Cincinnati Police Officer Who Was Featured on TLC Reality Show Fired for Using Racial Slur

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A Cincinnati police officer has been fired after being caught on her own body cam earlier this summer using racial slurs while she was stuck in traffic.

On April 5, Rose Valentino, a once highly regarded police officer who regularly appeared on the nationally televised TLC seriesPolice Women of Cincinnatiin 2011, was caught on camera while on duty cursing and yelling at drivers. They were in line to pick up students from Western Hills University High School.

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A Black male student walking past Valentino, a 14-year veteran, allegedly stuck up his middle finger at her. She later told investigators that that is what caused her to lose control and go into a profanity-laden rant.

“I f—ing hate them,” she can be heard saying on the body cam footage. “Oh, I f—ing hate them so much. F—ing God. I hate this f—ing world. F—ing hate it.”

Valentino then said, “F—ing n—–s. I f—ing hate them.”

The Cincinnati Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

source: people.com