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Scotland Yard: Sergeant Suspended After Fresh Racism Allegation

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A Scotland Yard sergeant was suspended today after a fresh allegation of racism in the force, a police spokesman said.

The allegation involved a conversation between colleagues in north London on Wednesday morning.

The officer's suspension from duties is the latest in a catalogue of complaints against officers in recent months.

There are 13 separate allegations of racism under investigation by Scotland Yard and the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

The Metropolitan Police said in a statement:

"The incident happened at around 8.20am on Wednesday May 9 in the north London area.

"The male officer is alleged to have made a racist comment in the company of other officers. One of his colleagues subsequently reported the incident to a supervisor.

"The police sergeant has been suspended from duty while inquiries continue.

"No members of the public were involved in the incident. The incident has been referred to the IPCC.

"Racism and racist language is totally unacceptable. The action taken in response to this allegation demonstrates the MPS's determination to act swiftly and to support those that challenge others when alleged racist language is used."

Last month Scotland Yard vowed to get to the bottom of "very damaging" footage of one officer apparently racially abusing a man and another allegedly assaulting a teenage boy last summer.
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hawkesca
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06:48 PM on 05/13/2012
Has anyone noticed there are no charges of of any other race abusing the police. Our police officers take rascist abuse from ethnic minorities on a daily basis but thats o.k. no problem just accept it. My son was an officer with the met he was abused by both white and ethnic suspects as were the black officers the only difference the met would proceed with a case of racially aggrevated behaviour of a white suspect against a black officer but when my son charged a black suspect with racism against him the CPS claimed it was not in the public interest to prosecute. So much for racial equality
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Eccentricism
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01:32 PM on 05/14/2012
Does this make racism in the police any less of a problem? The poor treatment of your son should have been handled properly by the authorities. The men and women in law enforcement are trained to uphold the standards of the law and set an example for the rest of us, not stoop to the level of the criminals they apprehend.
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hawkesca
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06:57 PM on 05/14/2012
No it does not reduce the problem but it also doesnt help. The law should be equal racism should not be tolerated but the law should be seen to be fair and the ethnic communities should accept that being racist to another person is not acceptable. When my son rewuested for the suspect to stop his racial abuse or he would be charged the reply was "you can't do that you ain't black" and unfortunately he was right as the public interest will always outway the truth. If we are to be equal everyone should have their rites recognised we should be free to follow our own views but not to use them to hurt or upset anyone else. I hope and beleive my son always acted correctly but I can also understand when sometimes officers wrongly stoop to the level of the abuser, I just want it to be fair regardless of ethnicity or religion as I do not believe we ill have an inclusive society if we do not ensure we all live by the same laws
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terriminx2
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01:19 AM on 05/11/2012
Sadly racism is inbred. Kids get it from their parents. Luckily we dont all feel the same way. Neither of my parents, nor theirs had one ounce of racism or any other similar trait running through their veins and thankfully neither me nor my brother host these feelings either. However its been a personal battle for me throughout my marriage to re-educate my husband! Luckily the battle has paid off because now he is working abroad and is in the minority. I have been over there on a couple of occasions with him and to be honest, the racism towards us has been extremely frightening. It is a terrible terrible situation to experience and most definitely not well placed in any of the services let alone anywhere else. Ridiculous I know, but the racists should be sent over to stay for a month in the origins of their victims and get a feeling of what it is like to be the victim for a change - most definitely an eye opener!
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bradjohn9
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09:46 PM on 05/10/2012
What was the comment, and its a pity if a police sergeant losses his living over a silly slip of a tongue, because some one might be to politically correct.
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01:06 AM on 05/11/2012
Is that you Nick Griffin?
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bradjohn9
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07:00 AM on 05/11/2012
LOL, no just a realist.
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kjoshdrew
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08:12 PM on 05/10/2012
Hope the police officer who reported them is really pleased with themselfs..you cannot say anything these days wheather in jest or not...big brother is certainly watching you...
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HisScaliness
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11:09 PM on 07/05/2012
It doesn't matter whether the reporting officer is pleased with himself/herself or not. I am pleased with them.

Only when the message gets through to racists that their actions are unacceptable, will they learn to modify their behaviour.
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07:22 PM on 05/10/2012
I was a cop for 6 years. Wouldn't trust any of em as far as I could throw them! Ex-soldier (white).
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07:16 PM on 05/10/2012
There is a positive to be found in that another officer reported the abusive comment. Hopefully that means it is getting less and less common to hear this kind of thing within the force?

Maybe I'm trying too hard to find a positive but that was my initial reaction after reading this story.
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HisScaliness
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11:10 PM on 07/05/2012
No you are quite right, that IS a positive. ten years ago something like that would have been ignored.
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puncherella123
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07:08 PM on 05/10/2012
wonder if the informer will be black balled by his colleagues. what a joke this country is
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05:36 PM on 05/10/2012
There;s noom for it, especially in a force we all look to for protection whoever we are, he should be sacked regardless of his previous service, if he says it now he will still believe it after any suspension is served.
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Bethany14
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06:21 PM on 05/10/2012
Was a comment made in front of other colleagues, not a member of the public. What are we coming to when you can't even make a comment that isn't particularly aimed at anyone present. I still use words that I always used until the 'politically correct' brigade formed. I grew up with it and my genereation certainly weren't harmed by it. This country should get a life and go back to freedom of speech!!!!!
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06:30 PM on 05/10/2012
I cant argue with that but the law made by all politicians says different, I assume you voted for some of these politicians I also voted for them, therefore we have to abide by what OUR representatives did, they also said no hanging I disagreed with this, they aslo said no smoking in public places I disagreed with this and many other things, its how it goes when we have a thing called democracy.
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HisScaliness
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11:13 PM on 07/05/2012
So let me get this straight. The law has made it an offence to make remarks that are likely to or calculated to incite racial hatred. You are arguing that doesn't matter that such a remark might be made by someone whose job it is to uphold and enforce the law, in front of others whose duty it is also. You are arguing that in those circumstances, the remark should have been ignored.

You are arguing that the remark whould only have been taken seriously if a member of the public happened to overhear it too.

And how do you know it wasn't aimed at anyone present? It might have been for all we know, but you seem certain it was not.
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