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From: Don Daniels
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Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2001 9:34 PM
Subject: Re: [CTRL] new gay police unit prosecutes 'homophobes'
This is totally crazy.
>>>>>>yes, it is... unbelievably so!
It looks like the British Isles have gone politically-correct bonkers.
>>>>>> if andrew is to be believed, that is.
well.... actually the post was, as all andrew's postings, a tissue of lies.
homophobic shite.
below is the news story he was misrepresenting for his own political ends.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/scotland/newsid_694000/694638.stm
Wednesday, 29 March, 2000, 11:27 GMT 12:27 UK
New blue hue to 'pink triangle'
The gay community tends to be wary of reporting attacks
A Scottish police force has launched a campaign to strengthen links with the
local gay community.
The initiative by Lothian and Borders Police aims to persuade gay and
lesbian members of the community that they will be treated equally by the
force.
At the same time, police say they will recognise the gay community has
special concerns and different needs.
Among the measures being introduced are specially-trained officers to work
with gay people and a higher police profile in areas of the city where there
is a greater proportion of gay residents.
Efforts to promote a better mutual understanding and increased confidence
will focus on the area around the city's Broughton Street, known as
Edinburgh's "pink triangle".
Other measures include:
A dedicated police surgery based in Broughton Street which will run for a
one-year trial period
Contact telephone numbers for community officers to be handed out to all gay
venues in poster format and on flyers
Letters to all licencees in the Greenside/Broughton Street areas
highlighting increased police attention aimed at building community
relations
Crime prevention visits to pubs, clubs and restaurants in the area
Literature on crime reporting, domestic violence and police services for
local businesses
Advertising of police services through the gay press
External training inputs for police officers
Consideration to be given to anonymous "remote" reporting.
Police in Edinburgh acknowledge that the gay community in the city has less
confidence in the force than others in the capital.
They may be targetted by criminals because of their sexuality, and they are
less likely to report attacks against them.
As a result, police are not given a full picture of the extent of homophobic
incidents, while those responsible for such attacks are not caught.
The move is a drive towards greater trust
Consideration is now being given to enabling victims to report incidents
anonymously.
Chief Superintendent Malcolm Dickson, who will oversee the operation, said:
"At present we know there is a problem with under-reporting of crimes for a
number of different reasons.
"Some victims are not in a position to say openly that they are gay and
therefore that the crime may have been motivated for that reason.
"Others may be reluctant to be tagged as a victim of homophobic crime."
'It's a long road'
He added that, ideally, the force wanted all crime victims to come forward
but he acknowledged that not everyone felt that they could.
"It's a long road. In many respects we are lucky, we have a focussed,
well-established community and we are used to their presence and the
policing issues that are thrown up.
"In that respect we may be ahead of other police forces but there is still a
long way to go and we are constantly refining our approach and, I'd like to
think, improving our skills in relating to the gay community."
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