Contra Costa County's chief public defender said the racist texting scandal could affect thousands of cases involving the officers, some who admitted to falsifying reports and targeting minorities.
prompted outrage at Tuesday’s City Council meeting from Mayor Lamar Thorpe, who shouted at a speaker during public comment.
The mayor on Wednesday defended the outburst, saying his comments were part of an effort to attack the racism he said is rife throughout the city and its police force. "It’s very, very disturbing, very disappointing, very angering," Thorpe said in an interview with KTVU. "It’s not just the police department who provides cover for people like this who are on these text messages. There are residents in this community who will put up a fight to protect the culture that exists in that department."
"There were racist comments made to superiors to sergeants, to people in the internal affairs with no repercussions for people saying things," said Nate Gartrell, a reporter for the East Bay Times who obtained a copy of the report. The texting scandal could have a major impact beyond discipline of the officers involved.
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