Florida High-School Principal Fired After Praising Pool-Party Cop

A Florida high-school principal has been removed from his job after commenting online in support of the Texas police officer who resigned after a video surfaced showing him manhandling a black bikini-clad teenager and pulling his gun on other black teens, according to officials and local media.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools said in a brief statement on Wednesday that North Miami Senior High School principal Alberto Iber had been removed. It added that a replacement would be announced shortly.

The statement did not specify what prompted the move but said district employees were "required to conduct themselves, both personally and professionally, in a manner that represents the school district's core values."

The Miami Herald newspaper on Wednesday reported that Iber had posted a comment on an article published on its website supportive of McKinney, Texas, police corporal Eric Casebolt.

"He did nothing wrong," Iber wrote in a comment that displayed his Facebook picture, name, school, and title, according to the newspaper. "He was afraid for his life. I commend him for his actions."