The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. March 9, 2016 Ohio: Officer Fired for Calling Suicide of Black Lives Matter Activist a "Happy Ending" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Ohio, a police officer has been fired after referring to the suicide of a Black Lives Matter activist as a "happy ending." Fairborn police officer Lee Cyr posted the comment after Mar Shawn Mc Carrel fatally shot himself on the steps of the Ohio State House in Columbus. Click here to see our interview with friends of Mar Shawn Mc Carrel. Topics:Ohio Black Lives Matter .