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Author:  Chester J.D. [ Wed Jul 29, 2009 12:32 am ]
Post subject:  Police ban on Union Jack (Petition)

Once again being a British Citizen seems to be frowned upon, when is all this politically correct rubbish going to end !!!


Armed police patrolling Heathrow Airport have been banned from wearing tiny Union Jack badges in support of British troops.

Top brass claimed the tie-pin badges - which cost £1 with proceeds going to the Help for Heroes charity - were offensive.

But one officer asked: "How can the Union Jack be offensive?

"This ruling is even more absurd coming this weekend on the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

"We must be the only country ashamed to display our national flag."

About 100 officers in the Metropolitan force's SO18 Aviation branch, which patrols Heathrow, bought the inch-square badges.


http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/PoliceUniform/

I have signed the petition - Will You ?

Author:  Derby Ram [ Wed Jul 29, 2009 1:00 am ]
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Offensive to who exactly?
Oh yeah,the Mad Mullahs that this government welcomes with open arms and blank cheque books.
Makes my blood boil how OUR national identity has been eroded by this rotten stinking government.
Don't get me started................

Derby Ram

Author:  Chester J.D. [ Wed Jul 29, 2009 1:05 am ]
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Derby Ram wrote:
Offensive to who exactly?
Oh yeah,the Mad Mullahs that this government welcomes with open arms and blank cheque books.
Makes my blood boil how OUR national identity has been eroded by this rotten stinking government.
Don't get me started................

Derby Ram



You will be signing the petition then ??????

Author:  Derby Ram [ Wed Jul 29, 2009 1:07 am ]
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Done my friend.And posted on facebook.

Author:  Stationtone [ Wed Jul 29, 2009 1:10 am ]
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I think you English are losing your identity.You should stick up to the political correct brigade

I am also looking forward to watching you getting thrashed at the third test. :lol:

Author:  Brummie Cabbie [ Wed Jul 29, 2009 1:52 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Police ban on Union Jack (Petition)

JDBubbles wrote:
Top brass claimed the tie-pin badges - which cost £1 with proceeds going to the Help for Heroes charity - were offensive.

These f*ck*ng idiots should be sent out on the first plane to Afganistan, given a handgun & left in the middle of a Taliban stronghold.

F*ck*ng ar*eh*les!!!

Author:  Nigel [ Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:13 am ]
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Thigs like this make me sick, you can have someone in the Police Force wearing a turban but you can't have the officers wearing Union Jack flags. F***IN stinks.

Author:  grandad [ Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:56 am ]
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WILL YOU LOT STOP CALLING IT THE UNION JACK!!!!! IT IS THE UNION FLAG!
And should be compulsary for all british people. :mrgreen:

Author:  bloodnock [ Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:47 am ]
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grandad wrote:
WILL YOU LOT STOP CALLING IT THE UNION JACK!!!!! IT IS THE UNION FLAG!
And should be compulsary for all british people. :mrgreen:


Please define the words " British People"...who are they exactly?

Author:  growler [ Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:17 am ]
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Signed! This is Britain. If the lily livered politicians won't stand up for our national identity then we must.

Author:  wannabeeahack [ Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:18 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Police ban on Union Jack (Petition)

Brummie Cabbie wrote:
JDBubbles wrote:
Top brass claimed the tie-pin badges - which cost £1 with proceeds going to the Help for Heroes charity - were offensive.

These f*ck*ng idiots should be sent out on the first plane to Afganistan, given a handgun & left in the middle of a Taliban stronghold.

F*ck*ng ar*eh*les!!!


some of them ARE taliband - on a weekly HMG/DSS giro/rent rebates/NHS...

Author:  skippy41 [ Wed Jul 29, 2009 12:31 pm ]
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You must be a British citizen or resident to sign the petition.

The first line of the pertition :roll:

Does that ruel out Scotland Wales and Ireland :lol:

Author:  GBC [ Wed Jul 29, 2009 2:54 pm ]
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Met lifts ban on union jack badge

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Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson has made an "exception" to the force's dress code by allowing officers to display union jack badges.

Sir Paul's intervention came after about 2,700 people signed an online petition on the Number 10 website.

Armed officers on patrol at Heathrow Airport had worn the badges in support of the Help for Heroes charity, but were then told to remove them.

Sir Paul said officers should be able to "openly support" British troops.

The online petition said 100 officers with SO18 Aviation branch had bought the badges to support the armed forces charity.

Calling for an end to the "ban" on displaying the badges, the petition said officers "should have the union flag on their uniform as standard" as it stands for a "very noble and just cause".

'No-brainer'

A statement from the Met said: "The Met has a dress code policy which states that only approved corporate badging may be used.

"However, on this occasion, the commissioner has decided to intervene in terms of officers wearing union jack badges.

"He feels strongly that these are exceptional circumstances and the Met should be openly showing their support for the British troops currently serving abroad."

Peter Smyth, of the Metropolitan Police Federation, said: "I don't think he [Sir Paul] had much choice really. It was such a no-brainer.

"People have always worn different badges at different times and no one has ever said anything about it."

Author:  cabby john [ Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:00 pm ]
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Does that ruel out Scotland wales and ireland Laughing


Skippy try not to be biased, it is a capital "W" for Wales and a capital "I" for Ireland and not just a f*****g capital "S" for um.......sorry now where is it :wink:

Author:  Sussex [ Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Police ban on Union Jack (Petition)

JDBubbles wrote:
I have signed the petition - Will You ?

Oh yes.

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