New Haven Pizza Shop Apologizes for Anti-Police Social Media Post

New Haven, CT — Management for the Da Legna pizzeria has apologized to the community and severed associations with a third-party social media manager after an anti-police post on the restaurant's Instagram page upset many people.

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The social media manager posted a message about Alton Sterling, the man who was shot by police in Baton Rouge. The post has been deleted, but it has been shared on other social media platforms.

Part of the post said, "Those uniform blues empower cowards to be criminals, and walk the streets like they are actually doing some sort of good."

It contained profanities and more anti-police messages.

Another message apparently posted by the same social media manager was posted on the restaurant's Instagram page apologizing for the personal views being expressed on the business page, according to the New Haven Register.

Da Legna posted a subsequent message apologizing for the debacle.

"As we grapple with what feels like an unending string of national tragedies, we understand difficult dialogue is necessary to address violence within American, and encourage their open discussion," the post said. "However, we do not feel it is appropriate to use our business' social media as a platform to comment on these issues..."

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