The quarterly 'Is swearing bad' thread

[Hope]

Interesting debate the other day as to whether it is acceptable for the police to swear at a person thy are questioning/stopping in the street/arresting.

Any thoughts?

[Harrowby Hall]

Interesting debate the other day as to whether it is acceptable for the police to swear at a person thy are questioning/stopping in the street/arresting.

Any thoughts?

Perhaps they feel that if they use a linguistic register similar to the one they perceive their victim client to habitually use, their communication with him may be more effective.

[Ricky Spanish]

"Just take the fucking photograph"

[jeremyp]

Interesting debate the other day as to whether it is acceptable for the police to swear at a person thy are questioning/stopping in the street/arresting.

Any thoughts?

Yes, it would be totally unprofessional.

[floo]

"Just take the fucking photograph"

It is a wonder his Missus hasn't had him locked in the Tower!

[jeremyp]

"Just take the fucking photograph"

It is a wonder his Missus hasn't had him locked in the Tower!

I expect she was thinking it too.  She just didn't say it.

[BashfulAnthony]

I prefer to call it being honest,

What you call it is of no consequence.

You are a complete hypocrite.

What you, as an amateur theologian, amateur scientist, amateur everything  (obvious to everyone except yourself) call is usually presumptuous clap-trap; and you know it: that's why you criticise others,  because in your heart you know you are a charlatan.   Your vile use of expletives is a further example of your realisation of your real inadequacy, and you hide behind the bluster.  It's only naive souls  (oops, sorry, you don't have one of those!) like Floo, who put even an iota of credence in what you say, and she doesn't know better.
 

[Leonard James]

What you call it is of no consequence.

You are a complete hypocrite.

With apologies to Mr Burns for the misquote,

"Oh would some power the giftie give him, to see himself as others see him."

[BashfulAnthony]

What you call it is of no consequence.

You are a complete hypocrite.

With apologies to Mr Burns for the misquote,

"Oh would some power the giftie give him, to see himself as others see him."

“O wad some Power the giftie gie us, to see oursels as ithers see us!  Is the correct quote, and it applies to you as much as anyone, as I have said in the past.  But then it is given that you will side with anyone who disses me, even foul-mouthed pedants and know-alls.