"Indeed, even beyond the reprehensible content of this specific message, we do not believe it appropriate for officers ever to be endorsing violence, particularly in the context of demonstrations," the letter reads.
They also said the 'friendly banter' defence of Mackay's text messages was "reprehensible".
The judge agreed that the racist messages were reprehensible but acceded to defence objections that hearing about the horrible racist texts and jokes received and re-sent by two of the three guards would "release an unpredictable cloud of prejudice" in the jury, preventing a fair trial.
To those who have misused their free speech in such a reprehensible way, I have a message for you.
Sadly, like the Atlantic article, much commentary expresses moral outrage about the alleged suppression of the partygoers' expressive rights, with only a glancing reference, if any, to the morally reprehensible and racist character of their message.
When an iconic institution like the American Museum of Natural History has ties to fossil fuels, the contradiction is self-evident, and the message it sends to its audience is reprehensible.
That's been both morally reprehensible and politically stupid – helping to legitimise Ukip's poisonous message.
To take this to the extreme, should the law dictate that bakers have to provide cakes to all who want them, even if the message on the cake is morally or ethically reprehensible to the baker?
"This law will send a message to criminals targeting law enforcement officers that their reprehensible behavior will not be tolerated".
The investigation found that the books contained messages of hatred, incitement of violence and other reprehensible teachings that are commonly found in the Saudi official religious discourse.
