MOUNT CLEMENS (WWJ) -- Macomb County Prosecutor Pete Lucido issued a press release Friday apologizing for an upsetting social media post celebrating Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
At 5 a.m. Thursday, a Tweet and a Facebook post went out from the accounts of Macomb County Prosecutor Pete Lucido.
The identical updates feature a photo of a Robert E. Lee statue along with the general's name, birth and death dates, and the official Macomb County seal. The picture was captioned with a quote from Lee, lamenting the cruelty of war.
These posts have since been taken down.
On Friday, Lucido's office put out a press release, apologizing for the post and blaming the misstep on his communications director.
"On my behalf, my Communications Director posts information... on the Prosecutor’s Office social media sites. On Thursday, Robert E. Lee’s birthday, a post was made quoting his statement on the cruelty of war, thinking it was historically significant and not thinking the post needed my review."
Macomb County Prosecutor Pete Lucido's full statement:
According to Lucido, when he became aware of the "inappropriate" posts, he had them taken down. He also says that his office will implement a review process to prevent "insensitive" social media updates in the future.
"I apologize for any stress the January 19th, post created," Lucido said. "I do not support or condone Robert E. Lee’s role in the American Civil War or what the Confederate Army was trying to achieve."
Finally, Lucido promises, "We are working to ensure our upcoming Black History Month post gathers the right kind of attention."
Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel also issued a statement, saying that while "the County has no control over the Prosecutor's social media", they "condemn the incredibly insensitive nature of his most recent post."
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