Australia:
The NSW Government has confirmed action has been taken against a senior legal officer who gave a "boob-apron" to a colleague as a birthday joke.
The scandal in a D-cup was first revealed by The Sunday Telegraph after Nigel Hadgkiss, executive director of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, gave a novelty apron featuring a pair of fake breasts to a workmate who had described himself as a "big girl at heart".
The gift was an on-going joke between the pair, but one guest at the work function party took offence and complained. Mr Hadgkiss is a former federal policeman and holds one of the highest positions in the DPP.
It is only now that Attorney-General Greg Smith has confirmed a complaint had been received about Mr Hadgkiss, after it was raised in parliament by Shadow Attorney-General Paul Lynch after The Sunday Telegraph article.
Asked to elaborate on the matter during an Estimates Hearing on Wednesday, Mr Smith confirmed that Mr Hadgkiss was cautioned about the matter. "My understanding is that the director counselled him," Mr Smith said.
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9 comments:
"Political correctness is a greater threat to our freedom and liberty than is terrorism..."
Annon 2:46 PC is just a code word for SOCIALISM
"Bird of Paradise said" is just a code term for "bird-brain"!
Way to go, Anon 3:21
Such logic to your argument. Let's resort to grade-school name-calling instead of attempting an intelligent give and take.
PC is just a way to outlaw certain modes of speech. Question is: Who makes the determination of what is right and what is offensive?
Further, if the receiving party was not offended, why should a third-party complaint be taken so seriously? Are we all now prissy little girls that get offended at the drop of a handkerchief?
(ooh, sorry, that was sexist and probably offended someone here, so Jon, please cut me off from all further discussions lest I offend again)
"intelligent give and take."
Here on this blog? You got to be kidding, right? Wow, such delusional thoughts.
Here on this blog? You got to be kidding, right?
Feel free to raise the level of discourse anytime. All you have to do is stop trolling.
Brian, re: third-party complaints.
Good point.
Luke, you are going to hell.
Annon 3:21 and brian please go play in traffic
I think you are all missing the point. I for one readily volunteer to assess the breasts that are causing so much controversy. If no one else is willing to handle such an issue, I'll be glad to take matters into my own hands.
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