Governor Beshear says his cabinet secretary Michael Brown is heading up a review of state police training. The announcement pertained to a training session six years ago that included references to Adolf Hitler statements.
During his briefing Monday Beshear said it appears the incident happened once before a single KSP class of cadets. “I want all the facts, all of them. And it’s not just enough to know that this was a presentation we think was only given once. We got to look at all the others and make sure that hopefully it’s an isolated incident, but even so, we got to make sure the training is where it should be for the world that we live in right now,” said Beshear.
Beshear said Monday he spoke with representatives of the Jewish faith from Louisville and Lexington about the Hitler reference.
Governor Beshear said no one standing in line to vote Tuesday should have to be concerned about electioneering while they wait to cast their ballot. During his daily briefing on COVID-19 the governor was asked if he anticipates any disruption around Kentucky polling places. “We are monitoring whether its social platforms or others. Right now we are not seeing what are places are. We don’t at this point anticipate civil unrest that would cause any response,” explained Beshear.
Beshear said he realizes many Kentuckians are interested and passionate about this week’s election. But, he urged all in the Commonwealth to leave political division behind come Wednesday.
The governor noted coronavirus cases nationally right now are staggering. He added, quote, “it seems out of control. It’s not too late to get it under control here.” Beshear reported 1032 new cases and three additional deaths.
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