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Riff Raff: Eidsvik and Students

riff raff: I am sorry for offending or causing hurt to anyone in this room from the bottom of my heart, said Eidsvik, according to CBC. I hope that you will accept my apology. Court of Queen's Bench Justice Kristine Eidsvik who is the judge in residence at the university made the remarks to second-year students taking a negotiation class. Uncomfortable with 'dark people' Several students say Eidsvik talked about being uncomfortable when she walked into a room full of big dark people. The students say Eidsvik told them she was used to being in her ivory tower where she's normally removed from the riff raff. One student told CBC News the judge said she was used to having a button to press if she was in trouble. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.