Kansas City Police Featured In Missouri GOP Campaign Mailer

A political mailer supporting a prominent Missouri Republican uses a group photo featuring dozens of Kansas City police. 

The pose raises important questions about ethics & equal treatment for law enforcement across the Show-Me State. 

One of our favorite people and BAD-ASS TKC TIPSTER tells us . . .

"Wonder if the interim chief is going to suspend any of these people???"

 The reference and context . . .

Remember that KCPD launched a CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION into a police captain because his squad car was unknowingly featured in an advert for former Missouri Guv Eric Greitens. 

At the time a statement from the Interim Police Chief's office claimed the car appearing online qualified as "prohibited political activity" . . . Meanwhile, this advert seems to far more egregious.

More context . . . 

“The Kansas City, Missouri [sic] Police Department is an apolitical organization,” the KCPD Board of Police Commissioners said in a statement two months ago announcing the investigation. “It does not promote or support political candidates.”

Even worse . . . Later . . .

The police captain resigned after a suspension that lasted weeks. 

Here's a better look at the advert that is raising eyebrows amongst local law enforcement . . .

The backside . . .

Let's be clear about where TKC stands . . .

Honestly, we don't see anything wrong with the advert from Senator Tony Luetkemeyer - It's junk mail that's tossed in the garbage within 5 seconds after a resident receives it. Moreover, it's a file photo that's probably public domain.

However . . . 

THE ADVERT HIGHLIGHTS THE HORRIFIC TREATMENT SUFFERED BY A KCPD CAPTAIN WHO WAS BASICALLY FORCED INTO RETIREMENT DURING A STAFFING CRISIS!!! SHOULDN'T THE RULES APPLY EQUALLY??? THIS ADVERT SEEMS TO PROVE OTHERWISE!!!

This isn't the last place you'll hear about it . . .

But we wanted TKC readers to know first.

Developing . . .