I have a bloddy big mouth *snipped from UKP*
So... remember the friend who was excluded from the Police because of his regimental tattoo?
Well I told him to get in touch with he local politician and see what he said. *bangs head on desk* stupid, stupid me. What was I thinking???!
The politician got back yesterday and seemed to be equally disgusted, digusted enough to contact the local papers and ask if they would be interested in it. Funnily enough, this being Nothern Ireland and papers here being interested in anything that relates to the troubles. pounced on it. Chum is now debating whether or not he wants the politican to give his details to the press and if he wants to see how far this will go. Either way... its now out there and taking on a life of its own.
On the one hand, if it were me, I would say "fuck it" sell my soul to be the politicians pawn but know that I was doing some good for people coming behind me.
On the other hand... this IS Northern Ireland... and there are still bad bastards running about here and it would probably mean that his career in the police will NEVER now get off the ground.
I have opened a can of worms. Well... at the very least I put the can opener in my friends hand. Bugger.