Tape catches police making racist comments

Smokin' Ace · 01-21-2004, 08:07 AM

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Tape catches police making racist comments
Wednesday, January 21, 2004

A newly surfaced videotape captures two Ontario Provincial Police officers making racist comments about Natives during a controversial 1995 protest that ended with the death of a Native man.

One officer makes a reference to a "great big fat **** Indian" while another suggest supplying Natives with alcohol in order to "bait them."

"Creative thinking. ... Works in the (U.S.) South with watermelon," the officers say, according to CBC News.

The two officers were disciplined, CBC News reported. One underwent sensitivity training. The other had a contract that was not renewed.

Members of the Stoney Point First Nation were protesting at Ipperwash Provincial Park when police opened fire on them. Police killed Dudley George. His family settled a wrongful death suit with the police. The new Ontario leadership has announced an inquiry into his death.

Get the Story:
Racist comments by Ontario police caught on videotape (CBC 1/20)

Relevant Links:
Dudley George information - http://www.turtleisland.org/news/news-dudley.htm

Related Stories:
Ont. calls inquiry into death of Native man (11/14)
Native family settles death suit with police (10/03)
Civil trial over Native man's death delayed (09/19)

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**Emmy** · 01-21-2004, 08:09 AM

i for 1 am appalled....i dont even eat watermelon!!
:Mad

**Kiwehnzii** · 01-21-2004, 08:45 AM

This happens all the time. No matter where you live there is someone somewhere on a police force who makes these kind of comments.
Sensitivity training - what a harsh punishment.
The guy who killed Dudley never spent a day in jail.

Gache · 01-23-2004, 03:19 PM

Well you have to be indian to get 2 years ya know....

01-21-2004, 08:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
Smokin' Ace Arena Director Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: United States Posts: 4,086	Tape catches police making racist comments Indianz.Com. In Print. URL: http://www.indianz.com/News/archives/003347.asp Tape catches police making racist comments Wednesday, January 21, 2004 A newly surfaced videotape captures two Ontario Provincial Police officers making racist comments about Natives during a controversial 1995 protest that ended with the death of a Native man. One officer makes a reference to a "great big fat **** Indian" while another suggest supplying Natives with alcohol in order to "bait them." "Creative thinking. ... Works in the (U.S.) South with watermelon," the officers say, according to CBC News. The two officers were disciplined, CBC News reported. One underwent sensitivity training. The other had a contract that was not renewed. Members of the Stoney Point First Nation were protesting at Ipperwash Provincial Park when police opened fire on them. Police killed Dudley George. His family settled a wrongful death suit with the police. The new Ontario leadership has announced an inquiry into his death. Get the Story: Racist comments by Ontario police caught on videotape (CBC 1/20) Relevant Links: Dudley George information - http://www.turtleisland.org/news/news-dudley.htm Related Stories: Ont. calls inquiry into death of Native man (11/14) Native family settles death suit with police (10/03) Civil trial over Native man's death delayed (09/19) Copyright © 2000-2003 Indianz.Com __________________ Everything is gonna be alright! Be blessed - got love??? This b me..... www.myspace.com/akayo

01-21-2004, 08:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
Emmy Flat E! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Silver Spring Posts: 3,356	i for 1 am appalled....i dont even eat watermelon!! :Mad __________________ Oh yeah, I used to know Quentin...He's a real...He's a real Jerky ~Flat Beat~

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01-21-2004, 08:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
Kiwehnzii Oldfart Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,858	This happens all the time. No matter where you live there is someone somewhere on a police force who makes these kind of comments. Sensitivity training - what a harsh punishment. The guy who killed Dudley never spent a day in jail.

01-23-2004, 03:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Gache Quality Taco Inspector Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: PA Posts: 555	Well you have to be indian to get 2 years ya know....

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