Ix-Nay on the Atriotism-Pay
Brit Iraq vet’s culturally insensitive “ENGLAND” tattoo nixes his bid to be a cop. SUN:
The Iraq veteran, 22, had wanted to be a cop since childhood and was advised to join the Army to get experience first.
But when he applied he was told: “Unfortunately, some people feel intimidated by the word England.”
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Craig, of Batley, West Yorks, has had the tattoo — which starts at his elbow and ends at his wrist — since he was 19.
He said he was told in a phone call by the Manchester force’s senior recruitment consultant: “A family who aren’t of English origin who see England on your arm could feel you might discriminate against them.
“We live in a diverse society and try to ensure we give everybody equality.”
That standard, wild guess here, would knock a good 25-30 percent of American veterans with offensive eagles, stars and stripes, etc. on their forearsm arms out of further public service. Nothing in the story to suggest Craig’s a Paki-bashing skinhead, or has ever discriminated against anyone. Here’s an idea. If he converts to Islam, he may have a future in British sharia law enforcement.
Posted by Jules Crittenden at 10:46 am on Sunday, March 23, 2008
4 Responses to “Ix-Nay on the Atriotism-Pay”
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March 23rd, 2008 at 2:47 pm
My god, this is insane. If someone is uncomfortable with the word England, they should not live in England! How would such a person describe where they live - “I live on that big island off the coast of Europe that drinks lots of tea?”
What about people who are uncomfortable with the words diverse and diversity? How will the police accommodate them? Better yet, what about people afraid of the word “police”?
March 23rd, 2008 at 4:04 pm
England is so weakened, that they don’t need swords to perform the final blows: they’re killing off England one staple at a time.
March 24th, 2008 at 9:34 am
He said he was told in a phone call by the Manchester force’s senior recruitment consultant…
The larger problem here is that HR people are frequently from another planet with respect to the actual employees and management. If you asked a typical police captain whether he thought a patriotic tattoo that was going to be covered by a sleeve during duty hours was an issue, he’d probably consider it a plus. Big organizations need to reign in the HR departments and have more of the decisions made by the people who will actually work with the candidates.
March 24th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
The Widow’s Uniform Tattoo is not the soldier-man’s disgrace!