Competition Thin 'n crispy!

[Scouse]

Not usually being one to defend plod, I'm feeling for this particular policeman who, having a sense of humour, posted some off-colour remarks about Simon Weston on Facebook only to find himself the subject of an investigation by said police force.

Which idiot was arguing against freedom of speech with me earlier? THIS is exactly the kind of thing that happens when you start having legally enforceable "standards of decency" in public life and start legislating against what people say rather than what they do.

Personally, I remember when Mr Weston got horribly burned up and we were force fed his minging fried mug through all the media outlets that existed in the 1980's. It left enough of a mental scar in my, then, childs mind so the mere mention of his name gives me flashbacks reminiscent of the unpleasant complexion of the Singing Detective.

I seem to remember that it did make for a good few jokes at the time though.

But nowadays, oh noes! Someone said something I didn't like! BAN! BANBAN!

It actually fits the dictionary definition of facism.


Anyway. I did choose "competition" as the tag, so what other derogatory terms can we come up with to describe Mr Tevez-neck Weston? Feel free to abuse in inappropriate celebration of the fact that Freddyshouse isn't facebook!

 

[Raven]

Oh just stfu already.

 

[Scouse]

Sorry. I shall ignore ever enchroaching erosion of my civil liberties with the same blinkered vigour as the German public, circa-1930.

 

[Punishment]

He should have insulted a black footballer, people would be throwing a rope over the nearest tree limb

 

[opticle]

To be honest, a police officer should know better.

When someone's a prick they should know they run the risk of being slapped on the back of the head. Sure, the only issue is who gets to draw the line on "being a prick".

 

[Scouse]

To be honest, a police officer should know better.

What. Know better than to make a joke? Is it illegal to make jokes about the disabled or disfigured now?


Next you'll be telling me it's not funny to kick a blind man's stick into moving traffic

 

[opticle]

Hehe.. True, I haven't seen the actual joke.. Some things I don't like though - e.g. jokes about people who have been through shit like Simon Weston, rape jokes, etc..

I know it's a personal preference but I think they are wrong and they are pretty horrible to have to listen to if you've got experiences of the content.

And in the childish utopia in my head I think police officers should represent something "better". Unfortunately they don't and can be quite severely retarded.

Don't get me wrong though, I'm not a fucking prude Of course you kick the blind man's stick.

 

[Tom]

"I've brought out my own Mean Lean Grilling Machine! It's so good, I put my face on it to endorse it — Simon Weston."

A pretty old joke tbh. Still funny though.

 

[Raven]

ahahahaha

Self owned http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-17515992

Being a vile little internet coward turned round and smacked him in the face!

(couldnt be arsed to find the other thread)

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Fairly sure that police, along with a lot of other workers, sign contracts that state they must act in a reasonable and responsible way that doesn't paint the organisation or institution they are working for in a bad light, whether at work or out of work. This includes what people say about their job, or things relevant to their job.

People get sacked for moaning about their jobs on facebook if your employers are arseholes, but if it's written in the contract you signed you can't be too upset when they notice that you're giving them a bad name.

Don't know the specifics of this case, but it sounds very much like the case here. Person says something idiotic that makes his employers look bad - gets investigated by said employers. Not sure why you think that shouldn't be the case? If I were to go around publicly badmouthing and making inappropriate comments or jokes about my work or related issues I'd expect to have my arse handed to me on a plate.

 

[Scouse]

I didn't realise that making jokes about a 1980's burns victim was related to police work?

Shame Simon Weston isn't black. Plod would be in jail now, eh. Dirty fucker and his inappropriate written internet comments ruining the whole world.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

If you're a known policeman and you're making insensitive jokes in public then in the eyes of the company you could well be giving the impression that all the police are made up of callous, spiteful people that think personal injury is funny. It paints the company in a bad light in their eyes.

Given that public opinion of police is generally formed by anti-authority mentally retarded people that think they're all "filth" and "pigs" and "scum" then it's probably in their interest to try and make themselves appear more professional as an institution, no?

 

[Chilly]

free speech is alive and well:

http://www.sickipedia.org/

 

[Moriath]

will be thought police next heh

 

[Raven]

Not even close to being the same thing.

As mentioned, the guy will have signed a contract with his employer, which would have very specific sections about conduct both in uniform and out. People seem to think that because it's the internetz lololol they can do and say what they like but the internet is not some secretive medium any more, it is part of every day life, it's no different from him standing on a corner saying it. Likewise with that racist scrote...except I doubt he would have the balls to say it in person.

There really isn't anything to see here.

 

[rynnor]

I think there is an issue here with the ever increasing encroachment of contracts of employment on peoples freedoms outside work.

Its a bit sad that many dont even seem to notice there is an issue here - should your dayjob dictate the rest of your life to the level of sactions for things it doesnt like?

No wonder the tories think its time to take back a lot of hard won employee protections - people have become sheep.

 

[opticle]

I find posting an answer here difficult as I agree with both Raven and Rynnor.

Invasion of your private life is an issue.. but if people want and allow their lives to be displayed on open social networking mediums, broadcasting shit like that to their 500 "friends" and brief acquaintances, then perhaps they should reconsider.. Like Raven said, these days its like standing on the corner and saying it to anyone, which you can't do.

Tbh, more than an invasion of your "private life", to me it highlights how naive people have become about the internet and things like Facebook - they are not your private life, nor a chat with your mates - and people really need to wise up and consider cutting back. It's only an anonymous opinion (like on the internet of old) if you don't put down your full name, address and mobile number.

It's one of the reasons I've been trying my best to make Facebook's theoretical privacy functions do their fucking job (to no avail), because I realise how potentially dangerous it could be for my work. Obviously my social life has no bearing on my professional life and I'm not really a fucktard, but if I advertise the silly things I do and think to everyone who don't know me well, it's going to undermine my 'professional' image and people's trust in what I do - even if those things have no bearing on it at all, because people don't know any better. (People read the Daily Mail for Christ's sake).