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"The Secret Police Man"

Ok, I am sure there must be a topic about this somewhere on the site, so can someone please give me a link to it.

AfroJoe wrote:
> Do colleges really have a lot to say? :-)

Well now I feel like a right numpty, don't I?

Colleague! Colleague! Colleague!

I'm not sure what to make of the documentary. Like someone said though, if you look hard enough you'll probably find rascists wherever you go, why would people think the police forces would be any different.

English_Bloke wrote:
> talking to a college who is of Asian background

Do colleges really have a lot to say? :-)

I hate how people assume black or asian people can't be racist.

I find my feelings about this program to be very mixed.

As I have said, it will have done some serious damage to community relations. Just talking to a college who is of Asian background has taught me that, regarding his family’s reaction to the program.

Then I find myself thinking thank god individuals so overtly racist as PC Pulling have been exposed and lost their jobs.

Then I find myself thinking, I know racism will never be 100% stamped out of any organisation while it exists in society, and all this is going to do is push it further underground.

Suggestions have now been made to put a Professional and Ethical standards rep in every training class to locate and expose any racism. It’s a sad state of affairs when this becomes the case, but, what other way is there?

Chad Niga wrote:
> shut up you pair of racist people

There has been no racism, it actually said any racists been caught, there was no racist material used.

I don't blame you! A lot of people knock the police and only ever focus on what goes wrong. Personally, I imagine it to be a very tough job and I have the utmost admiration for you and my missus' nephew.

Now, I've got a couple of speeding tickets ...

: ^ D

While the BBC documentary gives the appearance of a serious problem, part of me wonders just how the footage was obtained and the methods used. Those guys obviously got past interviews and stuff to reach training as well as background checks. A small part of me can't help but think;

1) Any investigation into the issue in the police will drive real racists further towards secrecy and will have little effect in actual reality bar a few scarificial people being ousted for PR purposes.

2) If you investigate anything, in any organisation, it's a good chance you'll find it if you look hard enough, that doesn't mean the problem is widespread.

Sounds like fun :-)

He wont be out on the street just yet.

I have about 6 weeks until I'm out there.

I go through phases of being excited, and then just plain cacking it.