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2004-12-26 Britain

Blacks and Asians? No, they're 'visible minority ethnics' say police

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Posted by Anonymoose 2004-12-26 10:20:34 AM|| || Front Page|| [19 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The Metropolitan Police will no longer describe black people as black, as part of a new attempt to counter charges of racism in the force. Both black and Asian people will in future be referred to as "visible minority ethnics

So if for some reason the police are looking for someone who is not white they will notify the public that they are looking for a "visible minority ethnic"? How will they now differentiate between Black and Asian?
So maybe a new verb is born: "To Ethnicate"?
Can it mean the police equivalent to 'obfuscate'?

Posted by Phitle Elmaling7225 2004-12-26 11:15:20 AM|| 2004-12-26 11:15:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Why oh why did I think that this story would be about the UK when I read the title?

I've lost a hell of a lot of respect for the police in this country - they are just rolling over every time some officious twat decides they need more 'education'.

One thing that cracks me up about this article is the fact that the 'National Black Police Association' has a view on it. In my opinion, they shouldn't even exist - how racist is it to have an association made up entirely of one race? Replace 'Black' with 'White' and *then* see what would happen. Same goes for the Association of Black Lawyers. I guess some people *are* more equal than others after all.

I truly despise PC language - it really is DoubleSpeak

Posted by Tony (UK) 2004-12-26 1:01:13 PM|| 2004-12-26 1:01:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 So, Tony, will they be renamed the "National Visible Minority Ethnic Police Association" (NVMEPA)?

Posted by jackal 2004-12-26 6:36:07 PM|| [http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2004-12-26 6:36:07 PM|| Front Page Top

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