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Kamloops RCMP officer's controversial post prompts backlash

'Is my skin care racist?'

An RCMP officer in Kamloops is under review after a controversial Instagram post in which he asks, 'is my skin care racist?' 

CTV News reports the post contained two photos. The first shows Const. Rupert Meinke having a face mask applied with the caption "Black face session. It's supposed to help my looks. I don't think it's working."

The second photo shows Meinke with the entire face mask on, and the caption "Is my skin care racist? Micro aggressions matter." 

A former RCMP officer who shared screenshots of the photos on Twitter says the content must be addressed by Meinke's management. 

"When you reference it’s time for your Black face treatment or that you know commenting about Black face or making a remark about micro aggressions, the attitude underlying that post is problematic."

Meinke's Instagram page has now been made private, and it isn't clear whether the post still exists. 

When contacted by CTV News Vancouver, Meinke simply replied: "Sorry I cannot comment other than it is a skin care product. Take care." 

An RCMP spokesperson responded in an email saying the posts are from May 2020, and confirming there is a review underway. 

- With files from CTV News Vancouver

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