The Associated Press
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- A police officer has made a written apology for televised remarks that led to his firing in December.
The City Personnel Board last week ordered Tariq Al-Amin to apologize as a condition for regaining his job. He is to return to work Wednesday.
On a public-access television show in September, Al-Amin encouraged the children of a slain alleged killer to cut a local minister’s throat.
Al-Amin was criticizing the Rev. William Barlowe for donating $100 to the late Sgt. Jason Tye Pratt’s children in the name of the children of Pratt’s alleged killer, Albert Rucker.
Police said Rucker shot Pratt soon after a traffic stop Sept. 11, 2003. Rucker was shot and killed by another officer.
On the public access television show, “Protecting the Village,” Al-Amin held up an open straight razor and said, “To me, this would be my gift to the Rucker children. When you get old enough, come get it and go cut Barlowe’s throat for doing something like that in your name.”
Al-Amin has said he did not intend for his comments to be taken literally.
In his apology Monday, Al-Amin said his comments and action violated the procedures and rules of conduct for the police department.