Black Man's Wheels

The victim

A senior police officer who headed a force's black-on-black crime division has been disciplined after referring to a BMW toy car as "a black man's wheels". Former Supt Chris Pretty, of West Midlands Police, made the remarks after he was presented with the miniature car at his leaving party last September. Two officers complained that they found the remarks offensive and he was hauled before a disciplinary panel, which last week demoted him to the rank of Chief Inspector.

In the Daily Mail today, Richard Littlejohn nails this absurd story:

Mr Pretty is no racist. He's done much for the region's black community as a former head of the 'black-on-black' crime taskforce and solved several murders.

A police spokesman said: 'He has been dealt with in an appropriate manner.'

Actually, he's been dealt with in an absurd, heavy-handed, vindictive, utterly inappropriate manner.

No wonder so many dedicated police officers are walking away from the job. Mind how you go.

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