Comments Made By Tulsa Police Sgt. Under Investigation

The Tulsa Police Chief says he's deeply disappointed by comments made by a sergeant during a recent Citizens Police Academy class. 

In an audio recording, the sergeant is speaking about the protests in Tulsa in 2020 against police brutality.

Tulsa police say the sergeant who made the comments has been placed on restricted duty, while the incident is being investigated. The audio was recorded by someone attending the class and shared with The Frontier. 

Below is the full transcript of the audio recording: 

"Don't get caught up, that's what they want you to do, is this us vs. them thing, left vs right, white vs. black, that's all crap. It is people who love this country, and are willing to follow the law or make changes to the law, against people who want it to look more like the old Soviet Union or China. I'm not even going to lie to you, it was fun, when the anti-police riots started, and they hit Tulsa, this is not Oregon or Seattle, if you act (ableist slur) here, we will smoke your ass. So I get to be undercover, around a bunch of people at 71st and Memorial, and when they start breaking windows, it was beautiful, because we are driving around going here's some, come get them, SWAT boys, like spanking a bunch of unruly kids, and here's what I want you to know, 90 percent of that crowd, white people. The dumb white kid who thinks playing video games with purple hair is his life's goal, he's the biggest problem, I'm not just saying this to you, he has heard me say this a million times, nothing is more dangerous to America than the liberal white person."

Police have not named the sergeant, but Chief Wendell Franklin says he's deeply disappointed, and the comments do not reflect the values of the department, and the incident is being investigated. 

Read the full statement from Franklin below: