DHS employee put on leave after wearing 'offensive' costume

[douglas9]

Source: CNN Website

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The employee who wore what some said was a racially insensitive Halloween costume to a party hosted by a top immigration official is being directed by the Homeland Security Department Secretary to take administrative leave.

The employee's leave will continue while a Department inquiry is conducted, according to Secretary Michael Chertoff.

The employee wore a striped prison outfit, dreadlocks and darkened skin make-up to the party hosted by Julie Myers, head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Myers was on a three-judge panel that originally praised the prisoner costume for "originality."

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/06/ice.costume/index.html

[rpannier]

1. The picture CNN posted of her says she found the costume offensive

I love how they try and make her seem sensitive to the issue when in reality she only found it offensive when the world knew.

[ixion]

2. they found it offensive, but not before awarding it the prize for best costume

gotta love that government-speak. :eyes:

[icnorth]

3. The employee put on leave for wearing insensitive Halloween costume...

Will the three judge panel who awarded first prize for "originality" rescind their award? :evilfrown:

[tanyev]

4. Yeah, I can't decide what's worse--the idiocy of the employee for wearing such a costume,

or the idiocy of the people who awarded it a prize. So much GOP idiocy to choose from these days.

[slor]

5. Why are they even "partying" ?

Do they not have anything to do that may be a little more, shall I say, urgent?

[NavyDavy]

6. they everyone needs a just because they work for DHS doesn't

mean they shouldn't be able to cut loose every now an then.....i am not talking about the costume just the party.....