NJ correction officer who allegedly mocked Floyd's death could be fired

Friday, June 26, 2020
NEW JERSEY (WABC) -- New Jersey is now moving to fire a correction officer seen in a video mocking George Floyd's death.

The video was captured earlier this month, showing several men in a yard yelling at protesters.
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One man is kneeling on the neck of another man who is lying on the ground.

The union representing correction officers identified one of the men as Joseph Demarco.
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They say he was suspended from the union, and was also placed on non-pay status by the Department of Corrections.

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