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SF Police Department’s Disturbing Texts Leaked: ‘All N*ggers Must F*cking Hang' (xpost from GD)
http://aattp.org/sf-police-departments-disturbing-texts-leaked-all-nggers-must-fcking-hang-video/In a disturbing revelation out of the San Francisco Police Department, text messages exchanged between officers contained offensive comments about gay men, Filipinos and Hispanics, even the term “white power” was allegedly used more than one time.
Even more disturbing, the officers worked in neighborhoods where mostly minorities lived.
According to the Guardian, one text reads: “All n*ggers must f*cking hang.” Another read: “Cross burning lowers blood pressure! I did the test myself!”
Even more disturbing, the officers worked in neighborhoods where mostly minorities lived.
According to the Guardian, one text reads: “All n*ggers must f*cking hang.” Another read: “Cross burning lowers blood pressure! I did the test myself!”
Gosh, I love the liberal Bay Area! 
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http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Delay-in-alerting-S-F-police-brass-about-texts-6205214.php
Suhr needs to take a phony disability pension like former San Jose councilmember Pete Constant. 
A decision by a San Francisco police bureau more than two years ago to shield Police Chief Greg Suhr and other top officials from officers’ racist and homophobic texts wasn’t required by a federal court order, a copy of the order shows.
Now the delay in alerting police officials about the texts could jeopardize Suhr’s attempt to discipline the officers.
The order, which a federal judge issued in March 2012 after the indictment of three city police officers, prohibited the officers’ lawyers from disclosing certain information in their case, but did not mention the Police Department, phone records or text messages.
The discrepancy raises questions about the explanation Suhr offered last week for the department’s failure to act against the officers until April 3, when the chief announced plans to fire eight of them and discipline six others. It could also strengthen the officers’ argument that the Police Department violated a one-year deadline for taking disciplinary action. That argument, if accepted by the Police Commission or the courts, would allow them to keep their jobs without punishment.
Now the delay in alerting police officials about the texts could jeopardize Suhr’s attempt to discipline the officers.
The order, which a federal judge issued in March 2012 after the indictment of three city police officers, prohibited the officers’ lawyers from disclosing certain information in their case, but did not mention the Police Department, phone records or text messages.
The discrepancy raises questions about the explanation Suhr offered last week for the department’s failure to act against the officers until April 3, when the chief announced plans to fire eight of them and discipline six others. It could also strengthen the officers’ argument that the Police Department violated a one-year deadline for taking disciplinary action. That argument, if accepted by the Police Commission or the courts, would allow them to keep their jobs without punishment.
Suhr needs to take a phony disability pension like former San Jose councilmember Pete Constant.