Police Complaint: WhatsApp status that ‘You can only trust a dead white man'

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Policeman's colleagues complain about WhatsApp status that 'You can only trust a dead white man'
Netwerk24 reports that the police are taking disciplinary steps against a black police sergeant from the dog unit in Pretoria for having indicated on his WhatsApp status "Never Trust the White Man, the only Time you Trust Him is when he is Dead". 

Twelve of Hendric (Muthi) Mthimunye's white colleagues lodged a complaint against him when they saw the status posting on his WhatsApp profile.  Mthimunye's colleagues regard the posting as racist and hate speech.  The complaint reads: "We work daily with him as part of an armed response unit of the police.  We feel that we can't trust a person who makes blatantly racist remarks and promotes hate speech against white people.  As police members we must trust each other and rely on each other for protection in the most unbelievably dangerous situations." (freely translated).  They also believe Mthimunye's words are inappropriate for a policeman and bring the police into disrepute.  Solidarity's Dirk Groenewald, who is handling the matter on behalf of the complainants, said a letter had been sent to Mthimunye's commanding officer in which it was requested that steps be taken against him.  A police provincial spokesman confirmed that Mthimunye's superior was investigating a complaint. 

Mthimunye said the whole matter was a misunderstanding and that he had already sent a letter of apology.

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