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submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by blackn1ght to c/andfinally

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Edit: changed title to reflect the updated title in the article

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[–] atlas@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Police Chief/Constable?

Personal Computer?

Private Contractor?

Pinball Collector?

We should use the same acronyms for wildly various things without any explanations; that'll save a ton of time

[–] blackn1ght 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

In this context it means Police Constable. Although the. BBC have since changed the title to be "detective" instead now.

[–] atlas@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

Rightly so, as the article originally stated he was a detective and not a regular constable.

Either way, using acronyms where they aren't necessary, especially popular ones with multiple meanings, is a genuinely terrible idea.

Thanks for sharing the article nonetheless.