examples, including one employee asking him what "you all call yourselves these days, afros, colored, negroes, huh, what is it?" Respess was allegedly present during the conversation and did not intervene.

He said Respess called President Barack Obama an "(expletive) ape," and pointed to another email circulated around the office comparing First Lady Michelle Obama to Cheeta, the ape from "Tarzan."

Another officer, Henfield said, told him to "smile so I can see you" during a power outage at the shelter.

Several more examples were cited in the 100-plus page document, including comments directed toward Hispanics.

More than 30 employees were interviewed during the investigation. Several, while they didn't confirm the specific incidents, agreed with Henfield's general description of the animal shelter's atmosphere.

Said one officer: "It's more drama filled, most of theknow most domestic terrorist attacks in our country have traditionally been committed by white males, correct? Now lets say that the person who was asking for these lessons was a man by the name of Joseph Stack, who flew a plane into a building a few years ago out of anger because of taxes. Would you have NOT profiled this man because he was a white man, despite of the fact that he doesn't own a plane and seems suspicious? What's my point? My point is stop being racist, and treat people like decent human beings. Like somebody said before we dont live in the 1950's, and some folks in Georgia need to start acting like they live in the 21st century.

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