Police oversight panelists say Rachel Dolezal said father was black police officer

[Freddie Stubbs]

Source: Spokesman-Review

Rachel Dolezal’s misrepresentations may extend beyond her racial and ethnic background.

The civil rights advocate portrayed herself as the daughter of a black Oakland police officer when seeking appointment to Spokane’s police oversight commission last year. That blend of life experiences impressed at least two of those involved in the selection process.

“I thought that kind of background would be beneficial,” said Spokane City Councilman and Public Safety Committee Chairman Jon Snyder.

Former Spokane police Officer Cliff Walter agreed.

Read more: http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/jun/16/police-oversight-panelists-say-dolezal-said-in/

[Throd]

1. They just bought her story at face value?

Shame on her. Shame on them.

[Archae]

2. Now she turned out to be a harrasser.

It's on CNN as I wrote this, on the job at that police oversight panel, she harassed others on the panel.

She's a female version of Bill O'Reilly.

[DrDan]

3. If she said he was black policeman, then he was

Isn't that the way it works

[840high]

7. ....

She presented herself very well, although I detected a bit of an anti-police bias,” Walter said Monday. “I did, however, feel she would add opposing and necessary views to the discussion and strengthen the commission.”

Now, both men feel misled.

Dolezal, who resigned under fire Monday from her leadership role in Spokane’s NAACP chapter, apparently is white but has been portraying herself as a black woman for years as her stature as a Northwest civil rights activist grew. The man listed as Dolezal’s father on her birth certificate is white and has no law enforcement experience.

[DrDan]

8. I was just responding to those many posts over the past few days that stated that if

wanted to claim to be black, so be it.

I do realize her father is white and has no law enforcement experience.

[medeak]

4. Who cares? Make the media stop

ridiculous 24 hr coverage.

[medeak]

5. media paying her

this is how disgusting they are for ratings making drama over this dumb story
http://jezebel.com/how-much-is-nbc-paying-rachel-dolezal-1711993428

[PSPS]

6. It's time that these stories be in the Washington group or GD, not LBN.

[Veldrick]

9. Even though major national newspapers and TV networks are carrying it? Nt