The tattoo appears to show a prominent symbol of the Nazi party with the words “fatherland” above it.
A post by a Facebook user allegedly showing a Philadelphia Police Department officer with a Nazi tattoo has enraged people on social media.
The photo, which was posted by Evan Parish Matthews along with a lengthy statement on Wednesday afternoon has been shared nearly 5,000 times, and prompted an investigation by the police department's internal affairs division.
Matthews claims to have taken the photo on July 26 while at a "black resistance march" during the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
The photo appears to show a popular Nazi party symbol in the 1920s, an eagle with spread wings, that later became Germany's symbol under Nazi rule.
The word "fatherland" appears above the eagle. Normally, the eagle is clutching a Swastika, but it is unclear if there is one on the arm of the police officer.
The Philly Voice reported that a man by the name of Ian Hans Lichterman is on Philadelphia's payroll but police have not confirmed the identity of the individual.
Calls to the Philadelphia police department for comment and to confirm the identity of the police officer were not immediately returned. Attempts to reach a man by the name of Ian H Lichterman who lives in Philadelphia were unsuccessful.
On Tuesday, Matthews posted to Facebook again saying he had filed an official complaint with the police. "The mere decision to get this tattoo, and choose his profession, casts disperses any faith in Officer Lichtermann's ability to do his job in a non-oppressive/racist manner," he wrote.
He urged others to also file a complaint.
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