Several police units across Canada are investigating a racist "rap" song about Natives that was distributed via e-mail by a police officer.
It is not known where the song originated. But CBC News traced it to a police officer in Ontario who forwarded it to nearly two dozen people. From there, it came to the attention of Native police officers, one of whom made a complaint.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Peel Regional Police in Ontario are investigating. The RCMP says disciplinary action is possible.
A portion of the song is included in the CBC broadcast linked below. It contains explicit lyrics about a "drunk" Native.
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Racist e-mail spurs probes among RCMP, police
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Police officers circulate racist 'rap' about Natives
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
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