Naked Capitalism today catches a chilling web comment by an employee of the New York Federal Reserve. Pointing to a Nov. 18 New York Post article about clashes between police and protesters in New York City. Naked Capitalism notes that a man named Jason Barker — who identifies himself on his Facebook profile as an employee of the New York Federal Reserve — left a comment calling on NYPD to “crack some hyppie skulls” for him:
Naked Capitalism called the New York Fed and confirmed that he is, in fact, an employee there. His LinkedIn profile identifies him as a Bank Examiner there. Naked Capitalism notes that his conduct appears to run afoul of the New York Fed’s Code of Conduct:
It is worrisome that a Fed employee would behave so unprofessionally, but it just as worrisome that the institution is hiring staffers who are unable to understand or empathize with people who are upset at the financial system. (HT: @JoshuaHol)