RACIST COLUMN

J.R. Labbe's April 20 column about police profiling showed a complete lack
of respect for all people, especially blacks. The underlying message was
that it is OK to continue racial profiling because blacks are deserving of
scrutiny and harassment.

This column was racist and unkind. You've heard of the phrase "back-handed
compliment"? Well, this column was back-handed racism.

In Canada, we also have some racist pigs in uniform. I'm sure that every
country has. But the difference between our country and yours is that we
have a sense of fair play: Our newspapers don't harass minorities, and our
people continually try to build bridges with marginalized communities. We
don't prey on them, as this column did.

Aaron Lagadyn

Ladysmith, British Columbia

Canada