The assassination of political social media influencer Charlie Kirk, on September 10, 2025, has shocked (and divided) the nation. Although some people are in deep mourning, others have “celebrated” his death, mostly because they disagreed with the messages he spread. Ironically, at the center of this tragedy is the topic of free speech. A New York school resource officer was removed from her job after posting “unacceptable” opinions about Kirk’s death online, according to Fox News.
Tanisha Blanche, a New York school resource officer employed by the Westchester County Police Department and assigned to Somers Intermediate School in Westchester County, was let go after allegedly posting comments and sharing videos that mocked Kirk’s death.
“Well that white sniper was overqualified when he put that hole in your neck hunni bunni,” read one of her posts on her Instagram account, reports the New York Post. Her account has since been made private.
In another post she added to her stories, she shared a video of Kirk with the caption: “Welp! That didn’t end well buddy.”
A third Instagram post reflected more of her original thoughts: “Why y’all don’t have that same energy for the school shooting that took place yesterday, but y’all crying over the man that was OK with gun violence…. Make it make sense.”
“This is who y’all crying about on my feed? Get a life,” Blanche allegedly commented in a separate post, according to Fox News.
Parents were alerted that Blanche was officially removed from her position via a letter from Somers Superintendent of Schools Adam Bronstein, who wrote that the posts were “completely unacceptable” and “glorify violence.”
“The Westchester County Police Department has affirmed that another SRO will be assigned to our schools on Monday,” Bronstein shared, per the Post. “I am in touch directly with the police to ensure the safety and continuity of our SRO program going forward.”
