Cops lose plea over racist text messages

Four UK policemen sacked for exchanging a racist text message have lost a bid to win back their jobs, reports Manchester Online. They were the first serving officers to be dismissed by the force over a racist text message.

"The offensive text found on the four officers' private mobile phones was written in the form of a joke.

A police inspector reported it to his bosses after one of the men showed him the message. A 10-month investigation was held and the four were sacked after an internal disciplinary tribunal."

Three of them were based in Salford and the fourth was based in south Manchester. The officers - who have not been named - admitted "sending, receiving or showing a racist text message to colleagues."

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