RICHMOND - A British Columbia RCMP officer facing possible dismissal over a private group chat and messages sent over the force's data terminals says he hopes his use of inappropriate language is balanced against his actions during years of policing.

Const. Mersad Mesbah is one of three officers stationed at the Coquitlam, B.C., detachment facing allegations of discreditable conduct at a hearing over their comments.

An RCMP conduct authority lawyer at the hearing in Richmond, B.C., asked Mesbah about "disparaging" comments about a female complainant and a female colleague that the lawyer says showed "hatred" toward women.

Mesbah says he made jokes in bad taste and comments out of frustration and anger, but says they're not "representative" of how he's conducted investigations.

He says

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