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'Shoot them all at the border': Worker no longer with DMV after Facebook post

An Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles clerk is longer with the department as officials have been investigating a Facebook comment she reportedly made which has gone viral.

SALEM, Ore. -- An Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles clerk was placed on leave last week while officials were investigating a Facebook comment she reportedly made that went viral.

Now Oregon Department of Transportation spokesman Dave Thompson said the employee, Lori McAllen, no longer works for the DMV. But he didn't clarify whether she resigned or was fired.

Screen shots of the now-deleted posting show McAllen writing "I personally think they should shoot them all at the border and call it good. It'll save us hard working AMERICAN'S billions of dollars on our taxes!! ;)"

The screen shot has been circulated worldwide via Twitter at #LoriMcAllen.

Thompson said McAllen's comment about shooting immigrants does not reflect that of any ODOT policy. He described it as "disturbing and hurtful."

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An Oregon DMV worker has been placed on leave while she's investigated for reportedly making a Facebook comment that all immigrants should be shot at the border. (Twitter screen grab)

He told The Oregonian that McAllen, who lives in Linn County, was earning $2,883 a month. She had held her DMV position for less than a year.

After the Facebook comment surfaced, many were also retweeting a Facebook selfie of her in which she is wearing a DMV badge and writes "Last day of advanced classes at headquarters... Thank you baby Jesus!!! Can't wait to be back at my office with my work family!!!"

Credit: Rollins, Michael
An Oregon DMV worker has been placed on leave while she's investigated for reportedly making a Facebook comment that all immigrants should be shot at the border. (Twitter screen grab)

"I think you can say whatever you want to say whenever you want to say it," said Laurie Grenya, co-president of HR Answers. "You just have to realize what the potential impact is. If you want to take that risk, you can take that risk.”

"The reality is you’re not just representing forestry, or the department of revenue or the governor’s office. It is government, period,” Grenya said. "I think they, government employees, do have to be extra careful, somewhat because its public information too.”

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