RCMP investigating online comment from one of their officers in Saskatchewan First Nations community

RCMP is investigating an online comment from one of their officers in a northern Saskatchewan First Nations community. It was a Facebook post about an incident at Sucker River reserve. Allegedly, the post by Constable Anthony Setlack said “all drunk uneducated animals shooting at each other” in response to a report of shots fired at the reserve. RCMP spokesperson Craig Cleary said the force is looking into the comment. But the damage is done, said a retired First Nations police officer. “If you are getting that feeling that the people in your areas are animals, you need to leave it,” said Ernie Louttit. “If you are a frontline officer and you begin to hate the people you police, you need to move because that’s not why you signed up,” added Louttit, reads a report on News Talk 980. Cleary said the RCMP has a policy that governs the use of social media and conduct. “The RCMP itself is held to a higher standard by the public that we serve, and the use of the Internet for social networking and social media applications must align with those same standards. Our policy covers members’ conduct both on and off duty.”