Mayor who sent watermelon e-mail says he'll resign
Fri Feb 27, 8:12 am ET
Had he been truly unaware he would have chosen a fruit that is more egg shaped such as the kiwi.
Fri Feb 27, 8:12 am ET
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. The mayor of a small Southern California city says he will resign after being criticized for sharing an e-mail picture depicting the White House lawn planted with watermelons under the title "No Easter egg hunt this year."Los Alamitos Mayor Dean Grose issued a statement Thursday saying he is sorry and will step down as mayor at Monday's City Council meeting.
:bsflag: He was aware of the racial steretype that's why he sent it out!Grose came under fire for sending the picture to what he called "a small group of friends." One of the recipients, a local businesswoman and city volunteer, publicly scolded the mayor for his actions. Grose says he accepts that the e-mail was in poor taste and has affected his ability to lead the city. Grose said he didn't mean to offend anyone and claimed he was unaware of the racial stereotype linking black people with eating watermelons.