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http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-new-hampshire-police-20140519-story.htmlA New Hampshire police commissioner has resigned after calling President Obama the N-word and then refusing (at least initially) to apologize for it.
Police Commissioner Robert Copeland resigned in an email to the commission's chairman on Sunday evening, the Wolfeboro Police Department said in a statement provided to the Los Angeles Times.
Copeland, who is white, was one of three elected police commissioners in the town of 6,083. He had just been elected to a three-year term in March, leaving local residents with few options for getting rid of him after his remarks drew condemnation from around the country.
A resident who said she had heard Copeland, 82, use the word in March complained to city officials, which reportedly led to Copeland confirming those remarks in a controversial email that has now been widely circulated in the media.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)SevenSixtyTwo
(255 posts)what President Obama's feelings are about it.
Skittles
(153,169 posts)Last edited Tue May 20, 2014, 05:05 PM - Edit history (1)
SevenSixtyTwo
(255 posts)President Obama's reaction. I have serious doubts that he uses that word himself as I believe he has much more class than that. I'm just curious if he himself thinks some ignorant police chief should lose his career over a commonly used word or take a class on proper workplace etiquette. I lose no sleep either way. Just curious.
Skittles
(153,169 posts)I know this was said as a joke but President Obama is absolutely correct - there's really not much point in listening to a guy like Bundy
SevenSixtyTwo
(255 posts)He handled it as I would have expected. With class and humor. He didn't lower himself to Bundy's level.
RiffRandell
(5,909 posts)Compliments again to the residents who spoke out against him. Unfortunately, there are probably several other commissioners across this country just like him.
Skittles
(153,169 posts)I mean, seriously, WTF
Donald Ian Rankin
(13,598 posts)are want to garnish their discourse, strikes me as a proceeding which, however well meant, is weak and futile" - Charlotte Bronte.
lpbk2713
(42,759 posts)Probably thought that being a Police Commissioner put him above all scrutiny.
Surprise, surprise.
Smug, arrogant asshole.
napkinz
(17,199 posts)Sheepshank
(12,504 posts)and piece of shit used care salesman from some on the Left.
Tough being POTUS.