An Assistant Union County Prosecutor is under investigation for posting a meme that mocks the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk this month and is currently under suspension.
Colleen Ruppert, known on Facebook as “Colly Ru,” wrote: “Charlie Kirk was shot. Hmmm… thoughts and prayers. Now, what’s for dinner.”
“The issue involves a personnel matter which is currently under investigation, as such, our office has no comment at the current time,” said Lauren Farinas, a spokeswoman for the prosecutor’s office. “The Union County Prosecutor’s Office is resolute in its mission to protect all citizens. We are dedicated to upholding the law for all citizens of Union County and will not tolerate any actions that threaten the peace and safety of our community.”
Later, Ruppert said she stood by her post but refused to debate on Facebook.
“It’s not actually a forum for argument or debate. It’s good for zingers and sound bites at best, not for actual discourse,” she stated. “And if you know me, you know I don’t hide my political leanings or my irreverent sense of humor. I am authentic and can’t abide bullshit. And suddenly finding a wealth of compassion/ empathy/sympathy for a man whose life work eroded the very fabric of our democracy, peddled in lies and life work eroded the very fabric of our democracy, peddled in lies and falsehoods, and made my country unsafe is simply not in my DNA”
Ruppert said those who find her comment on Kirk’s assassination “disgusting” or really or whatever other performative self-righteous anger-induced misspelled term you want to use, there’s the door.”
“I make no secret of who I am,” said Ruppert.
The New Jersey Globe has learned that two other Union County Prosecutor’s Office employees who liked Ruppert’s post are also under investigation.
Ruppert heads the prosecutor’s Domestic Violence Unit, and formerly ran the Homicide Unit.
