Policeman in Trouble for Using the Phase "Whiter than White"

Policeman in Trouble for Using the Phase "Whiter than White"

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Pothole

34,367 posts

282 months

Tuesday 18th September 2018
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Red 4 said:
45 in the UK.

43 in E&W.

You also forgot Mod Plod and CNC.

Just saying ...

And if you want to be really pedantic there are also a small number of Ports Police and other "private" police forces.
Me? Pedantic?

Close enough for govt. work, anyway.

Boydie88

3,283 posts

149 months

Tuesday 18th September 2018
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FiF said:
So, Metropolitan Police Commissioner, what's going to be the approved terminology for policing the November fixture at Twickenham, when England play the New Zealand All Blacks?
You're in for a treat when you look up the nickname of their basketball team.

Cold

15,247 posts

90 months

Tuesday 18th September 2018
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PC gone PC mad?

anonymous-user

54 months

Tuesday 18th September 2018
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Boydie88 said:
FiF said:
So, Metropolitan Police Commissioner, what's going to be the approved terminology for policing the November fixture at Twickenham, when England play the New Zealand All Blacks?
You're in for a treat when you look up the nickname of their basketball team.
No more flat whites at Costa either I assume?

WinstonWolf

72,857 posts

239 months

Tuesday 18th September 2018
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Pothole said:
WinstonWolf said:
Should the use of that phrase form *any* part of any taxpayer funded investigation?
Are you asking my opinion? If so, I'd say it depends on the context and who has complained about its use. Neither you nor I set the SOPs and/or professional standards for any of the 43 UK Police forces, so if you're asking me whether I think it should be covered in same, I haven't a clue.

As for the pathetic attempt at emotive language, no investigation of this type should be hampered or tempered in any way by it being publicly funded. How else do you suggest such an investigation should be funded?

ETA: 44, really but the BTP is not directly Home Office funded...

Edited by Pothole on Tuesday 18th September 15:01
Ah, but when you used pathetic emotive language it was OK? I was merely following your posting style...

Pothole

34,367 posts

282 months

Tuesday 18th September 2018
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WinstonWolf said:
Ah, but when you used pathetic emotive language it was OK? I was merely following your posting style...
Whatever. Answer the question. I did you the courtesy.

WinstonWolf

72,857 posts

239 months

Tuesday 18th September 2018
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Pothole said:
WinstonWolf said:
Ah, but when you used pathetic emotive language it was OK? I was merely following your posting style...
Whatever. Answer the question. I did you the courtesy.
Courteous? No offence intended but you were a pompous arse. With the greatest of respect...

As for funding an investigation into whether the use of the specific phrase "whiter than white" should be funded, it should come out of the complainants pocket.

Thorodin

2,459 posts

133 months

Tuesday 18th September 2018
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Presume there will be many bluebirds totally lost somewhere in Kent.

dandarez

13,282 posts

283 months

Tuesday 18th September 2018
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Gets sillier by the day.
It simply means morally beyond reproach. If you don't like that then it's just Persil.

Christ, hope they don't see this, not only does it wash whiter that white...




Is it still allowable to chuckle? hehe

crankedup

25,764 posts

243 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Need to rewrite lots of pop song lyrics, here’s another by Los Bravos

Black is black
I want my baby back
Grey is grey
Since she went away.

Have I committed a crime writing that out?
Seriously this PC crap is creating stupidity on an epic scale.

WinstonWolf

72,857 posts

239 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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crankedup said:
Need to rewrite lots of pop song lyrics, here’s another by Los Bravos

Black is black
I want my baby back
Grey is grey
Since she went away.

Have I committed a crime writing that out?
Seriously this PC crap is creating stupidity on an epic scale.
It's actually a good thing, the more ridiculous it gets the more people will start to dismiss it. Looking for offence really doesn't help the *genuine* cases of racism.

Superhoop

4,677 posts

193 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Someone I know is a teacher at a primary school.. During their recent "inset day" prior to the new term starting, they went through a load of "what can we say, what can't we say" type stuff..

Apparently white boards, yes, the one's that replaced black boards, or "chalk boards as they were known for a while .. Well they're not allowed to call them white boards any longer, they are now only to be referred to as "dry wipe boards"

smn159

12,661 posts

217 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Don't forget Winterval if you're alll going full gammon on this

Mr. White

1,034 posts

104 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Can't wait for Christmas and for Bing's jolly little ditty to be banned from the BBC for being racist.

irocfan

40,452 posts

190 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Mr. White said:
Can't wait for Christmas and for Bing's jolly little ditty to be banned from the BBC for being racist.
well once we no longer have to view your racist name we'll be better off hehe

Mr. White

1,034 posts

104 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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irocfan said:
well once we no longer have to view your racist name we'll be better off hehe
getmecoat

Pothole

34,367 posts

282 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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WinstonWolf said:
Courteous? No offence intended but you were a pompous arse. With the greatest of respect...

As for funding an investigation into whether the use of the specific phrase "whiter than white" should be funded, it should come out of the complainants pocket.
Don't talk soft, of course you intend offence. Sorry I'm not bothered. Thankfully, PSD investigations don't really on individual funding or there'd never be any and police officers would be able to get away with all sorts. As mentioned many times and in the stupidly-headed, sensationalist article, that specific incident is only forming a small part of a much wider investigation into the conduct of this officer and his team. It's just been seized on a a supposed example of "PC gone mad", presumably to discredit and derail the whole investigation. I'm sure corrupt police officers value your support.

WinstonWolf

72,857 posts

239 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Pothole said:
WinstonWolf said:
Courteous? No offence intended but you were a pompous arse. With the greatest of respect...

As for funding an investigation into whether the use of the specific phrase "whiter than white" should be funded, it should come out of the complainants pocket.
Don't talk soft, of course you intend offence. Sorry I'm not bothered. Thankfully, PSD investigations don't really on individual funding or there'd never be any and police officers would be able to get away with all sorts. As mentioned many times and in the stupidly-headed, sensationalist article, that specific incident is only forming a small part of a much wider investigation into the conduct of this officer and his team. It's just been seized on a a supposed example of "PC gone mad", presumably to discredit and derail the whole investigation. I'm sure corrupt police officers value your support.
Try not being an arse if you want to discuss things, there's a good boy.

Pothole

34,367 posts

282 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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WinstonWolf said:
Try not being an arse if you want to discuss things, there's a good boy.
That's twice, Mr Kettle.

WinstonWolf

72,857 posts

239 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Pothole said:
WinstonWolf said:
Try not being an arse if you want to discuss things, there's a good boy.
That's twice, Mr Kettle.
As I said, merely matching your 'style'.