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09 January 2006

Big trouble in little Frisco

San Francisco needs one hell of a misogynist-makeover. It all started with the 49ers training video (2003) that featured strippers, racism, homophobia, and drugs (I always knew football was good for nothing) and now some dudes in the police force--another troublesome crew--has gotten in on the act . If you haven't been paying attention, 23 officers in the SFPD were suspended over some videos they showed at the holiday party. The videos--meant to be a parody of life on the force--include the following:
  • a police officer dressed as a transgender person;
  • sex with masseuses;
  • a homeless black woman railing against white people after apparently being hit by a patrol car;
  • and various officers saying, "Oh, captain," and flicking their tongues suggestively.
The problem is, the Captain didn't think it was so funny and made the video public, launching a city/nationwide dialogue. The thing is, Captain Fong is Asian-American. And a woman. So, according to the officers in question, she was being unfair by airing the SFPD's dirty laundry. Yeah, I definitely see how this is all her fault.


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