Boing Boing

Boing Boing

Share this post

Boing Boing
Boing Boing
Top UK police chief: no apology for force's past persecution of gays

Top UK police chief: no apology for force's past persecution of gays

Rob Beschizza / Boing Boing
Jun 14, 2025
∙ Paid
5

Share this post

Boing Boing
Boing Boing
Top UK police chief: no apology for force's past persecution of gays
1
Share

plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose

The chief of Greater Manchester Police in England has publicly refused to apologize for his force's historical persecution of LGBTQ+ people. Chief Constable Stephen Watson wrote that it would "unfairly impugn the faithful and valued services of past officers" and likely "make little or no difference to developing …

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Boing Boing to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Happy Mutants LLC
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share