St. Louis police officer suspended for 'disturbing' video rant

St. Louis police officer suspended for 'disturbing' video rant
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St. Louis police officer Dan Page was suspended after a video of the 35-year department veteran making inflammatory statements went viral earlier this week.

In the hour-long video made in 2012, Page talks to members of Christian organization the Oath Keepers. He claims that President Barack Obama is "undocumented" and from Kenya, describes himself as an "extremist," and says Muslims "are passive until they gain parity…and (then) they will kill you."

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Sarah Eberspacher

Sarah Eberspacher is an associate editor at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked as a sports reporter at The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus and The Arizona Republic. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.