Stupid is what stupid does

And Boston Police Officer Justin Barrett can be labeled "stupid" for sending an email to his National Guard friends that labeled Henry Louis Gates, Jr. as a "jungle monkey".

So, just when you think we're moving on and having open discussions about race and class due to the Officer James Crowley and Henry Gates, Jr. incident, some not-so-smart people write emails or post comments on Boston.com similar to Justin Barrett.

Let the conversations continue!