ANOTHER STRIKE AGAINST PLATNER: Called Law Enforcement Officers ‘Opportunistic Cowards’ in Newly Resurfaced Comments Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner is under fire for resurfaced Reddit comments from June 2020, where he referred to law enforcement officers as ‘opportunistic cowards.’ Platner made these remarks in response to a sheriff’s department seeking to purchase ‘riot gear’ amid Black Lives Matter protests. Critics point to these comments, along with a mention of a ‘Nazi tattoo,’ as reasons to question his character and suitability for office.

• Graham Platner, a Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, is facing backlash for comments made in June 2020.
• In a since-deleted Reddit post, Platner referred to law enforcement officers as ‘opportunistic cowards.’
• The comments were made in response to a sheriff’s department seeking to purchase ‘riot gear’ during Black Lives Matter protests.
• Platner also reportedly dismissed the sheriff’s request as ‘ridiculous’ and called officers ‘overweight pansies.’
• The article suggests Platner’s character is further questioned by a mentioned ‘Nazi tattoo.’