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"Detective Constable Mark Luker of the British Transport Police used the word p*key in WhatsApp messages about Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller people. In one message, he used the term dags a reference to the film Snatch, in which one character struggles to understand another's accent when he mentions dogs, a misconduct panel heard. In another message, the panel was told, he referred to scrap metal, lead roofing and cable, which he accepted was a joke to associate the Irish Traveller community with theft."
The Independent covers topics from reproductive rights to climate change and Big Tech, investigating finances and producing documentaries like 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The outlet refuses to lock reporting behind paywalls and seeks donations to fund on-the-ground journalism and send reporters to speak to both sides. Detective Constable Mark Luker of the British Transport Police was dismissed for gross misconduct after using the slur 'p*key' and other derogatory language about Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller people in a WhatsApp group. A misconduct panel found he referenced 'dags' and joked about scrap metal, lead roofing and cable theft linked to Irish Travellers, concluding the language was offensive and warranting dismissal.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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