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MILWAUKEE - A big investigation at the Milwaukee Police Department: it appears someone drew a bullet on a picture of president-elect Barack Obama.
A source tells TODAY'S TMJ4 the picture was discovered at the District 5 station during roll call. Police officers apparently pulled Wednesday's Journal Sentinel out of the garbage can. On the front page: a picture of Barack Obama...with a bullet drawn near the president-elect's head.
An internal investigation is now underway. Police also notified the U.S. Secret Service. However, there is no information this was actual a threat on Obama's life.
Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn released a statement stating, "This is no laughing matter. The perpetrators of this act have humiliated their police department."
Flynn went on to ask the public not to judge the entire department by the acts of a few.
Common Council President Willie Hines echoed that concern.
"I think it really speaks poorly and badly of the coward that did the act," Hines said.
The Milwaukee Police Association president also condemned the act.
"This appears to be some sick person's way of expressing a personal opinion about the recent presidential election," said John Balcerzak. "There's no place on this department for that kind of behavior."
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