Police: Boston Cop Calls Prof. Gates 'Jungle Monkey' In E-Mail

By GottaLaff

Nope. No racism here. Move along. And above all, quit saying the police acted "stupidly":

BOSTON (BNO NEWS) -- Boston police officer Justin Barrett, 36-years-old, has been put on administrative leave after he used offensive language when referring to Harvard professor Henry Gates in an e-mail [...]

According to BNO News sources with direct knowledge to the contents of the e-mail, Barrett called Gates a "jungle monkey.

[...] Barrett has been put on administrative leave. Officials found out about the e-mail on Tuesday and immediately stripped Barrett of his badge and gun. An investigation has been launched.

More:

Boston Mayor Tom Menino called Barrett a "cancer in the department."

"He should be fired. He should be gone," Menino said.

Barrett, who is also a member of the National Guard, is assigned to District B-3. He was placed on administrative leave pending a termination hearing.

Just when you think you've had about as much as you can take, the story heats up all over again.

UPDATE: A disgruntled Tweeter thought this police officer might be confused with the one who has been invited for a beer at the White House. To me it was obvious. That man's name is Crowley, this one is named Barrett. But consider this the clarification.