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SFPD probes racist, homophobic texts among officers
sfgate.com/ ^ | Saturday, March 14, 2015 | Kale Williams

Posted on 03/15/2015 6:28:21 PM PDT by BenLurkin

On Nov. 9, 2011, a civilian texted Furminger, “Do you celebrate quanza (sic) at your school?”

“Yeah we burn the cross on the field! Then we celebrate Whitemas,” he responded.

On May 10, 2012, Furminger wrote to another officer, according to the documents, “I hate to tell you this but my wife friend (sic) is over with their kids and her husband is black! If (sic) is an attorney but should I be worried?”

The officer wrote back: “Get ur pocket gun. Keep it available in case the monkey returns to his roots. Its (sic) not against the law to put an animal down.” To which Furminger responded, “Well said!”

The dozens of texts contain repeated uses of racial and homophobic epithets.

In response to a text about a black officer getting a promotion, Furminger wrote, “F— n—.”

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; freespeech; pc; thoughpolice; thoughtpolice

1 posted on 03/15/2015 6:28:21 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Stupid.

People who write stuff like this are making sarcastic and ironic observations about society and I doubt the people who actually are racist make it past .002%.


2 posted on 03/15/2015 6:33:15 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: Vendome

That cop isn’t just stupid — the guy is a real sick puppy.


3 posted on 03/15/2015 6:34:59 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

“Bad thought” must be rooted out. Misguided beliefs must not stand in the way of the glorious future.
We are at war with homophobia and always have been.
Children should also be enlisted to tell authorities of “bad thought” from their parents so government experts can give their parents the help they need.


4 posted on 03/15/2015 6:39:16 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: mrsmith

It’s downright scary that people who are that warped somehow got onto the police force.


5 posted on 03/15/2015 6:42:10 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

um, yeah, reprehensible. but how did they get their hands on the cops’ private text messages?


6 posted on 03/15/2015 6:49:57 PM PDT by JohnBrowdie (http://forum.stink-eye.net)
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To: JohnBrowdie

The officer was being tried for other corruption charges and his phone was seized as evidence.


7 posted on 03/15/2015 6:50:54 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

But none of this has anything to do with his charges.
Of course evidences of bias are generally pertinent as the police and other officers are like Caesar’s Wife.
But it has nothing to do with corruption.

I find it scary that these “thought crimes” are nonetheless deemed germane in the ‘justice system’.


8 posted on 03/15/2015 7:15:55 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: BenLurkin
The officer was being tried for other corruption charges and his phone was seized as evidence.

So if Hillary Clinton gets tried for corruption charges perhaps her email server will be seized and they'll report all her private slurs on everyone (we can only wish). Despite what the officer did (which was wrong), are his private sentiments relevant?

9 posted on 03/15/2015 7:18:23 PM PDT by roadcat
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To: BenLurkin

“He was sentenced to more than 40 months in prison.”

He may have some awkward moments during that 40 months in prison.


10 posted on 03/15/2015 7:24:52 PM PDT by Oliviaforever
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To: BenLurkin

Just because the police cannot spell three syllable words does not make them homophobic.

What word is the word that the SF police are misspelling? Homicide is often misspelled as homicide.


11 posted on 03/15/2015 7:32:55 PM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel
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To: BenLurkin; a fool in paradise

The office of the Zampolit never rests


12 posted on 03/15/2015 7:38:06 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: BenLurkin

This isn’t overt racism .

People are just tired of having political correctness shoved down their throats and react in one of the only ways left to them.


13 posted on 03/15/2015 8:48:56 PM PDT by Iron Munro
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To: MIchaelTArchangel
Homicide is often misspelled as homicide.

?????


14 posted on 03/15/2015 8:53:44 PM PDT by Iron Munro
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To: BenLurkin
It’s downright scary that people who are that warped somehow got onto the police force.

A lot of scary warped people are attracted to police work and maybe not enough good people. They should and could have better screening methods.

15 posted on 03/15/2015 9:23:14 PM PDT by wideminded
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To: BenLurkin
Accurate sentiment, and those are the ones making the other 95% look bad. They need
to start policing their own so the public doesn't need to get involved.
16 posted on 03/15/2015 9:32:23 PM PDT by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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To: Iron Munro

A proper reaction would be to quit the force. IMO.


17 posted on 03/15/2015 9:33:43 PM PDT by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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To: BenLurkin
That cop isn’t just stupid — the guy is a real sick puppy.

Or perhaps he's just seen far too much like this: Female caught on video beating another female and a child.

18 posted on 03/16/2015 7:01:50 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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To: PapaBear3625

If his response is to become a white supremacist then he has no business wearing a badge — and can expect to be shunned by decent people.


19 posted on 03/16/2015 7:36:20 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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