A New York corrections officer has been accused of racism after posting a joke about the guards of a Georgia jail on social media.
The post shared by Sergeant Michael Bourhill of Westchester County displayed an image of the Georgia Department of Corrections members and the caption 'They must serve some good biscuits and gravy at the Georgia Department of Correction'.
Bourhill shared the photo and commented 'Damn!!'
NY correction officer shares ‘racist’ biscuits and gravy post about Georgia jail, sparking investigation https://t.co/6PG7OJvQjT pic.twitter.com/KyltExg8nJ
— New York Post (@nypost) May 22, 2024
The post earned Bourhill the attention of the Westchester Correction Association (WCA), which demanded action be taken against the sergeant for his 'deeply racist and demeaning' post.
Racist? Really?
The WCA was ignoring the elephants in the room … er … photo.
The joke is that they’re out of shape. Stop with this everything is racism nonsense. It’s tearing the country apart. pic.twitter.com/Am2uAN3fX0
— Cooking With Sal Minella (@SalMinellaUtube) May 22, 2024
It's as simple as that. The joke is that the gargantuan guards are clearly well-fed.
What makes it racist?
— pragmatometer (@pragmatometer) May 22, 2024
According to the WCA's statement, it seems the primary reason they called the post racist and demanded disciplinary action for Bourhill is because the officers in the photo are 'predominantly Black'.
Umm … that's not racism.
They went on to say:
Regardless if the post implies that Black people eat a lot of biscuits or references the weight of some of the officers in the photo, such posts have no place in our society, let alone within the ranks of law enforcement.
Hold up now. When did biscuits and gravy become a stereotypical food for black folks?
Have they never been to a Cracker Barrel? That place is full of biscuits and gravy … and crackers.
I don’t get it. How’s biscuits and gravy racist. I love biscuits and gravy.
— Walter Tango🎗 (@WTCryptKeeper) May 22, 2024
Doesn't everybody love biscuits and gravy?
The WCA statement also said:
As a supervisor, it is important to exercise judgment and sensitivity in order to maintain a respectful and inclusive work environment.
All the words after 'exercise' were unnecessary.
Officer Bourhill is currently under investigation for the post, highlighting just how ridiculous progressives have become.
Biscuits and gravy don't care what color you are. They'll make you fat regardless. And saying that doesn't make you racist.
— Damani Felder (@TheDamaniFelder) May 22, 2024
The people of Twitter/X agreed that the charge of racism was absurd.
Fat Jokes Are Mean, sure...but racist? lol https://t.co/cNkTerWTVX
— Adrianne Curry (@AdrianneCurry) May 22, 2024
Exactly. While fat jokes are largely considered mean, it's hugely inappropriate to conflate fat jokes with the weightier matter of racism. We here at Twitchy, of course, would never make jokes about the heavy topic of obesity and will focus our stories instead on the bigger beefier events of the day.
How is calling out the over consumption of “biscuits and gravy” racist?
— Miss Jo (@therealmissjo) May 22, 2024
This is Georgia, y’all. Everyone eats biscuits and gravy. Just not in that quantity.
The 'over consumption of biscuits and gravy'. Man, we love the internet!
That's actually pretty funny
— McKaylaRose (@McKaylaRoseRed) May 22, 2024
Fat check … uh … Fact check: True.
Fat white people like biscuits and gravy too.
— The Incredible PaulK (@PaKruta) May 23, 2024
Probably even skinny white people … until they've eaten as many biscuits and gravy as the Georgia Department of Corrections.
Hey guys, just so you know, now biscuits and gravy are racist 🙄 https://t.co/hsCBKsCP2K
— Liz ✌🏼 (@Buppy9999) May 23, 2024
Well, biscuits and gravy are white, you know.
Is Morbidly Obese Considered A Race In 2024? https://t.co/F9jmuFGBth
— Dane (@UltraDane) May 22, 2024
LOL!
Progressives are nuts, y'all … and we're sort of hungry now. Does anyone know where we can get some good biscuits and gravy?
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