'Soldier' badge is banned

[Samishlol]

ARMED cops patrolling Heathrow Airport have been banned from wearing tiny Union Jack badges in support of British troops.

Top brass claimed the tie-pin badges - which cost £1 with proceeds going to the Help for Heroes charity - were OFFENSIVE.

But one officer asked: "How can the Union Jack be offensive?

"This ruling is even more absurd coming this weekend on the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

"We must be the only country ashamed to display our national flag."
Pride

About 100 officers in the Metropolitan force's SO18 Aviation branch, which patrols Heathrow, bought the inch-square badges.

Seventy per cent of them served in the Forces and many have children fighting in Afghanistan.

Another cop said: "We're wearing the badges with pride. Most importantly, they are to show support for our soldiers at war.

"Nobody has put out orders to remove rainbow symbols that gay and lesbian officers wear. Why discriminate against us?"

A statement from the Met said: "The dress code states only approved corporate badging may be used."

Bit stupid init?

[alexxxxx]

sounds stupid but it is the dress code...

[-:Undertaker:-]

Political correctness from this government yet again. Labour - always for the minority and always against the majority.

[Wootzeh]

Political correctness from this government yet again. Labour - always for the minority and always against the majority.

How does this have anything to do with labour?

[-:Undertaker:-]

How does this have anything to do with labour?

It has all come from this government and the European Union who just love slapping rule after rule and regulation on this country. If you think it isn't the fault of this government, then ask yourself; why aren't they doing anything about it?

[Wootzeh]

It has all come from this government and the European Union who just love slapping rule after rule and regulation on this country. If you think it isn't the fault of this government, then ask yourself; why aren't they doing anything about it?

It's not the governments fault army officials have banned them from wearing it because it's not part of the dress code?

[-:Undertaker:-]

It states the police there, and it also states that apparently rainbow symbols are acceptable yet our national flag is not - is THAT acceptable?

I don't think so, political correctness gone mad.