Town's White Police Official Calls Obama N-word

[hue]

Source: boston.com

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A police commissioner in a predominantly white New Hampshire town says he won’t apologize for calling President Barack Obama the N-word.

Wolfeboro Police Commissioner Robert Copeland has acknowledged in an email to his fellow police commissioners he used the racial slur in describing Obama.

Resident Jane O'Toole says she overheard him use the slur in a restaurant and wrote to town officials to complain. Copeland wrote back and sent her part of his previous email, saying he believed he used the N-word ‘‘in reference to the current occupant of the Whitehouse’’ and Obama ‘‘meets and exceeds’’ his criteria for such.

The three-member police commission held a meeting Thursday. Residents who spoke at the meeting called for the resignation of Copeland, who’s 82 and white. Copeland sat with his arms crossed.

Read more: http://www.boston.com/news/local/new-hampshire/2014/05/15/town-white-police-official-calls-obama-word/JDdpfXihtRRPnMOqrEzxmM/story.html

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It never ends; proof of prejudice & bigotry...

[Dawson Leery]

1. Must post at policeone/officer.com

Fire this teabagger!

[shenmue]

2. What a piece of crap

Fie on him. Fie!

[iandhr]

3. "white New Hampshire town"

That's all of NH.

[MADem]

4. Time for that damn fool to retire.

He could apologize on his way out the door, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

I wonder if they can do a recall petition on the guy?

Wolfeboro Town Manager David Owen said Thursday that while he finds Copeland’s comment ‘‘reprehensible,’’ he and the board of selectmen have no authority to remove an elected official. Owen said he expects a large number of residents will call for Copeland’s resignation at a police commission meeting, adding ‘‘more power to them.’’

Copeland has declined to be interviewed. Commission Chairman Joseph Balboni Jr. told the Concord Monitor he doesn’t plan to ask Copeland to resign. He said, ‘‘He’s (Copeland) worked with a lot of blacks in his life. ... He said some harsh words about Mr. Obama, and here we are. This woman, she’s blowing it all out of proportion.’’

O'Toole, who moved to Wolfeboro four months ago, said she overheard Copeland use the racial slur to describe Obama at a local restaurant on March 6. ....She wrote to the town manager in early April, and he replied that he was powerless to act. She then wrote to Copeland’s two fellow police commissioners. In an email response to her, Copeland included the excerpt from the email he had sent to the other commissioners.

About 20 black people live in Wolfeboro, a town of 6,300 residents in the scenic Lakes Region, in the central part of New Hampshire. The town manager’s office said none of the police department’s 12 full-time officers is black or a member of another minority. One of its part-time officers is black.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/new-hampshire/2014/05/15/town-white-police-official-calls-obama-word/JDdpfXihtRRPnMOqrEzxmM/story.html

[DonViejo]

30. "Copeland, who’s 82 and white..."

Last of a dying breed up in NH; they have a long tradition of wing nuttery there.

[Mopar151]

39. Sad but true.

Rich-ass towns like Wolfeboro breed 'em. And I wish he was the last......

[sheshe2]

5. Fuck you and the horse you rode in on Robert Copeland!

‘‘He’s (Copeland) worked with a lot of blacks in his life. ... He said some harsh words about Mr. Obama, and here we are. This woman, she’s blowing it all out of proportion.’’

Those aren't harsh words you idiot! That is a racial slur! @#$%&*(*&R#09!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jollyreaper2112]

6. Ugh

The only n word I call him is not really a progressive. God damn it, why do people have to be angry with him for stupid reasons? There are plenty of fine complaints out there just waiting to be made. Next they'll be calling the Reagan-loving self-professed conservative a communist and I'm gonna have to slap an idjit.

[giftedgirl77]

7. Old bigot needs to be fired.

[vlakitti]

8. There's no superior authority over this fool?

Time to recall him or impeach him.

It frankly sounds like a town full of old goats and bigotted morons.

[Mopar151]

40. Rich goats - Wolfeboro is "America's original summer resort", lots of OLD money

Trouble is, the sychophants who cater to the rich start to identify with their "masters".

