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On Apr 23, 9:46 pm, Mack the Knife <bulldog101...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> (CBS) NEW YORK Three female minority police officers claim they were
> insulted with the same language radio host Don Imus used. But they
> said the abuse came from fellow officers.
>
> The three officers said they were denigrated and insulted by two other
> officers in their stationhouse.
>
> "We felt violated, hurt, humiliated," officer Tronette Jackson said.
>
> The officers' attorney, Bonita Zelman, had a much more colorful
> characterization.
>
> "The Imus virus has spread to the New York City Police Department,"
> Zelman said.
>
> The three women said the incident happened where Abner Louima was
> assaulted a number of years ago, the 70th Precinct stationhouse in
> Brooklyn. It was April 15, a few days after Imus was fired by MSNBC
> and CBS Radio for referring to the members of the Rutgers women's
> basketball team as "nappy headed hos" on his nationally syndicated
> radio show.
>
> "Sgt. Mateo addressed roll by stating, 'stand up hos,'" Zelman said.
> "My clients refused to stand. At that time, Officer Montenez stated,
> 'Sarge, they are not just hos, but nappy-headed hos.'"
>
> Said police officer Karen Nelson: "I was stunned and humiliated almost
> to the point of disbelief. It was an experience I will never forget."
>
> Added officer Maria Gomez: "We just couldn't believe we cold hear that
> at a place we work by own supervisor."
>
> The sergeant has already been transferred and stripped of his
> supervisory duties.
>
> And this isn't the only alleged case. Another officer said it happened
> to her in Queens three days earlier.
>
> Detective Aretha Williams, working Queens Narcotics, said a white
> sergeant made a similar remark to her.
>
> Williams said the supervisor -- now on leave -- told her not to give
> him "lip," or he'd call her "a nappy-headed ho."
>
> "If it did happen, it's totally unacceptable," NYPD Commissioner Ray
> Kelly said. "It's reprehensible. We simply will not tolerate it."
>
> Kelly said investigations are underway in both incidents that could
> result in further disciplinary action.
>
> All four women have filed complaints with the NYPD's Office of Equal
> Employment Opportunity.
Should have called them bubble-butted groids.
greg
http://www.newnation.com/ New Nation News
> (CBS) NEW YORK Three female minority police officers claim they were
> insulted with the same language radio host Don Imus used. But they
> said the abuse came from fellow officers.
>
> The three officers said they were denigrated and insulted by two other
> officers in their stationhouse.
>
> "We felt violated, hurt, humiliated," officer Tronette Jackson said.
>
> The officers' attorney, Bonita Zelman, had a much more colorful
> characterization.
>
> "The Imus virus has spread to the New York City Police Department,"
> Zelman said.
>
> The three women said the incident happened where Abner Louima was
> assaulted a number of years ago, the 70th Precinct stationhouse in
> Brooklyn. It was April 15, a few days after Imus was fired by MSNBC
> and CBS Radio for referring to the members of the Rutgers women's
> basketball team as "nappy headed hos" on his nationally syndicated
> radio show.
>
> "Sgt. Mateo addressed roll by stating, 'stand up hos,'" Zelman said.
> "My clients refused to stand. At that time, Officer Montenez stated,
> 'Sarge, they are not just hos, but nappy-headed hos.'"
>
> Said police officer Karen Nelson: "I was stunned and humiliated almost
> to the point of disbelief. It was an experience I will never forget."
>
> Added officer Maria Gomez: "We just couldn't believe we cold hear that
> at a place we work by own supervisor."
>
> The sergeant has already been transferred and stripped of his
> supervisory duties.
>
> And this isn't the only alleged case. Another officer said it happened
> to her in Queens three days earlier.
>
> Detective Aretha Williams, working Queens Narcotics, said a white
> sergeant made a similar remark to her.
>
> Williams said the supervisor -- now on leave -- told her not to give
> him "lip," or he'd call her "a nappy-headed ho."
>
> "If it did happen, it's totally unacceptable," NYPD Commissioner Ray
> Kelly said. "It's reprehensible. We simply will not tolerate it."
>
> Kelly said investigations are underway in both incidents that could
> result in further disciplinary action.
>
> All four women have filed complaints with the NYPD's Office of Equal
> Employment Opportunity.
Should have called them bubble-butted groids.
greg
http://www.newnation.com/ New Nation News