{"id":1047672,"date":"2021-11-23T09:14:39","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T14:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1047672"},"modified":"2021-11-23T09:14:44","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T14:14:44","slug":"officer-fired-over-support-for-rittenhouse-speaks-out-receives-check-from-fundraiser-launched-by-candace-owens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officer-fired-over-support-for-rittenhouse-speaks-out-receives-check-from-fundraiser-launched-by-candace-owens\/","title":{"rendered":"Officer Fired Over Support For Rittenhouse Speaks Out, Receives Check From Fundraiser Launched By Candace Owens"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fofficer-fired-over-support-for-rittenhouse-speaks-out-receives-check-from-fundraiser-launched-by-candace-owens%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1047672&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Candace Owens presented a check for more than $200,000 to Lt. William Kelly, who was fired by the Norfolk (VA) Police Department in April for anonymously sending a message of encouragement and $25 to a fund for Kyle Rittenhouse.<\/p>\n<p>Owens launched a fundraiser for the fired official on Sunday, informing her massive following that Kelly has been living off his savings and his wife\u2019s teacher salary since he was forced out of his livelihood. Her goal was $100,000, but that was swiftly surpassed by generous supporters in a matter of hours.<\/p>\n<p>Appearing on \u201cCandace,\u201d Owens gave a check for $202,000 to Kelly from the fundraiser she launched \u2014 but more money is coming for Kelly and his family. The check had to be printed earlier for the show, Owens told her studio audience, but supporters\u2019 generosity has continued to carry. In total, more than $245,000 has been raised in the fundraiser spearheaded by Owens, and all the money will go to Kelly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t care how you spend it \u2026 but I do hope you sue the city,\u201d Owens joked.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly was fired in April after The Guardian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2021\/apr\/16\/us-police-officers-public-officials-crowdfunding-website-data-breach\">leaked<\/a> the names of police officers and public officials who donated to a defense fund for Rittenhouse, The Blaze <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblaze.com\/news\/fired-virginia-officer-rittenhouse-defense-wants-job-back\">reported<\/a>. Kelly reportedly donated $25, using his&nbsp;department-issued email address when making the donation anonymously.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGod bless,\u201d he wrote to accompany his donation. \u201cThank you for your courage. Keep your head up. You\u2019ve done nothing wrong. Every rank and file police officer supports you. Don\u2019t be discouraged by actions of the political class of law enforcement leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before Owens presented the check, Kelly detailed what happened back in April.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m getting ready for work one day, and a fellow police officer called my cell phone and said they started getting phone calls from different people who were critical of my decision to donate, and he just wanted to give me a heads up,\u201d Kelly told Owens, recalling how he found out his donation was made public by The Guardian.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly then called his boss, who told the officer he didn\u2019t think the donation was a \u201cbig deal.\u201d \u201cBut as the day progressed,\u201d Kelly revealed, \u201cit became clear that they were starting to feel the pressure from \u2026 social media, emails, and the phone calls.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was an emotionally-driven day,\u201d Kelly said, noting he received \u201cdeath threats.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kelly was swiftly fired and said he was barred from speaking to higher-ups involved in the decision.<\/p>\n<p>Closing the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Candace Owens presented a check for more than $200,000 to Lt. William Kelly, who was fired by the Norfolk (VA) Police Department in April for anonymously sending a message of encouragement and $25 to a fund for Kyle Rittenhouse.Owens launched a fundraiser for the fired official on Sunday, informing her massive following that Kelly has been living off his savings and his wife\u2019s teacher salary since he was forced out of his livelihood. Her goal was $100,000, but that was swiftly surpassed by generous supporters in a matter of hours.Appearing on \u201cCandace,\u201d Owens gave a check for $202,000 to Kelly from the fundraiser she launched \u2014 but more money is coming for Kelly and his family. The check had to be printed earlier for the show, Owens told her studio audience, but supporters\u2019 generosity has continued to carry. In total, more than $245,000 has been raised in the fundraiser spearheaded by Owens, and all the money will go to Kelly.\u201cI don\u2019t care how you spend it \u2026 but I do hope you sue the city,\u201d Owens joked.Kelly was fired in April after The Guardian leaked the names of police officers and public officials who donated to a defense fund for Rittenhouse, The Blaze reported. Kelly reportedly donated $25, using his\u00a0department-issued email address when making the donation anonymously.\u201cGod bless,\u201d he wrote to accompany his donation. \u201cThank you for your courage. Keep your head up. You\u2019ve done nothing wrong. Every rank and file police officer supports you. Don\u2019t be discouraged by actions of the political class of law enforcement leadership.\u201dBefore Owens presented the check, Kelly detailed what happened back in April.\u201cI\u2019m getting ready for work one day, and a fellow police officer called my cell phone and said they started getting phone calls from different people who were critical of my decision to donate, and he just wanted to give me a heads up,\u201d Kelly told Owens, recalling how he found out his donation was made public by The Guardian.Kelly then called his boss, who told the officer he didn\u2019t think the donation was a \u201cbig deal.\u201d \u201cBut as the day progressed,\u201d Kelly revealed, \u201cit became clear that they were starting to feel the pressure from \u2026 social media, emails, and the phone calls.\u201d\u201cIt was an emotionally-driven day,\u201d Kelly said, noting he received \u201cdeath threats.\u201dKelly was swiftly fired and said he was barred from speaking to higher-ups involved in the decision.Closing the segment, Owens asked Kelly about general police morale when movements like Black Lives Matter have become increasingly prominent, while demanding \u201csocial justice\u201d at times when it\u2019s inconsistent with blind justice.\u201cPolice officers like the rule of law; the law is black and white; we apply the law equally in every situation, regardless who\u2019s involved,\u201d Kelly said. \u201cAnd when we\u2019re told to stand down, it\u2019s confusing and it brings morale down.\u201dTo WATCH episodes of \u201cCandace,\u201d click here.Related:\u00a0Fundraiser Explodes As Candace Owens Steps In To Help Officer Fired For Donating $25 To\u00a0RittenhouseThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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