Judge Orders Release of Additional Racist Texts by Former San Jose Police Officer. A federal judge ordered the release of a second set of texts from former San Jose police officer Mark McNamara, revealing his racist and homophobic views. These two-month communications reveal McNamara’s hatred of Black, Asian, homosexual, women, and persons with mental problems.
The 171-page court complaint said that McNamara deactivated his Facebook and Instagram accounts on November 4, a day after his racist texts were revealed. Civil rights attorney Patrick Buelna compared this behavior to a suspect attempting to destroy evidence during a police raid and requested sanctions against San Jose, which U.S. District Court Judge Nathaneal Cousins has yet to rule on.
“It’s quite reasonable to infer that Defendant McNamara’s social media private messages had much more evidence of racial bias and likely discussed the shooting of Plaintiff.” Civil Rights Attorney Patrick Buelna
Most released texts contain offensive language, making repetition difficult. Racial insults, alcoholism, and weightlifting are common in McNamara’s messages.
Alarming example: “Don’t drink! We must shape ourselves for the race war.”
On November 3, San Jose Police Chief Anthony Mata revealed a batch of racist communications targeting Black people. Recent texts from McNamara indicate even more animosity, saying, “I hate black people more than I hate being a cop.”
McNamara, a white officer, shot Ka’un Green on La Victoria Taqueria’s steps in March 2022. McNamara fired and injured Green after misidentifying him as a shooter. Green, a hero for disarming an intoxicated client with a gun that night, survived but still has stomach pain.
McNamara resigned from the police, and Mata recommended his decertification, banning him from being a California peace officer. McNamara said the racial obscenities were movie and comic gags in depositions.
These discoveries led Green and his lawyers to classify the shooting as a hate crime in their excessive force case. McNamara’s nasty remarks about an Asian doctor, homosexual people, persons with mental problems, and women’s body parts are seen in the supplementary messages.
Civil rights attorney Buelna believes the widespread racist remarks will lead to shooting-related racial bias talks. Since San Jose has not settled, he and his team want a jury trial to decide Green’s compensation.
This sad tragedy highlights the need for law enforcement accountability and systemic reforms to end police racism and discrimination.
The second batch of texts from former San Jose police officer Mark McNamara has shocked the community, revealing a disturbing trend of police racism and homophobia. The 171-page court brief indicting McNamara’s objectionable ideas has triggered calls for police department reform and scrutiny nationwide.
McNamara erased his social media accounts shortly after the racist letters were revealed, which was unnerving. Civil rights attorney Patrick Buelna’s proposal for San Jose punishment, comparing it to a raid’s evidence destruction, emphasizes the situation. As U.S. District Court Judge Nathaneal Cousins considers this matter, a complete inquiry into systemic faults in the San Jose Police Department becomes more urgent.
The newly disclosed messages show McNamara’s disturbed attitude, with practically every message featuring racial insults and nasty language. The explicit disparaging remarks raise fundamental questions about police culture and oversight.
McNamara’s early texts, released by Police Chief Anthony Mata, targeted Black people, showing his contempt for them. McNamara’s later texts, such as “I hate black people more than I hate being a cop,” reveal his darker side. These discoveries illuminate a potentially toxic climate that allows such views to persist, beyond individual misbehavior.
McNamara’s shooting of young Black football player Ka’un Green worsens the situation. McNamara shot and injured Green, a wrongfully identified shooting suspect, in a hate crime. Green and his legal team’s updated excessive force case emphasizes police enforcement accountability and change.
The new texts show McNamara’s bias against some groups, prompting calls for a full review into the police department’s hiring, training, and misbehavior procedures. The insults to an Asian doctor, LGBT people, and women’s bodily parts highlight a systemic culture of discrimination that has to be addressed.
Civil rights attorney Buelna’s demand for a jury trial to decide Green’s compensation shows his dedication to justice and holding law enforcement accountable for its racist culture. San Jose’s reluctance to compromise highlights police departments’ deep-seated difficulties.
As communities deal with these discoveries, law enforcement transparency, accountability, and institutional reform are more important than ever. The reinvigorated national conversation on police reform must focus on removing racist mechanisms, establishing trust, and holding officers accountable for trust violations.
