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View Poll Results: Should a police officer be fired for joining the Klan
Kick him out no matter what 17 65.38%
Reinstate him if he stays out of the Klan 2 7.69%
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Old 08-31-2006, 10:09 AM   #11
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As far as being a member of an organisation which openly espouses racist views.....that I think is incompatible with being a policeman. That said, I do find myself agreeing with some of what Maggie is saying here. There is a danger in legislating against certain ways of thinking.

In the UK we have a law against incitement to racial hatred. Calling someone a 'paki' is not illegal. Standing up in a public meeting and saying Pakis are a cancer on society which should be cut out is.
But you can say that racists are a cancer on society, right?
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