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**Boumer** · 04-05-2012, 14:52

Originally Posted by PnGu

I daren't actually name my organisation.... They have armies of admin staff watching our social media as it is. It would probably breach professional standard #39: 'Having an opinion'

The problem with Internet quotes is that their accuracy can't be trusted - Winston Churchill

Fair one.

But sarcasm has just been held to be part of your ECHR enshrined right to freedom of expression. Not that I'll be bringing that up during my PDR to determine if I make Winsor's 10% bottom of cops that should be put on an action plan.

Mr Justice Beatson said there was "a need for politicians to have thicker skins than others".

The judge, sitting in Cardiff, set aside the censure by the Adjudication Panel for Wales.

He said that, although the panel was entitled to conclude that some of Mr Calver's comments breached its code of conduct, Mr Calver held the "trump card" in his freedom of expression.

Public office holders should live with "sarcasm and lampooning" as part of the day-to-day political process, he said.

Crickey, a sense of proportion is needed on the internet! Never catch on that.

BBC News - High Court backs Manorbier councillor's 'bitching' web posts challenge

**PnGu** · 04-05-2012, 14:54

Originally Posted by Boumer

Fair one.

But sarcasm has just been held to be part of your ECHR enshrined right to freedom of expression. Not that I'll be bringing that up during my PDR to determine if I make Winsor's 10% bottom of cops that should be put on an action plan.

Crickey, a sense of proportion is needed on the internet! Never catch on that.

BBC News - High Court backs Manorbier councillor's 'bitching' web posts challenge

I don't have freedom of expression - I'm not allowed the day off to march on 10/5/12!

And what the fcuk is lampooning?

The problem with Internet quotes is that their accuracy can't be trusted - Winston Churchill

**scalieback** · 04-05-2012, 14:55

Originally Posted by Boumer

Crickey, a sense of proportion is needed on the internet! Never catch on that.

BBC News - High Court backs Manorbier councillor's 'bitching' web posts challenge

Robert McCracken QC, representing Mr Calver, told the court that the concept of "rudeness" had no place when it came to criticising public office holders.

ACAB?

**Boumer** · 04-05-2012, 15:00

Originally Posted by PnGu

I don't have freedom of expression - I'm not allowed the day off to march on 10/5/12!

And what the fcuk is lampooning?

The problem with Internet quotes is that their accuracy can't be trusted - Winston Churchill

I think it's one of those "Judge's words" that they use and no-one else does.

In fairness I'd never heard of "Practicable" untill going through police foundation training.

Funny that duties' offices are not letting people have that day off!

**CaptainPlume** · 04-05-2012, 15:01

Originally Posted by PnGu

And what the fcuk is lampooning?

Isn't it when Pikeys go after bunnies after dark with a torch?

**sunnoficarus** · 04-05-2012, 15:04

Originally Posted by ugly

If the law enforcers wont attend then generally law breaks down, when it does the householder should have the right of defence in law!
A few shot dead rioters would suit me!

I was told by a well informed chap on these matters, that there was no heavy gauge shotgun rounds to be had for love nor money in Londisistan last year at the height of the rioting.

Of course, they might have all been bought up by plod……

**PnGu** · 04-05-2012, 15:05

Lampooning certainly has an element of ambiguity to it...

Do you mean those Judges words like 'space docking' and 'reach around'?

The problem with Internet quotes is that their accuracy can't be trusted - Winston Churchill

**PnGu** · 04-05-2012, 15:06

Originally Posted by CaptainPlume

Isn't it when Pikeys go after bunnies after dark with a torch?

Excellent!!

The problem with Internet quotes is that their accuracy can't be trusted - Winston Churchill

**sunnoficarus** · 04-05-2012, 15:10

Originally Posted by Bouillabaisse

A cynic might suggest that senior officers stood and watched the riots last year because they knew that if they took action they'd get crucified by the press. But after "ordinary" people - read "middle class people like us" - got caught up in the rioting there is a strong measure of support amongst even the liberal-leaning for firmer action.

So, having demonstrated nicely what happens if the police stand back the next time it happens they can authorise baton rounds secure in the knowledge that the general populace will respond with a slap on the back and cried of "Well done. About bloody time too."

Yes, well it's all jolly nice for the Islington set to 'relate' to the 'poor downtrodden proles' over their lattes when it's ordinary peoples gaff being burned down, but when shit got real?

OH TARQUIL!!!! LOOK DARLING! THEY'RE ATTACKING NICE SOCIALLY AWARE GUARDIANISTA PEOPLE LIKE US!

**ugly** · 04-05-2012, 15:12

Originally Posted by sunnoficarus

I was told by a well informed chap on these matters, that there was no heavy gauge shotgun rounds to be had for love nor money in Londisistan last year at the height of the rioting.

Of course, they might have all been bought up by plod……

If they had come to see me then I could have supplied about 500 slug per day easily. Lets face it the first 30 or so fired would put an end to the sillyness!