A British Columbia RCMP officer who was born in Iran says he wasn't offended when fellow officers made jokes about terrorism and referred to him as "Uncle Osama."

Coquitlam RCMP Const. Mersad Mesbah has told a code-of-conduct hearing in Richmond, B.C., that he felt accepted right away and had no trouble fitting in after completing his recruit training.

He says he wasn't offended by the jokes then and isn't offended today, testifying under questioning from his lawyer, Allison Tremblay.

He says exchanging jokes or "zingers" with other officers was common, but when a call came in, they would unite with no harm done.

He says the same officer making fun of someone moments earlier would respond to a call and be willing to "take a bullet" for a colleague.

Mesbah and fellow Coquitlam constabl

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