[Judi Lynn]

9. He has no business serving the people of his town.

All the people he has agreed to serve, including the twenty-some African Americans in his area aren't paying him to expound publicly, or act upon his perverted social views.

[center]

Bob Copeland, on the left, with the cane.[/center]

[freshwest]

12. The caveat is it's okay if you call Obama anything but the POTUS and CinC without spitting.

It's what media told them to think, mixed in with a dose ignorance and racism. And just think, he doubled down as so many do when called on it in his response. ODS is not a pretty condition.

[GeorgeGist]

17. I'm sure he sees himself as the Grand ...

Poobah of Dumbphuckistan.

[Major Nikon]

23. Portrait of a dipshit...

[FailureToCommunicate]

24. I knew that face looked familiar...

[DRoseDARs]

28. I'm no proctologist, but that's an asshole. nt

[Judi Lynn]

35. Unbelievable! That's one nasty face. n/t

[Hepburn]

38. Oh...so kewl...

...loafers and no socks.

Sheesh...Mr. Preppie...

[Brigid]

10. Too bad they can't fire his ass.

At his age, he should be fishing anyway. Whoever heard of an 82-year-old police commissioner?

[tomm2thumbs]

11. these old crusty craps aren't dying off fast enough for me

but they do have an expiration date.... thank goodness

[MrScorpio]

13. Some people just can't help being complete idiots nt

[farmbo]

14. Call Relativity TV... they'll want to give this dude a TV Contract

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017192043

There is no level of depravity that that rotten station will not sink to.

[aggiesal]

15. I'm sure glad that racism is over ...

the Supreme Court said so.

Because this could be interpreted as racism.
Good thing it isn't.

Feel free to continue dropping the N-bomb.

[GeorgeGist]

16. That Crazy is Old.

[olddad56]

18. Where is the mayor an city council of this town?Where is the national news? where are the protests?

this guy needs to lose his job, or the mayor and city council need to lose theirs.

[Mopar151]

41. No mayor, no council - this is a town, not a city

WTF knows why the need a police commision to manage a dozen cops - most towns this size in NH (I live 2 towns away) have the cheif report to the selectmen (select board).

[TBF]

19. Title ought to be "former police commissioner". nt

[lostincalifornia]

20. Well I sure am glad racism isn't a problem any more? Where is the outrage, this ass hat should be

fired

[951-Riverside]

21. He was just a-wonderin'

Leave it up to the librul media to blow things out pra-pr... proportshun and take Mr Copland's words out of context.

[Major Nikon]

22. He'll be ran out of office in short order

Congratulations, dipshit. Your legacy will now be one of disgrace and you can now go retire and spend the rest of your worthless days as a bitter old fool.

[barbtries]

25. thank heavens we get to be alive in this post racial world

as if it was necessary

[Snarkoleptic]

26. I believe Mittens rMoney has one of his many homes there.

Must be quite an enclave pale, stale and frail folks.

[Mopar151]

42. R-money's place is in the next town west along the lake shore. n/t

[elias49]

27. I wonder if he's a friend of that Sterling asshat?

I bet he won't stick around long.

[DeSwiss]

29. ''Copeland, who’s 82.....''

- Max Planck was right about science. And everything else.....

''A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it.'' ~Max Planck

[Glorfindel]

31. Being him is punishment enough, the nasty old P.O.S.

May he enjoy 20 more years of his vile, wretched existence.

[Cha]

32. Yeah, dig in you fucking ignorant racist pos.

I believe that applies.

[McCamy Taylor]

33. Scary.

[valerief]

34. New Hampshire is the Georgia of the North. nt

[AlbertCat]

43. Georgia is the New Hampshire of the South

(except of course there are black people in GA, unlike NH)

[Feral Child]

36. K&R

for exposure.

[Hepburn]

37. How can anyone think it's OK to use any racist terms?

I guess I just don't understand the hatred...and never will.

[factsarenotfair]

44. The Romneys have a vacation home in Wolfeboro.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/pb/politics/romney-family-vacation-in-wolfeboro-nh/2012/07/10/gJQAbtJvaW_gallery.html#item0

Have any of them spoken about this situation?

[KinMd]

45. Obama carried New Hampshire twice