Burke-266x165.png?width=266 fatally shooting unarmed citizens. Instead of responding to that pressure by remodeling police forces, the Fraternal Order of Police usually recasts police officers as a victimized group, akin to minorities in this country, who are vilified by an increasingly anti-police climate.

Recent email scandals, however, cause one to question how many actions taken by police have been because the officers in question harbor ill feelings about minorities.

Thomas Burke, who is poised to become the police chief of Farrell, Pa. at the beginning of 2016, issued a public apology for using the N word in an email.

The email in question was sent in April and made racially disparaging comments about black people.

“To everybody here, to everybody out there, my deepest … I cannot tell you, from the bottom of my heart, I am truly sorry. I apologize deeply,” Burke said, according to WKBN.

The email was related to a book drive and fundraiser.

“Good morning. Please click and review. Even a one dollar will be greatly appreciated. Them Sharon n–gers gotta learn how to read,” the email read.

Farrell Mayor Olive McKeithan supports the police chief.

“As the mayor of Farrell and as an African American, I stand behind Mr. Burke as police chief for the city of Farrell,” she said, according to WKBN.

“Until you get to know a man’s character, you can’t judge him by one off-the-cuff remark, or else we would have to judge all white people as equally guilty,” she added. “I have spoken with Mr. Burke and consider the matter as closed.”

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