a better photographer.

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Daun
March 11, 2013 at 12:37 pm

Perhaps the pressure to resign came from either: A) Guys with ugly wives / girlfriends or B) Out of shape women who feel threatened? LMAO!!!!

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BILL
March 11, 2013 at 1:20 pm

WHAT THE HELL BUSINESS WHAT THIS GUY DOES IN THE PRIVACY OF HIS OWN HOUSE, HE IS NOT RAPING, ROBBING, MOLESTING, OR KILLING ANY BODY. THIS IS A DAMN RIGHT INCLUSION ON THE PRIVATE LIFE OF AN INDIVIDUAL. JUST BECAUSE SOME WET DIAPERED WUSSIES GET A CRAMP IN THEIR CROTCH. THEIR GOES ANOTHER PIECE OF OUR FREEDOM. CIAO

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Mini digger hire
March 11, 2013 at 4:44 pm

Absolutely ridiculous!

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Bronwyn
March 12, 2013 at 11:44 pm

Am I the only one who thinks this is probably because of the gun? Is he supposed to let anyone else have it? I would have thought that if that is his police gun it’s probably not supposed to be used by anyone else, even in fun.