SF Police Union Targets Whistleblower Cop Who Exposed Racism In Department

[KamaAina]

http://countercurrentnews.com/2016/02/police-union-targets-officer-for-exposing-racism-in-department/

A whistleblower in the San Francisco Police Department has been targeted by her police union for publicly calling out the department for what she describes as a pattern of racism.

She says she now fears for her safety, from other cops, while on patrol.

Sgt. Yulanda Williams was was one of two African American police officers who were mentioned by name in a series of racist text messages that were sent by a group of fellow police officers. Those text messages emerged last year in court filings, related to departmental racism....

“The POA is disturbed about some of your comments and accusations: For example, you claim that racism is ‘widespread’ within our department,” the letter stated. “The POA disagrees. While a handful of officers engaged in racist and homophobic text messaging — and were condemned for doing so by the (POA) and by me personally — there is no evidence that racism is widespread throughout the department.”

The hits just keep on coming.

[msongs]

1. time to make P unions financially liable for misconduct by its members when that

conduct is illegal or in violation of department policies.