Respect the 5-oh

I got a nice little email from the po-lice today. In case you haven't been paying attention, the SFPD has embarrassed the city for the second time in three years (remember Fajitagate?) by making and distributing a racist, gay-bashing video -- just a few months after the 49ers did the exact same thing!

Anyway, they're not all jerks (although what's with the line "they have to keep those thoughts to themselves" re: bigots? like it's acceptable!). The email:

From: SFPD Park Station [mailto:SFPDParkStation@ci.sf.ca.us]
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 6:51 PM
To: sfpd.park.station@sfgov.org
Subject: Park Station Updates

Friends
This has been a trying time for the SFPD. The latest scandal makes it harder for us to do our jobs. I support our Mayor and Chief in their taking immediate action and making it clear that these videotapes are not acceptable. People will see in them what they want to see. I want you to know that we do not have a racist, sexist, homophobic department. Our Department has come a long way in my 25 years. These sentiments are not accepted. We have bigoted individuals as does any large organization but they have to keep these views to themselves. Each of us has different sensibilities. To those who are offended I apologize. Know that the members of Park Station continue to work at protecting you and solving the problems we have.
Captain John Ehrlich