how ridiculously pc can you get?

[brandy]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-12443096

[Bazeye]

Now why doesnt that surprise me.

[bekisman]

Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO). (they deal with complaints about councils, the National Health Service, housing associations, the Scottish Government and its agencies and departments, colleges and universities and most Scottish public bodies.)
The Scottish Parliament approved a motion on 10 February 2011 to reappoint Jim Martin as Ombudsman for a six year term.
Interesting to note that the opening waffle on this appointment also states: "Of course, the SPCB is aware that some members have not always agreed with the ombudsman‘s decisions, and we received some unsolicited representations about the reappointment of Jim Martin"*1 - not bloody surprised when he rubs the Scottish Prison Services nose in it forcing them to apologise to this scum.
Basic complaint by 'C': "Following his Orderly Room hearing, Mr C raised a complaint with the Prison on 27 March 2010. He complained that the charge brought against him in the Orderly Room was illegal because of the process that was applied by the Prison in testing the container found in his cell for the presence of drugs. Mr C stated that water was added to the container and a dip testing strip was then used. Mr C pointed out that this is the method used when testing prisoners' urine for the presence of drugs. However, Mr C stated that when a prisoner's urine is tested, the prisoner is present to witness the process. In Mr C's case, he stated that he was not present when the container was tested."*2
*1
http://www.spso.org.uk/media-centre/news-releases/ombudsman-reappointed


*2
http://www.spso.org.uk/webfm_send/2728 (http://www.spso.org.uk/webfm_send/2728)

[Whitewater]

What can you expect from anybody appointed by the SNP? Common sense, no that is too much to ask for.

[RecQuery]

While I disagree in this particular example. That being said I can see the point in principle, you need a search policy that does the stuff that was recommended not just an arbitrary search and the word of a few officers. I'd say blame the guy who came up with the search policy and didn't train the officers properly. Just because you don't like the target or the guy making the complaint doesn't make the compliant illegitimate or the principle negligible.

Also that quote is hardly what I'd expect from a professional service.