An RCMP adjudicator has found three B.C constables failed to treat people with respect and courtesy when they posted racist, sexist and homophobic comments in a group chat with other officers and on police computer terminals.

Louise Morel found Coquitlam constables Mersad Mesbah, Ian Solven and Philip Dick violated the RCMP code and displayed discreditable conduct by posting the comments, but dismissed other allegations related to workplace harassment.

Lawyers will meet next week to discuss next steps, which could include the officers being dismissed.

Morel says the officers’ claims that the posts were made out of frustration, dark humour or sarcasm does not absolve them, noting that police are held to a higher standard than the general public.

She says she’s confident a reasonable per

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