One of Victoria Police‘s most senior officers has resigned after his history of posting incredibly racist (and, in many cases, just plan weird) comments on YouTube using a pseudonym.
Assistant Commissioner Brett Guerin, head of Professional Standards and a police officer of 40 years, was revealed to by The Age to have posted a number of deeply offensive comments under the name Vernon Demerest – a character played by Dean Martin in the film Airport.
On a video depicting a Somali pirate attack, the account commented:
I’m afraid this is what happens when the lash is abolished. The jigaboo runs riot and out of control. The ‘boo needs the lash. The ‘boo wants the lash. Deep, deep down the ‘boo knows the lash provides the governance and stability.
You’d be hard-pressed to make a more stupidly racist post if you tried. Deeply concerning thing for anyone to post – let alone one of the top law enforcement personnel in Australia’s second most populous states.
On a video of the Argentina / Holland stoush at the 1998 World Cup, he made the following comment: “Wonderful to see greasy, diving, cheating dagoes get their just reward. Bitter, lingering defeat.”
This is straight from The Age, showing that Guerin had, ah, a certain fixation beyond racism:
When Carlton defeated Richmond in September 2013, “Demerest” commented: “Always important, Richmond, to stretch the hamstrings before bending over and touching one’s toes to receive turgid blue schlong up the date. But then again, Richmond hammies must be used to that action by now.”
Under a video of Australian batsman David Warner scoring 89 on debut against South Africa, Demerest posted: “South Africa. Bent, spread, lubed and reamed. And reamed. And reamed. Ouch.”
And when Melbourne Storm beat Parramatta he posted: “Yes, the Eels certainly had their pants lowered, were bent over and reamed (without KY) by the mighty Storm. Ouch.”
Uh huh.
Guerin appeared on 3AW last week after his comments were first unearthed for an incredibly awkward interview where he vaguely defended his right to express his opinion under a pseudonym.
“I guess my default situation is when I see an argument being made that’s not fair I do tend to weigh in and try to provide facts and bring some balance,” he says in the interview.
Of course, this was before The Age reported on Guerin’s racist posts. Within an hour of said posts being revealed, he resigned.
His resignation was accepted by the chief commissioner.
