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Dick Wolf Fires Law & Order Writer Over Offensive Facebook Post

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Dick Wolf, the creator and executive producer of the Law & Order franchise, has fired one of the writers of his upcoming L&O spin-off series. Craig Gore, who has written for fellow cop shows S.W.A.T. and Chicago P.D., posted a photo of himself holding an assault rifle and wearing a mask, with captions that read “Curfew…” and comments like “Sunset is being looted two blocks from me. You think I wont light motherf-ckers up who are trying to f-ck w/ my property I worked all my life for? Think again…”

The Facebook post was then shared on Twitter by Drew Janda, who worked Greenleaf, Big Little Lies, and Barry:

Wolf responded immediately saying, “I will not tolerate this conduct, especially during our hour of national grief. I am terminating Craig Gore immediately.”

Gore was a co-executive producer Law & Order: Organized Crime, an upcoming spin-off that centers on Chris Meloni’s Det. Elliot Stabler. Meloni spent over a decade on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit before leaving the series in 2011. He responded to Janda’s tweet below:

As protests continue across the country (and the world) against police brutality and systemic racism, many are pointing a critical lens at Hollywood. Film and television have long valorized cops, with police procedurals like Law & Order making billions of dollars across the globe. Many took to Twitter to call out the history of Wolf’s work, while others celebrated his decisive action:

SVU star Ice T weighed in as well:

(via Variety, image: Will Hart/NBC)

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Chelsea was born and raised in New Orleans, which explains her affinity for cheesy grits and Britney Spears. An pop culture journalist since 2012, her work has appeared on Autostraddle, AfterEllen, and more. Her beats include queer popular culture, film, television, republican clownery, and the unwavering belief that 'The Long Kiss Goodnight' is the greatest movie ever made. She currently resides in sunny Los Angeles, with her husband, 2 sons, and one poorly behaved rescue dog. She is a former roller derby girl and a black belt in Judo, so she is not to be trifled with. She loves the word “Jewess” and wishes more people used it to describe her.