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Darby Twp. commissioner apologizes for sharing meme on Facebook

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DARBY TWP., Pa. - A Darby Township commissioner is apologizing for sharing a meme on Facebook showing two men holding guns to a police officer saying, "Does it have to come to this to make them stop murdering and terrorizing us?"Darby Township Commissioner Marvin Smith did not want to talk to FOX 29 on camera Friday about his decision to share a post on his Facebook page that has a lot people talking.

The Delaware County District Attorney and county council sent a lengthy statement condemning Smith's shared post and said it not only threatens law enforcement but creates a divide in the community.

The Fraternal Order of Police Delaware County Lodge 27 says they are calling on Smith to resign immediately. The township's website has Smith's.

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