U. of Utah nurse resigns over offensive online comment about Tongans

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By pamela manson

| The Salt Lake Tribune
First Published 3 hours ago • Updated 53 minutes ago

A University of Utah Health Care cardiac nurse who posted an offensive online comment about Tongans has resigned.

Todd Shrum, who had worked at the hospital since May 2009, was reacting to the fatal shooting Monday at the federal courthouse in Salt Lake City of an alleged Tongan Crip Gang member, 25-year-old Siale Angilau, according to KUTV Channel 2.

The station says the comment, left on its Facebook page, stated: "Tongan Trash — Kill Them All."

Shrum also has posted disparaging comments in the past about Muslims, blacks and Mexicans who illegally enter the United States, KUTV says.

full: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/57855398-78/shrum-comment-angilau-hospital.html.csp

[hlthe2b]

1. Ugly... An aside-- I really hadn't realized Utah had so many Tongans

Seems the Mormons had been quite successful recruiting in Tonga.

[Submariner]

2. There's even a movie about Tonga missionary

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0250371/

The kind of stuff Mitt did when he fled to Paris to avoid the draft.

[LeftyMom]

3. Somebody needs to play football for BYU.