April 26 2016
(CNN)"I hate that beaner," one text reads, "but I think the nig is worse."
"Indian ppl are disgusting," proclaims another.
"Burn down walgreens and kill the bums," a third message states.
These and numerous other racist and homophobic text messages were allegedly sent by a San Francisco police officer at the center of an ongoing scandal that is the most recent disturbing revelation for the beleaguered SFPD.
Justice Department to investigate San Francisco police
CNN has exclusively obtained a list of dozens of offensive texts sent to and from Officer Jason Lai. The content has not been previously disclosed. The list is not a full history of his texts.
Lai resigned from the department earlier this month, according to a police spokesman.
Don Nobles, Lai's attorney, said the texts were "not reflective of who he is" and that "there is no evidence he carried out any of those sentiments as an officer."
"He was well liked and well loved on his beat," he said of the six-year-veteran.
Source : http://edition.cnn.com/2016/04/26/us/racist-texts-san-francisco-police-officer/index.html
