A USA TODAY Network investigation found New York police officers often face minimal discipline for social media misconduct. Disciplinary action for officers' social media misuse has often been less severe than what other public employees experienced after online posts about the assassination of Charlie Kirk in 2025. Social media policies vary widely among police departments, leading to case-by-case decisions on punishment. Experts suggest that officers' inappropriate social media use can undermine public trust in law enforcement. As the historic social justice movement gripped the nation in 2020, Sgt. Ferdinando “Fred” Pacicca III and his fellow Rome police officers were dispatched...