An Asian policeman was turned down for a job with Greater Manchester Police ( GMP ) a dozen times in 18 years so he decided to use the old race card, works every time ! Now an industrial tribunal has ruled the force was guilty of racial discrimination against 40 year old Sangram Singh-Bhacker. GMP said they disputed the ruling and had not turned down the officers applications because of race reasons. Mr Singh-Bhacker, from Knutsford had worked for a number of police forces including Cheshire and lately British Transport Police. But despite making regular applications to transfer to Manchester, so that he could be closer to his family, he was repeatedly turned down. The police gave a series of reasons for refusing him a job including that they thought he had moved around a lot and, despite being certified as medically fit by their own doctor, he did not meet national fitness standards as a result of a whip-lash-type injury. The force also said that they did not like to poach staff from neighbouring forces if they had not been there very long.The tribunal decided that, while he had not been discriminated against on religious grounds, he had been a victim of discrimination. They compared his case with a white officer who had gone from GMP to Cheshire Police and then back to GMP in a short period of time. The tribunal panel also hit out at the assistant chief officer for human resources Andrew Marston, describing his evidence as " inconsistent and unconvincing ". The ruling said: " Our conclusion is the respondent discriminated against the claiment on the basis of his ethnic origin." Mr Singh-Bhacker described his victory as " a confirmation of my suspicions of racism within the GMP " A spokesman for GMP said: " There were legitimate reasons for him not being appointed and those were in no way connected to racism. We actively encourage applications from minority ethnic communities " A hearing is set for March 18 to determine compensation.
BPP MANCHESTER SAYS;
Here we go again, that old chestnut ( I`m taking the ball home !! ) and play the old race card, it works time and time again without fail. What we are wondering at Manchester BPP, has it never ever crossed Mr Singh-Bhackers mind that the real reason he may have been turned down so many times by GMP. Maybe, just maybe;
YOUR A SHITE COPPER !!!
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