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- A GOOD DEFENCE AGAINST OFFENCE
- Laurie Simpson
-
- FROM: The Government's Office for Finding Offence
- TO: All law enforcement agencies.
-
- It has come to the attention of this office that not everyone in the
- state's various law enforcement agencies is exhibiting proper sensitivity
- in dealing with the criminologically afflicted. To remedy this
- situation, let us go over the rules again.
-
- We all know that HANDICAPPED is offensive and thus is no longer correct,
- and that the term is now PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED. So why is it that some
- state buildings still have HANDICAPPED PARKING SPOTS? The proper term,
- as has been explained many times, is VARIANT LOCOMOTION.
-
- We seem to have particular problems with the Legally Exceptional Dept.
- (formerly the Dept. of Criminal Justice). The terms convict and inmate
- are no longer in usage. Instead, please use SPECIAL CITIZEN,
- HORIZONTALLY STRIPED ASSOCIATE or EX-OFFICIO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEE.
-
- Remember that solitary confinement is now THE ONENESS ROOM.
-
- Numerous court cases have resulted in a mandate requiring sensitivity
- training classes for state EXECUTIONERS, or as they are now called,
- RESPIRATORY ALTERATORS. To this end, the term needle is no longer
- acceptable. It is a DERMA-SURFACE inserter. One thing more, POISON
- henceforth is to be called ANTI-AGING STIMULANT. Also remember that
- guards are PENOLOGY ATTENDANTS.
-
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-
- As you know, we found the titles Policewoman and Policeman to be
- offensive; and Constable hardly less so. It smacked of tradition,
- Instead, State Proactive Response Team must be used by all employees,
- Violators will be judicially challenged.
-
- A few new changes that you should be aware of:
-
- Murderer - TERMINATINGLY INCLINED
- Arsonist - PYRO-STIMULATED
- Strangler - MANUALLY COHESIVE
- Embezzler - DOCUMENTATIONALLY INVOLVED
- Pickpocket - INTER-GARMENTATIONALLY DEXTROUS
- Parolee - INCARCERATED HABITANT EMERITUS
-
- The Government's Office for Finding Offence finds the practice of
- actually arresting anyone to be particularly offensive. But if it must
- be done, it should be done with sensitivity.
-
- Approach the alleged perpetrator and politely inform him of her/his legal
- rights. If physical manipulation of external persuasive methods are in
- evidence (such as guns, knives, tire tools or machetes) and you are
- forced to exhibit cohesive constraints, at all times refrain from using
- dehumanizing terminology. These include:
-
- Drop it
- Freeze
- Come out with your hands up
- Spread'em
- Make my day
-
- Such anti-social behaviour reflects badly on you and may cause anxiety
- for the psychopathically driven.
-
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-
- In your All Points Bulletins, avoid racism, sexism, ageism, heightism or
- weightism. Therefore, do not include in your wanted description race,
- sex, age height or weight.
-
- Giving out the fugitive's prior record exhibits an anachronistic
- influence on your part. You may, however, reveal the person's name so
- long as it does not reflect ETHNIC INSENSITIVITY. And the term "armed
- and dangerous" has been changed to "COMBATIVELY PERSUADED."
-
- One last reminder: The term politically correct has been made the
- posteriorly expansive of so many jokes by the insensitively defiant that
- we no longer use it. From now on, it is SOCIO-ECONOMICALLY
- MULTICULTURALISTICALLY VIABLE LINGUISTICS.
-
- Failure to use the proper terminology could result in your professional
- out-focus or even residential restraint for up to five years.
-
- END
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