Military Police Launch Probe After Private Whatsapp Message Is Exposed.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3732904/Racism-storm-Prince-Harry-s-former-regiment-soldier-caught-using-N-word-shocking-WhatsApp-messages.html

But what this as got to do with Prince Harry is anyone's guess?

[andy-hughes]

Themotley1 - //You should hear some of the names they have for their White Comrades, but of course I would not expect any reaction to those as they would directed at and not coming from a White person. Funny old World. //

Then maybe the forces should take a long look at what constitutes 'banter' and what becomes vicious racism - from whichever ethnicity it originates - and then ensure that its members know the difference.

[sp1814]

AOG

You assume that they have separated themselves. It is also possible that they have been forced to sit together for protection.

[anotheoldgit]

Mamyalynne

/// Banter with mates out of earshot is one thing, stuff that can go public is another. ///

Yes but a private exchange via WhatsApp should not have gone public, it seems that the traitor to his mates who posted a screengrab of the conversation on social media should be the one up for question.

[sp1814]

You should hear some of the names they have for their White Comrades

It would indeed be surprising.

Especially seeing as the only racist term I can think of any black Briton using for white people is h***y, and that was last in common currency back in the 80s.

But let's not go down the 'whataboutist' route.

Adds nothing.

[Mamyalynne]

Traitors now, it is getting more tangled as things unfurl.

[sp1814]

AOG

"it seems that the traitor to his mates who posted a screengrab of the conversation on social media should be the one up for question."

What???

Surely not?

Isn't that what an apologist for racists would think?

[anneasquith]

Forget harry. Racism in the services, and stupid/ drunk to even realise it could go public.

[sp1814]

THEMOTLEY1

This wasn't banter.

If it were banter, it would be something shared with the black soldiers.

There is absolutely no way that a white man can sidle up to a group of colleagues in the army, police, RAF, school system, London Transport museum or anywhere where calling them 'n*****s' would be banter.

It...ain't...banter.

Just like making gas chamber jokes to Jewish people isn't banter.

[THEMOTLEY1]

Welcome to the 'Chip Laden Shoulder World' of AB.
I'm walking away before I'm too honest with someone and get banned.

[jno]

despite your username, could you possibly be white, Themotley?

[THEMOTLEY1]

Jno, and your particular colour would be?

[sp1814]

THEMOTLEY1

I invite you to go down to Brixton and start bantering in the same way as these soldiers.

Let us know how that goes.

[sp1814]

THEMOTLEY1

People aren't banned from AB for honesty - so please get it off your chest. You'll find that people on AB can easily express themselves without fear of banishment.

At least - the non-idiots can.

[sp1814]

Pongoparrot

Was the soldier in question black, and being referred to as a 'n*****'?

If not, then - I get what you mean, but it can't really be used to support the argument.

[THEMOTLEY1]

And I invite you to go to any Garrison Town in the UK and start lisping as you do,

Let us know how that goes.

[sp1814]

THEMOTLEY1

Ha ha...nice one.

The only problem is that I would come back with a few phone numbers, whereas you would come back from Brixton in a wooden box.

[THEMOTLEY1]

Says it all really, thank you for that.

[jackthehat]

I didn't know sp1814 had a lisp.......

Which bright spark decided to put a 's' in the middle of the word, anyway?

[-Talbot-]

Sad indictment of Brixton, sp.