Police put ‘blacklist on the blacklist’

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http://www.iol.co.za/news/back-page/police-put-blacklist-on-the-blacklist-1.1291731

Police chiefs have banned the word “blacklist” over fears it is racist.

They have also struck out its opposite - “whitelist” - which is used by IT workers for a list of acceptable email contacts.

Scotland Yard employees have been told to use “red” and “green” instead.

The move baffled officers, who said it would do little to help the force emerge from its latest racism crisis.

Thirteen reports of racism, involving 27 officers and staff, are being probed by the Met and the independent police watchdog. One officer said: “Frankly we all sigh when things like this come around. Lots of good work is done to make sure policing reaches into all parts of society and helps the most vulnerable. This is not it.”

The ban emerged in an email to Yard IT staff from security services chief Brian Douglas. He wrote: “IB (Information Board) are uncomfortable with the use of the term whitelist (and I presume blacklist). I am sure we can appreciate the sensitivity around the use of such terminology today so please ensure it is no longer used.”

The Oxford Dictionary defines a blacklist as a “list of the names of people and groups who have incurred suspicion, censure or displeasure, and are typically therefore subject to a ban”. It was first recorded in 1624 in a sermon by Bishop Joseph Hall.

The Met said the move reflected “a more appropriate use of language in a professional, policing environment”. - Daily Mail
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Mandatory comment: Has the world gone mad :wtf:

Scotland Yard employees have been told to use “red” and “green” instead.
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I am sure they will now get complaints from the more socialistic inclined not to mention anyone who has an interest in the environment.
 
Albereth said:
I am sure they will now get complaints from the more socialistic inclined not to mention anyone who has an interest in the environment.
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Haha!

Tree-hugging hippie: "Green list?! Just what is it you're trying to say here, pal?"
 
stuff them
I'll still use black and whitelist

There's also greylisting and yellowlisting

go figure....
 
LOL! Some crazy sheit right there...

are they also planning to ban... black market, black widow, black mail, black sheep, black out...

what a load of nonsense....
 
But redlist is offensive to communists, and greenlist sounds like some crowd of loons that want to sink supertankers.

Bloody hell, morons.
 
Picard said:
I prefer a black car over a white car.
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I prefer white cars. Black cars are so hard to keep clean. They show every bit of dirt...

Wait, so is my car now green? :wtf:
 
They should just ban the words black and white... would make everyone a lot less racist. :wtf:
 
What do they call the Microsoft whitelist now ?

When the Kiwi's come to play rugby are they the All RedsAndGreens ?

The UK pc police have lost the plot.
 
If it's used in the context of the PC industry, especially emails, then there's NOTHING wrong with it.

Only loonies will get offended. Let them be offended, there's something wrong with them.
 
Henry Ford the racist - "You can have any colour you want as long as it is black one"

White wash - black list ---- who the fk cares only racists!
 
It makes you wonder what their response will be to the term "brown-nosing". :rolleyes:
 
Coming soon to a pc name change near you -


blackball

blackbird

blackboard

blackface

blackhead

blackjack

blackmail

blackout
 
And in other news, folks; a scientific revelation reveals that black is officially a colour after all! Oh, and white too. But yeah, whatevs.
 
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