Race fear cops ban the word ‘blacklist’

The Sun ^ | May 7, 2012 | Tom Wells

[Free ThinkerNY]

POLICE chiefs have banned IT staff from using the word blacklist over fears it is RACIST.

The computer term whitelist — used to denote a list of acceptable contacts — has also been outlawed.

In an email, Scotland Yard warned staff the words were no longer “appropriate”.

Security services chief Brian Douglas wrote: “IB (Information Board) are uncomfortable with the use of the term Whitelist (and I presume Blacklist).

“I am sure we can appreciate the sensitivity around the use of such terminology today so please ensure it is no longer used.” He suggested using green and red list instead.

[TribalPrincess2U]

You can’t use RED! That’s racist!

Or maybe ‘RED’ is the coming acceptable word.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

African-American List”?

(Can “Black Hole” be far behind?)

[Sacajaweau]

I don't even want to think about cowboy hats.

The world is stuck on stupid.

[ReformationFan]

I’ve read that the word blackboard is “racist” as well.

[Paladin2]

All sorts of folks are going to want to attack the non-responsive 0bama regime before the election.

[enraged]

6079 Winston Smith labors on.....

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Saltines
Ritz
Triscuit
Cheez-Its

Just making a cracker list. Seems it should be longer. Do you think I am being niggardly about national brands?

[Jack Hydrazine]

Next thing ya know someone will say that “black hole” is racist!/s

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Newspeak.

[Truth29]

Now wait a minute. Green symbolizes environmental causes and red is for the left, socialists and communists. So environmental causes are good and communism is bad? Oh, the decisions...

[albie]

While standing in line at Starbucks I overheard an employee talking about how important “tolerance and diversity” is in his miserable little Marxist life. When it was my turn to order coffee I said, “I’ll have a tall Pike coffee. African American please”. He about passed out.

[Signalman]

Can’t use “red list”. Indians...I mean, “native Americans” would be offended.

[JustSayNoToNannies]

I’ve read that the word blackboard is “racist” as well.

Black eye? Black cloud? Black-and-tan?

[Jack Hydrazine]

But you forgot about the Watermelons - Green on the outside, Red on the inside.

“Watermelon” is probably racist, too!

[Jack Hydrazine]

ROFLMAO!!!!

[Chode]

to be replaced by... what??? UNgland

[rightsmart]

They commissioned a “white-paper” on the term “Black-listed”

[allmendream]

And God forbid you use the term “Black ball”. ;)

[tacticalogic]

So if someone tries to extort money from you by threatening to expose embarassing information will the be charged with attempted red-personing?