Also cited for referring to black prof as a ` ` banana - eating ' monkey '' Justin Barrett wrote e - mail ##s about Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates . Barrett is suing City of Boston , saying suspension violates his civil rights . Gates was arrested at his house after police thought he was breaking in .
Officer suspended for referring to black prof as a `` banana-eating jungle monkey '' Justin Barrett wrote e-mail talking about Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates . Barrett is suing city of Boston , saying suspension violates his civil rights . Gates was arrested at his house after police thought he was breaking in .