"The King County Sheriff's Office in Washington state said it has placed a detective on leave as it investigates Facebook posts that ridiculed protesters who were struck by a car on a closed freeway, one fatally, over the weekend. Detective Mike Brown has been with the sheriff's office for more than 40 years.

The King County Sheriff's Office said Monday it was notified of the posts – including one that reportedly said "All lives splatter" – on Sunday and forwarded the matter to its internal investigations unit for an expedited review. Brown has been relieved of all police powers during the investigation.

The sheriff's office said the investigation would also looking into whether other employees liked or otherwise interacted with the posts.

Although Brown's page has now been taken down, CBS affiliate KIRO-TV reports it found another post where he wrote, "I see a couple of people got infected with Covid-19 from the hood of a car on I-5 last night."

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