TN state trooper suspended over racially charged e-mail

[spanone]

A Tennessee state trooper has been suspended for 15 days without pay and will be required to attend diversity training after he accidentally sent an e-mail proclaiming white pride to 787 state employees.

The e-mail from Trooper Brent Gobbell states, in part, "You rob us, carjack us, and shoot at us. But, when a white police officer shoots a black gang member … you call him a racist.'' It also includes a list of racist epithets.

The message concludes, "There is nothing improper about this e-mail. Let's see which of you are proud enough to send it on … BE PROUD TO BE WHITE!''

A news release from the state Department of Safety says Gobbell sent the e-mail to himself on Oct. 9 so he could print a copy. He did not realize he had inadvertently sent it to hundreds of state employees as well.

An investigation revealed that after receiving e-mails and phone calls from other employees about the message, Gobbell deleted his responses to the original e-mail and attempted to delete it as well.

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20091114/NEWS01/911140337/TN-state-trooper-suspended-over-racially-charged-e-mail

[LiberalFighter]

1. He needs to go to boot camp for dumb racist troopers. Run by non-whites.

[spanone]

3. he says in his email it's not inappropriate, then tries like hell to delete it...chickenshit racist

[Starbucks Anarchist]

2. He should be fired.

[imdjh]

11. That would probably result in a review of everyone's email.

[Rabrrrrrr]

4. The one good thing about racists, bigots, and conservatives is that their stupidity screws them.

When you're a non-thinking mouth-breathing troglodyte, eventually you will crucify yourself.

[Critters2]

5. I especially enjoy his efforts to delete it after he'd sent it to

500 state employees (or whatever number). Can't unring that electronic bell! Jerk. :rofl:

[Liberal_in_LA]

8. +1

[Blue_Tires]

6. someone should check his record of stops, searches, tickets and arrests

there could be a noticible pattern...

[spanone]

7. how do you accidentally send it to 787 state employees?...what a dumbfuck

[jberryhill]

16. Probably by sending it to a single address that was a group email or list address /nt

[Lone_Star_Dem]

9. What a stupid, racist idiot!

While trying to send a copy to himself so he can print it...you know, so he could share his racist feelings with a select few who would agree with him, he accidentally sent it to 100's of state employees at the same time.

Oops, you've just outed yourself as a racist and left an electronic trail as evidence you can't delete. Couldn't have happened to a more deserving guy.

[KamaAina]

10. "required to attend diversity training"?

Too bad it won't be behind bars.

[barbtries]

12. good to know

who's patrolling the roads. i can't believe this idiot will keep his job.

[Skittles]

15. that is indeed disturbing

you cannot tell me black motorists - or any minority - gets a fair shake from this racist fuck - if I did this at work I'd be fired on the spot

[Name removed]

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[Cirque du So-What]

19. People who live in glass houses & all that...

Ohio police dispatcher passes along racist image of Air Force One.

The OhioDaily blog reports on a “rogue” dispatcher from the North Canton Police who recently sent out a racist e-mail from her work account. Dispatcher Anita Malachowski forwarded this message:

“New “Air Force One” Tail Number and yes, please forgive me, I’m really sorry, I really, really tried not to laugh, but …………………..!”

Attached to the e-mail was an Photoshopped image of Air Force one with NI66ER written on the plane’s tail. As OhioDaily writes, “This type of message is offensive coming from anyone, but coming from someone in the position of dispatching police and prioritizing calls, it’s downright horrifying. The North Canton police have a hard enough job as it is without rogue dispatchers trying to incite a race riot or stirring tensions during the hot months of summer.”

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/08/16/dispatcher-ohio-pic/

Your repeated bashing of an entire region of the country is itself a form of bigotry, and why it's tolerated here is beyond me.

[ThatPoetGuy]

14. I'm guessing this is the email....

http://raceandpolitics.blogspot.com/2006/01/not-this-again.html

[watercolors]

17. I just received that e-mail from a family member

It upset me and I am trying to think of a response to it.

[watercolors]

18. Thank you I just sent him the e-mail site. Good one!

[Echo In Light]

20. Wow, "without pay," even. Must've been just enough public exposure on this one.