Is it true that if you are a police officer in UK and arrest a guy, and put him in a jail, you can't call him a prisoner? I heard that you have to call him a client...does that mean 'He asked for it by making trouble. So he got it.'???
2006-10-18 16:35:05 · 15 answers · asked by ono 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
I read it on METRO
2006-10-18 16:38:09 · update #1
load of rubbish, politcal correctness again, if you nick someone, he's in custody therefore is a 'prisoner', look up the definition in a dictionary, although with my colleague here, prison/prisoner ???
2006-10-18 20:34:16 · answer #1 · answered by david g 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
regrettably it would look that your husband is a sufferer of Harriet Harman's 'constructive discrimination' coverage. How very morale-boosting this coverage might look! I guess your husband won't be in a position to attend to re-notice! meanwhile greater knifings - staggering! If i replaced into in choose of police suggestions - or the different emergency provider for that count - i'm particular that at that 2d i does no longer care the place interior the race/ratio records that individual may well be. particularly, on further concept, whether i did no longer choose suggestions the comparable concept applies easily if there's a team scarcity: a policeman is a policeman is a policeman a policewoman is a policewoman is a policewoman an ambulance motive force is an ambulance motive force is an ambulance motive force etc constructive discrimination = Bias.
2016-12-26 23:08:59 · answer #2 · answered by radosevich 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People in jail after being convicted in court are called clients by the prison service.
People in police custody waiting to go to court as called suspects by the police.
2006-10-18 20:09:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I guess if he were only in jail, technically he wouldn't be a "prsioner." If he were in PRISON, then he would be.
I was arrested once (ok, twice...) I think they called me the "defendant." That's what it said on my report anyway. But I'm in the USA.
Also, I heard that police in UK don't carry guns. Is that true?
Love Jack
2006-10-18 16:43:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought that an arrested person was still called a prisoner if held in the cells. But, who knows nowadays? It wouldn't surprise me that New Labour would allow someone to be held for 90 days, without charge, without being allowed to see family or a solicitor, just as long as no one hurt their feelings by calling them a prisoner. It is all newspeak.
2006-10-18 22:21:32 · answer #5 · answered by karlrogers2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i read that on the metro too, i don't think all police call them clients just that certain station guys do. it is stupid tho call them whatever you want i say!
2006-10-18 20:25:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes folks - and it could only happen in fourth world politically overcorrect Britain - used to be Great Britain, but not now sadly.
2006-10-22 08:40:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ermmmmm - I do believe that if you are in CUSTODY as opposed to JAIL and are in a police cell then you are classed as a prisoner - I can't believe that you actually wasted your time asking such a pathetic question!
2006-10-18 16:45:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not heard that one. Detained person, alleged offender are terms that are frequently used.
2006-10-18 23:35:34 · answer #9 · answered by Sally J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in fact he is a clint not a prisoner and i called him asa clint also still he is not punished by court too
2006-10-18 18:47:44 · answer #10 · answered by name of spritual tantra horr0r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