PC strikes again: Scotland Yard wants to ban the use of "blacklist"

[Artevelde]

Some PC-obsessed person with too much time on his/her hands has instructed staff at Scotland Yard that they can no longer use the term "blacklist" because it is racist.

Police IT department bans word 'blacklist' in case it is deemed racist - Telegraph

 

[daveman]

They're being niggardly with common sense.

 

[California Girl]

I read that yesterday. I have to say, it made me laugh. You'd think the Met would have much bigger issues to work on than this shit.

 

[Artevelde]

I read that yesterday. I have to say, it made me laugh. You'd think the Met would have much bigger issues to work on than this shit.

You mean small details, like security for the Olympics?

 

[IanC]

'black hole' went through a tough patch last year.

 

[blastoff]

Can't point fingers at the Brits over this. It's no worse than man-caused disasters or whatever the hell our head of homeland security says in lieu of terrorist attacks.

 

[RoadVirus]

Some PC-obsessed person with too much time on his/her hands has instructed staff at Scotland Yard that they can no longer use the term "blacklist" because it is racist.

Police IT department bans word 'blacklist' in case it is deemed racist - Telegraph

Beam me up Scotty! No intelligent life on this planet!