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Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: Werewolf on December 08, 2005, 04:35:31 AM

Title: San Fran - Police Video
Post by: Werewolf on December 08, 2005, 04:35:31 AM
S.F. police to suspend up to 20 cops over videos

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Dec. 8: Prank video shot for a police celebration has sparked a department-wide investigation into allegations of racism, sexism and corruption in the San Francisco Police Department.

SAN FRANCISCO - One police officer was suspended and others faced discipline after making videos that included racist, sexist and homophobic stereotypes, officials said Wednesday.

About 20 officers participated in creating or performing in the videos, intended as a spoof of life on the force, according to Mayor Gavin Newsom and Police Chief Heather Fong...
Goto link for rest of article...

IMO it looks to me like some folks need to lighten up a bit (based on the article - that is). Obviously it was intended for the police only and is not an official stand of the San Fran PD. Pretty stupid to put it up on the web though considering which PD it came out of.

The video was on a web site for a while. Wonder if it was dl'd by anyone. If it gets posted on some other web site it might be interesting to watch and good for a laugh or two (dons flame retardent suit and ducks for cover).
Title: San Fran - Police Video
Post by: Antibubba on December 08, 2005, 02:09:18 PM
Lighten up?  In the most PC city this side of the Atlantic?

Riiight.
Title: San Fran - Police Video
Post by: Standing Wolf on December 08, 2005, 04:14:19 PM
The cops in Frisco have run out of criminals, so they're keeping a close eye upon one another.
Title: San Fran - Police Video
Post by: Winston Smith on December 08, 2005, 05:56:08 PM
The cops here are generally pretty cool... unfortunately, their bosses are not.