Homeland Security Official Accused Of Trying To Erase Racist Costume Photos

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It's just how white folks are.

too much playig the race card lately.
my nephew a black guy put on white make-up on and went to halloween partty as one of the girls from White Chicks the movie; his co-worker a white girl put on black make-up and went as Michael Jordan.

Not using the black - tar or white pasty face and not being offensive/degrading it was quite funny.

there is a white guy that impersonates obama on tv and I think he is quite funny; also like Eddie Murphy in his various race acts. Tracy Ullman does lots of skits and ethnic satire that are funny too.

Not all race jokes/skits are offensive and can be pulled of without stereotyping or rudeness.

Now the kids that did the skit in black tar face getting a lap dance that was out of bounds

wonder how many people knew about this before she was confirmed. why do things always come out after the fact?

Another glaring example of Bush's incompetence. Hiring the niece of General Myer (chairman of the joint chief's of staff), that pretty little lawyer with no background in immigration. Her Uncle , GENERAL DICK MYER must be so, so, proud, she's screwed up INS , just like DICK, screwed up Iraq.

I believe that is shows a clear insensitivity, but I'm not surprised.
I'm not worried either, because after president Barack Obama is sworn in...well let's just say that turnaround is fair play as far as politicizing the entire government and purging the other party.

Racial jokes on the job, is racial discrimination. Many eeoc cases have been won because of racial jokes.

Political Correctness is a Social Disease.

HECKAVE JOB..........

... and he wins the prize.

A Bag Of Paper.

Bureaucrats LOOOVE paper. He was the envy of all the guys in he department, equipped with a Bag Of Paper acting as a Mighty and Irresistible Chick Magnet.

Probably not the most offensive thing I've ever seen, but you know, if you choose to work for the Government you agree to certain standards of conduct. She's an idiot.

We don't know who "he" was. He could be her deputy, or he could be the janitor. I'm thinking he's a Blackwater contractor.

As the person put on the "Jamaican" costume and thought up his lines to say........... How did it not even seem like that just might be offensive and/or inappropiate?? Who are these people?? Where is their sense of judgment?

And, "racism" is not realizing the above................

Homeland Security?

I'd rather be "insecure" than to have these kind or people securing the homeland. They embarrass me as a human being.

All federal employees are exposed to Equal Opportunity training. This training encompaces many issues that deal with race, sex, national origin, age etc. Whether you agree with it or not, this 'black-faced' government employee clearly created a hostile environment (read Harassment) as defined by that training. Ms. Myers failed to act decisively to handle the situation. Both she and her wayward employee should be disciplined.

It's called professionalism folks. If you don't like it, don't take the job.

http://www.eeoc.gov/

I'm with most of the other commentors. What's racist about about this?

He could of been a Italian Clown or a Jewish Famer, but he chose to be a Jamacian Detainee.

Maybe because because the dudes from Jamacia don't realize you can't bring Hash in a suitcase to the states they get detained a lot? I don't know, but it seems like a inside joke, but not racist.

So if the guy was just a white guy in stripes saying he had just escaped, would that be racist? And would all of you hypocrites be so upset?

When the head of Immigration for Homeland security awards this kind of behavior, things have gone too far!

I don"t understand why some people on this blog are trying to dismiss this.
"What's racist about it?
"This happen a long time ago"
"Lighten up folks"

Look, what people do on their own time is their business. The fact of the matter is that this was DONE AT THE JOB!
A person who goes to any harassment training knows that this conduct is off limits period.
No matter how small or insignificant someone thinks the harassment is it is unwelcome conduct. Conduct deemed harassment is not limited to jokes, slurs, epithets or name calling, physical assaults or threats, intimidation, ridicule or mockery, insults or put-downs. So¦.
Mr. Skinhead, You cannot wear your NAZI outfit to work.
Mr. Pervert, You cannot bring your playboy to work.
Mr. Pervert You cannot whistle or leer at women.
Mr. FunnyMan, You cannot make off color jokes at work.

Just what "homeland" do they secure? Heck! They don't even use license plates!

WOW! This kind of pales when compared to the antics of Obumba's beloved high priest.

One would think that the HuffPo would not want to "play the race card" just now; as much as they love & worship Obumba.

Oh, that's just hilarious!

" . . . she belatedly realized that the costume was inappropriate and that it would be offensive . . . "

Hmm, a priveleged white male pretending to be a black Jamaican prison inmate, complete with dreadlocks. How many shots of rum did she down before such antics seemed not only okay, but worthy of a prize? I'm sure it seemed really funny to any black employees who might have been at the party!

Let me guess, the runner up was dressed as an inmate at Guantanamo?

Let us not forget the McCain called the Vietnamese, "Gooks," and that many "distinguished" congressman were against the Civil Rights Act back in the day. There is plenty of racism to go around in Washington, but they wear expensive suits instead of white robes now.

The Jamaicans and Haitians are either detained or send back. Sometimes the detentions are for long periods of time. Sometimes the one they send back die at sea. Sometime the Haitians are killed when they get back. Black are close to 100% of people turned around at sea or detained. Now this racist fool thinks its a joke.

Homeland Security...Sound NAZI to me...Oh! It IS copied from Nazi Germany! (Really.)
Here's one Federal WELFARE twig, that should be shut down. Since all they do is harass American's for speaking out against the Neocons.
Why should anyone be suprised to see these half wit people making fun of blacks or minorities. Hell, the Republican Party is full of half wit racists. (Not all...) Most are racists. Let them break down in the South Side of Chicago. Or Gary, Indiana. They'll change their tune real quick.
Chumps.

Homeland Security racist?....Come on, how is that possible???...Our immigration policies aren't founded on racism are they, nevermind the employees?

Hellooooo

Why am I not at all suprised by this? I hope this story runs on the front page of every local newspaper in the New Orleans are.

Republican lackeys just can't help themselves....

Proof that she is lying is if she thought it was offensive she would have never taken the picture with the asshole hiding his face. The KKK hid their faces those cowardly bastards.