A SWAT officer from Broward County, Florida, was demoted after being photographed wearing a coat of arms of the QAnon conspiracy theory when he greeted Vice President Mike Pence on Friday. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
On his uniform, Matt Patten wore an "Question to Story" crest, which was not authorized by the Broward County Sheriff's Office, according to the Miami New Times.
On Monday, the Broward County Sheriff's Office issued a written reprimand to Patten, stating that the QAnon conspiracy theory was "19659004" "controversial" and gave the impression that the sheriff's office was "partial".
"This has had negative consequences on a national platform and has sparked controversy between the Broward County Sheriff's Office, the County, the SWAT team and Sergeant Patten" -in the blame.
Matt Patten (left) via Twitter / Mike Pence)
Patten was removed from the office of the strategic investigation division of the sheriff's office and the SWAT team of the agency, said spokeswoman for the Broward County Sheriff's Office, Veda Coleman-Wright.
He will now be reassigned to the law enforcement department, she told WPLG TV.
For those who are unaware, the QAnon conspiracy theory suggests that Donald Trump actually works ] with Special Advisor Robert Mueller to discover a deep-state cabal of elite pedophiles Liberal and Hollywood.
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David Reinert holding a panel Q waits, as others , to participate in a rally with President Donald Trump. US Senate Representative, Lou Barletta, R-Pa., Thursday, August 2, 2018 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (AP Photo / Matt Rourke)
LEWIS CENTER, OH – AUGUST 02: Guests at a rally where President Donald Trump spoke to show his support for the Republican Republican Republican candidate, Troy Balderson, on August 4, 2018 in Lewis Center, Ohio. Balderson will face Democrat challenger Danny O. Connor on Tuesday for the 12th Congressional District of Ohio. (Photo by Scott Olson / Getty Images)
A man carrying a sign "Q-Nited We Stand" at a rally organized by members of Patriot Prayer and other groups defending the rights of weapons on fire, Saturday, August 18, 2018, near City Hall in Seattle. References to Q generally refer to a vague movement of Internet-based conspiracy theory, which speaks of secret battles fought between the deep state and President Donald Trump. (AP Photo / Ted S. Warren)
Trump supporters wearing QAnon posters appeared at President Donald J. Trumps Make America's Great Again rally on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at Florida State Fair Grounds in Tampa, Florida .
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A supporter wearing a hat wearing the QAnon logo is holding a child while US President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Mohegan Sun Arena of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States, August 2, 2018. REUTERS / Leah Millis
A participant holds his placards with the words "We Are Q" before the start of a rally with the US President Donald Trump at Lewis Center, Ohio, USA, on Saturday, August 4, 2018. Trump defended his use of tariffs that exacerbated tensions with China and Europe, declaring Saturday an audience of supporters thirsty that playing hard on the trade is "my thing". Photographer: Maddie McGarvey / Bloomberg via Getty Images
Attendees wear a t-shirt with the words "We Are Q" before the start of a rally with US President Donald Trump at Lewis Center in New York. Ohio, United States, on Saturday August. 4, 2018. Trump has defended its use of tariffs that have exacerbated tensions with China and Europe, declaring Saturday to an audience of thirsty supporters that playing hard on the trade is "my thing". Photographer: Maddie McGarvey / Bloomberg via Getty Images
A salesman sells Qanon t-shirts before a rally with US President Donald Trump and Senator Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, in Houston, Texas, United States, Monday, October 22nd. 2018. Trump's popularity rating is divided even in Texas, where Cruz faces an unexpected challenge from Democrat Beto O. Rourke. Photographer: Sergio Flores / Bloomberg via Getty Images
Trump supporters sporting QAnon posters appeared at President Donald J. Trumps Make America Great Again rally on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at Florida State Fair Grounds in Tampa, Florida .
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A supporter holds a QAnon sign while US President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Wilkes Mohegan Sun Arena -Barre, Pennsylvania (United States), August 2, 2018. REUTERS / Leah Millis
Supporters wearing a shirt, sporting the QAnon logo, speak in front of US President Donald Trump at his Make America Great Again meeting in Wilkes -Barre, PA, US, August 2, 2018. REUTERS / Leah Millis [19659027] A supporter of US President Donald Trump, holder of the "Keep America Great" and QAnon signatures at his rally to support Republican candidates on the eve of mid-term legislative elections in Cleveland (Ohio), United States, November 5, 2018. REUTERS / Aaron Josefczyk
Men wearing shirts of the QAnon movement defend the US national anthem, Star- Spangled Ban At the beginning of the rally of US President Donald Trump entitled Make America Great Again at the Civic Center in Charleston, West Virginia, United States, August 21, 2018. REUTERS / The Millis ah
A supporter holds a QAnon sign then that President of the United States, Donald Trump, speaks at a rally at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States, August 2, 2018. REUTERS / Leah Millis
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Finally, according to the theory, a group of high-ranking Democrats will end up imprisoned at the US military center at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.
In recent months, NBC News has reported that QAnon supporters have been involved in attacks. a foiled presidential assassination plot, a devastating forest fire in California and an armed confrontation with local law enforcement in Arizona.
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