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San Francisco Police Under Fire for More Racist, Homophobic Texts
Maya Rhodan
9:03 AM ET
... More San Francisco police officers have sent racist and homophobic text messages, prosecutors said, following another case involving different officers sending similar messages. The latest texts disparaged black, Asian, gay, lesbian and transgender people.
Prosecutors in San Francisco say the messages could be a sign that the department has deeper issues with prejudiced and anti-gay sentiments than previously believed. “This conduct is clearly a danger to the administration of justice and makes the work of San Francisco police more difficult,” said city district attorney George Gascón ...
http://time.com/4278975/san-francisco-police-racist-homophobic-texts/