Brit Mayor apologizes for comparing illegal immigrants to sperm on Facebook

LONDON - Great Torrington Mayor, Sue Mills, has made a public apology for posting a joke on her Facebook page comparing illegal immigrants to sperm. ills wrote: “Illegal immigrants are like sperm - millions of them come in, but only one works.”

While apologizing for the comment, the 50-year-old said: “I accept the comments on my page were out of character and never intended to cause offence.”It was intended as a bit of fun and not designed to upset anyone. I wish to publicly apologize for this mistake and deeply regret any upset I may have caused,” The Telegraph quoted Mills, as saying.

Supporting the Mayor, town clerk Michael Tyghe said: “I have known Sue for sometime now and one thing she is not is racist. This is just a regrettable mistake in my opinion.”

Mills has been on Great Torrington Town Council for seven years and became Mayor in May 2009. (ANI)