Sacramento nurse loses job for saying Stephon Clark 'deserved it'

This March 18, 2018 photo, courtesy of the family, shows Stephon Clark at 5:20 p.m. in the afternoon before he died in a hail of police gunfire in the backyard of his grandmother Sequita Thompson's home in Sacramento, Calif. On Monday, March 26, Thompson called for changes in the way police confront suspects, such as sending in a police dog, using a Taser, or aiming for an arm or leg when shots are fired. (Family courtesy photo via AP) less This March 18, 2018 photo, courtesy of the family, shows Stephon Clark at 5:20 p.m. in the afternoon before he died in a hail of police gunfire in the backyard of his grandmother Sequita Thompson's home in ... more Photo: AP Photo: AP Image 1 of / 64 Caption Close Sacramento nurse loses job for saying Stephon Clark 'deserved it' 1 / 64 Back to Gallery

A nurse who wrote a controversial Facebook post about Stephon Clark, the unarmed black man fatally shot by Sacramento police, is no longer with Kaiser Permanente.

Faith Linthicum, a nurse in labor and delivery at Kaiser Permanente's Roseville Medical Center, wrote the following comment on her Facebook page:

"Yeah but he was running from the police jumping over fences and breaking in peoples houses... why run??!!! He deserved it for being stupid."

The comment was spotted by activist Christina Arechiga, who posted screenshots of Linthicum's post and wrote, "How can we trust our lives, the lives of our black and brown babies to these people? Nurses are supposed to help people not be happy when people die."

Kaiser Permanente told SFGATE that Linthicum is no longer with the company.

"Kaiser Permanente does not tolerate hate or discrimination and has a long history of embracing diversity and inclusion – it remains a place where we welcome everyone," the company told SFGATE in a statement. "We want to emphasize that the comments expressed by this employee, who is no longer with the organization, do not in any way reflect Kaiser Permanente's views or actions."

The statement continues, "We are very much a part of the wonderful and rich diversity of the communities we serve and feel a deep responsibility to them. We are deeply saddened by the events associated with Stephon Clark's death, and will continue to do our part to make sure the community is healthy, safe and inclusive."

Arechiga told the Sacramento Bee that Linthicum messaged her on Instagram to inform her that she planned on filing a defamation lawsuit.

Linthicum and Arechiga did not immediately respond to SFGATE's request for comment.