Posted on 10/26/2013 8:12:50 AM PDT by moonshinner_09
Police have apologised after they were branded "racist" for sending a tweet saying "Officers 1 Immigrants 0". The offending message was sent out by an officer at Guildford Police via the Surrey force's official Twitter account during an operation against illegal immigrants. It was accompanied by the hashtag 'We Will Catch Up With You' and followed the arrests of eight people at a mobile carwash in Sainsbury's in Burpham. The post said: "re the last tweet. the PCSO was 13331 Mullard and the help of colleagues from the town team. Officers 1 Imigrants 0!!" After the posting, on Thursday night, scores of people replied to the Guildford Beat police site, accusing them of racism. One user called @TOCSmusic said "this is one of the single worst tweets ever sent". Tanya Dale wrote: "DISGUSTING, racism alive and kicking and on display, no more police just government minions." Another person, Bijou Banton, tweeted: "you are a disgrace and should be ashamed of yourselves. I hope this is some kind of joke." Dozens of others also accused Surrey officers of racism and stupidity. The tweet was later deleted as Guildford Police posted apologies to each tweeter with messages like: "The language used in that tweet was inappropriate and has been removed. Apologies for any offence caused." A Surrey Police spokesman told Sky News the officer "has been given some words of advice" and no disciplinary action will be taken. In a statement, the force said: "Following a UK Border Agency led operation, supported by Surrey Police, in Guildford, the @GuildfordBeat Twitter account gave an update about the incident to members of the public."The language used in a subsequent tweet was inappropriate, it was quickly removed and an apology issued."
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do what you have to, to get them back across the border..
but stay off Social Networking Sights!!!! bad news across the board, for ANYONE!!!!
Maybe they should have just said ‘wetbacks’ that’s what Eisenhower called them. Good enough for me.
The police need to just tell their critics to “FO.”
These protesters only have as much power as people give them. When they run around and express outrage, people need to go on the offensive against them. After getting slammed hard a few times, they will learn to shut up.
Are criminals considered a race now?
This was in the UK and “immigrants” there are usually moslems. Can’t ever say anything negative about them.
Police Officer, “Sir you are under arrest for bank robbery.” Bank Robber, “Racist!”
Tweeting is for twits.
It invites boasting and making mistakes regarding issues best not talked about but best simply acted on.
“illegals” would have been the right word.
I don’t know about the rest of you but I am sick and tired of the PC crowd. I don’t care if you get offended. If you are that tender then perhaps you should move to where others share your sensitivity. This “racist” “homophobe” “sexist” crap is done, it’s yesterday, it’s old and worn out.
Love Britain! Not as politically correct as us yet, but definitely getting there. Sad.
Officers 1, invaders 0 would have been more appropriate. An immigrant (in my mind) is someone who came here the right way.
Nope, the biggest recent immigration since 2000) has come from Eastern Europe, with more to flood in next year due to EU rules. In 2013, ‘immigrants’ here tends to mean the above. Or black Africans.
In the 90’s, it would have meant Somali Muslims, Yugoslav refugees, African refugees. In the 80’s, well you get the point. Different decades brings different groups.
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