Official ‘who received anonymous racist & homophobic letter’ confesses to cops he wrote it himself
A POLITICIAN has confessed to writing a hateful, racist letter that he initially claimed was sent to him anonymously, police said.
Jonathan Lopez, a 29-year-old who recently lost his race for a commissioner seat in Umatilla County, Oregon, said he found the letter in his mailbox on June 23.
The letter stated that Lopez and other “Mexicans” weren’t “welcome” in their community, .
"Don't waste your time trying to become anything in this county we will make sure you never win and your family suffers along with all the other f**king Mexicans in the area!”
The letter also read that “ is for the God fearing, pro gun, pro life humans who refuse to be controlled by the government.”
But on Monday, Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston said Lopez wrote that email by himself.
He currently sits on the city’s Hispanic Advisory Committee.
According to the police chief, Lopez never served in the Coast Guard — as he claimed.
“This investigation is particularly frustrating as we are in the midst of multiple major investigations while battling a resource shortage due to the current pandemic,” Edmiston said.
“The time spent on this fictitious claim means time lost on other matters, not to mention it needlessly adds to the incredible tension that exists in our nation today.”
“As a lifelong resident of this diverse community, I’m disgusted someone would try to carelessly advance their personal ambitions at the risk of others,” he added.