# WA agency apologizes after racist interruption at virtual meeting

> Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission apologizes for racist remarks at virtual meeting.
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- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/seattle-news/wa-agency-apologizes-after-racist-interruption-at-virtual-meeting
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## Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission apologized after someone repeatedly joined a virtual public comment hearing last week and spewed racist slurs and other offensive remarks at hundreds of participants.

> a bad actor’s racist and highly offensive remarks
## Racist remarks at virtual meeting
The meeting was disrupted Wednesday by 'a bad actor’s racist and highly offensive remarks,' according to a statement from the commission.

> missed the mark
## Racist interruption details
The troll joined as other commenters were speaking and repeatedly told them to, 'Shut the (expletive) up, (expletive),' along with racist language.

> Shut the (expletive) up, (expletive)
## Key takeaway

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission apologized for a virtual meeting disruption involving racist slurs after a participant repeatedly told others to 'shut the (expletive) up'.