To be angry that the Chief Constable chose the words..

[seeker]

"gentle" and "a chatterbox" respectively to describe the two women police officers who were murdered on duty yesterday.

Can you imagine those words ever being used to describe a man?

Applauds Jodie.

Glad that sense is finally taking over the thread.

Oi!!! what do you mean finally I have been speaking against the OP since 09.48am!!

seeker i think the families of the young girls wont be even thinking about how he described them. I think the just might be grieving for their daughters!!

Go Jodie!

seeker Are you missing the fact that her colleagues described her as a chatterbox and not the Chief Constable?

If that's how they affectionately remember her, then who are we to take offence that?

No-one here knew her - her colleagues did and that's how they chose to describe her.

Very well said Jodie and I can feel and understand your anger.

WorraLiberty
That has been pointed out several time. I highlighted the quoted words but it hasn't made a jot of difference to the OP's misjudged anger.

Well said Jodie

I actually thought his descriptions were personal, affectionate and warm. He was conveying the loss of people, not badge numbers.

iknowwho my first post was 9.28.
TBF I think the majority of posters on here disagree withe the Op.

JodieHarsh- I actually can't remember ever having anything to do with you before. But if you can explain to me how I have shown the characteristics you so charmingly attribute to me on this thread, I would be grateful.

I am asking for more respect to be shown to these murdered officers. Not less.

Sorry - iknowwho

I meant that it was actually taking over as in the scales were tipping, at the beginning to the middle of the thread there were quite a few posts from other 'crazies' with the same idiotic views as seeker.

And starting this thread shows respect to those officers does it?

LadyBeagle I noticed your post.

I just think the whole thread is mad and just hope no one close to the family finds it.
It must be horrible to find your family being discussed like this.
I'm opting out now because nothing new is going on here.
Except of course Jodie's contribution which was good.

Well, if the BBC News website is wrong, and the Chief Constable did not say that, then of course I will retract.

I have neither the time nor the inclination to engage with you further, nor to I entertain one shred of hope that if I did so it might encourage you to modify your behaviour.

I am hiding this thread for all the very obvious reasons, and would urge other posters to do the same.

Hiding now too.

Do not wish to hear any more of this idiotic drivel.

People in shock. Talking about a human being they knew and liked. Sometimes words are inadequate or inappropriate - but what is the 'right' way of handling this?

The chief constable had a lot on his plate that morning, perhaps not time to get some PR-friendly biog sorted, perhaps dealing with a shocked workforce and their families, media onslaught and questions from top brass.

I think the words came from grieving colleagues and related to these women as people I feel very sad for everyone involved.

I am asking for more respect to be shown to these murdered officers. Not less.

Then why don't you start showing some OP?

I agree with Jodie here, it really does look as though you're using the murder of these poor women whose bodies aren't even cold yet, as some sort of platform for your feminist rant.

Shameful.

yabu
weird to want to make such a petty point about a terrible thing

Yabvvvvu not this feminist stuff again. There was a thread about why women are not feminists, this remark by the op hits the spot

I'm off too, I've said what I think, some of the feminists on this board just let their rabid view take precedence over common decency.
It sickens me.

quote from BBC website:
Sir Peter said PC Hughes, who had three years of service, enjoyed karate and "was very bubbly, loved life and socialising".

Her colleagues said: "She was a chatterbox and was always smiling, even after a night shift when everyone else was a bit grumpy.

"She was a good listener and couldn't do enough for people, she was a lovely friend and a great bobby."

here
The Chief Constable was repeating the quotes from those who knew her and served with her every day. How the hell can that be offensive?

I'm also a feminist Jodie.
Or I always thought I was till I joined MN.
I really don't want to lay claim to the word any more.