Cop fired over anti-gay emails

[ccharles000]

http://www.365gay.com/news/cop-fired-over-anti-gay-emails/

(London) A British police officer who sent emails to other officers condemning homosexuality and calling for gays to seek the help of a controversial American Christian group that claims to “cure” gays has been fired for misconduct.

Constable Graham Cogman, 49, accused the Norfolk police of promoting gay rights over religious beliefs. The emails contained biblical quotes and in one mailing said ”love the sinner hate the deed” after calling homosexuality “sinful.”

Another email espoused the so-called “ex-gay” movement and said there was scientific evidence homosexuality was a matter of choice that could be cured. As evidence, he cited a U.S. group that has been discredited by both the American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological Association.

Cogman used police department computers to send the emails, and began his campaign two years ago after the force’s gay liaison unit circulated an email encouraging staff to wear a pink ribbon on uniforms during Gay History Month.

Cogman was ordered to stop sending “offensive mailings” using police computers. But the following year, he stepped up his campaign after the liaison unit asked officers to wear a rainbow ribbon during gay pride.

[Berry Cool]

1. Nice to see justice done.

Interesting in that this is the first time I've heard of pink ribbons being used as a "gay support" symbol--the Gay History Month thing.

[Downtown Hound]

2. Great, our right wing nutballs are expanding beyond the border

Trust me on this, international DU'ers, you don't want these people running your country. Do everything you can to destroy their influence now.

[Bluebear]

3. There he is fired. Here he would be called "persecuted for his religion"

[HillWilliam]

6. Ack! Wrong spot...see below

[HillWilliam]

4. "Scientific evidence" that homosexuality can be cured

my fruit-flavored arse. That crap has long been discredited, but, hey, science and wackogelicalism are demonstrably mutually exclusive. That guy had no business with a firearm in any case. (And I say that as a gun-owner, and a gay one at that.)

[Bluebear]

5. Welcome to DU!

[HillWilliam]

7. Thanks!

Or "welcome back" as it may be. I recaptured my old handle (sent Skinner a note to close my RedLetterRev account -- see my sig) and feel like "me" again. I'm still a Rev, just a little freer to cuss at the dark side now :)