When social media users questioned why he would make the statement he reportedly replied, “history.”
After learning about the tweet, Rice County Sheriff Troy Dunn issued the following statement.
“These comments do not reflect the beliefs or opinions of the Rice County Sheriff’s Office and Rice County Administration,” Dunn said in a written statement issued Thursday.
In an interview with City Pages, McBroom doubled down on comments saying his statement was misunderstood.
“I’ve seen them come to court. They’ve lost their children, but they come to court dressed to the nines with Michael Kors purses,” Mc- Broom told City Pages. “To be frank with you … I see it time and time again and I just shake my head and say why wasn’t there anyone to help that person?”
“I have friends of mine in the Minneapolis Police Department. And you know, that’s an epidemic up there, crack cocaine and opioids.”
Sheriff Dunn told reporters that McBroom isn’t scheduled to work but said he couldn’t discuss for how long or whether it was related to his review of the tweet.