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September 25, 2012 11:44 am

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Tory councillor David Stephenson has been removed from his post on Erewash Borough Council after making a sick “joke” about two police officers shot dead in Manchester. He was overheard saying:

“If you get 100 points for shooting one policewoman and 200 points for shooting two policewomen, how many do you get for shooting a lawyer?”

Local Tory council leader Chris Corbett – himself the father of a serving police officer – said he was “appalled” by Stephenson’s behaviour, and said that as well as being removed as a council exec member, Stephenson would no longer be on the panel of candidates for future elections as a Tory candidate. Corbett seems to have handled this situation impeccably – but the same can’t be said for Stephenson. He has apologised now, but allegedly told a police officer ”go away, you silly man” when initially confronted over his comments

Derby Telegraph has the full story and reaction.

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  • jonathanmorse

    He may have said these things but I like Labour’s approach where these decisions are made by an independant panel not by a partyleader.

  • Jeremy_Preece

    The Conservatives really didn’t get called the nasty party for nothing did they? Every time one of them really lets rip and you see just what they are made of; you wonder how many others of them think exactly the same but are too bright to let their gaurd down.

    Having said that though, Corbett gets full marks.  

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Graeme-Hancocks/1156294498 Graeme Hancocks

    The BBC just referred to a “councillor” – but I did wonder.  What a surprise….a Tory. The Nasty Party alive and well.

    • Jeremy_Preece

      Alive and well and yet very sick

    • Jeremy_Preece

      Alive and well and yet very sick

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