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

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Officer in the Anti-Corruption squad placed on restricted duties after an allegation of racist language when he talked about the need to be "whiter than white" when it came to their conduct.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/senior-met-o...




There must be more to this story? Surely several people in the Met couldn't be so stupid as to take this common phrase as a racist statement?

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smn159 said:

Russian Troll Bot said:

Officer in the Anti-Corruption squad placed on restricted duties after an allegation of racist language when he talked about the need to be "whiter than white" when it came to their conduct.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/senior-met-o...




There must be more to this story? Surely several people in the Met couldn't be so stupid as to take this common phrase as a racist statement?

Hmmm...

Daily Express...
'Sources said...'
'Insiders said...'

Sounds like a load of old bks to me, especially designed to wind up the political correctness gone mad brigade

Did you miss the quote from the IPOC in the article?

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smn159 said:

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Did you miss the quote from the IPOC in the article?

Nope

So given they've confirmed an Officer is being investigated for an "alleged use of language deliberately intended to offend and that had racist undertones." I'm not sure where the made up part comes from?