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Orland Hills Police Chief Fired Over Facebook Looting Post

The ex-chief posted a meme saying, "Looting … when free housing, free food, and free education just aren't enough."

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Longtime Chief Thomas Scully was fired Wednesday. The village said his post was in "incredibly poor taste," adding, "We will not tolerate such behavior from any of our public officials."
Longtime Chief Thomas Scully was fired Wednesday. The village said his post was in "incredibly poor taste," adding, "We will not tolerate such behavior from any of our public officials." (CBS Chicago)

ORLAND HILLS, IL — The police chief in southwest suburban Orland Hills has been fired over a controversial social media post.

Longtime Chief Thomas Scully was fired on Wednesday, after a post on his personal Facebook page that village leaders said could not be tolerated.

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