Dept. of Corrections Investigating Anti-Muslim Posts Allegedly Made by RI Correctional Officer

Dept. of Corrections Investigating Anti-Muslim Posts Allegedly Made by RI Correctional Officer

The Rhode Island Department of Corrections is looking into anti-Muslim social media posts allegedly from a Correctional Officer including one that says, "Muslims are some of the worst people alive...we should keep them out of America."

Screen grabs of posts on Facebook, purportedly made by Patrick Curry of Pawtucket, who lists his occupation as a Rhode Island Correctional Officer, followed a Muslim Youth Rhode Island prayer event at McCoy Stadium on Friday. 

Curry commented, "What is going on at McCoy Stadium with all these Muslims," and continued, "They have their music so loud you can hear it everywhere...make sure you have your weapons ready just in case."

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"This was brought to our attention. We do have a policy and we do handle issues like this. We consider them serious and it will be handled appropriately," said Department of Corrections Acting Director Matt Kettle when reached on Friday afternoon. "That's all I can say at this time."

Kettle said the policy was not publicly available. 

"We are going to address it," said Kettle, of the reports.