Turbo Bob Wins Made Up Quote Award

It's been a while, but in an effort to breathe new life in to this blog, here goes . . .

Made Up Quote of the Week goes to - who else, but my old pals at Lothian and Borders Police press office for this little belter from Robert Turbyne on a "counter terrorism initiative".

But before the made up quote, how about this for classic police wank speak - "Superintendent Mark Williams, who hold the Counter-Terrorism portfolio for the City of Edinburgh".

WTF. Does that mean Mr Williams deals in shares in Edinburgh firms who specialise in counter terrorism; does he own properties in which counter terrorism staff are housed or is he in fact in charge of the force's counter terrorism unit?

If you can be bothered reading about this police exercise which brings "All Communities Together" you can read it here. Except you can't because wee Turbo Bob can't be arsed putting it on the Force's website, so there is no link.

But did you see what he did there? Capped up the A, C and T just in case thicko journos didn't get the intended message of, er, bringing communites together. Clever stuff indeed.

Anyway - to the made up quote, from a, ahem, a member of the public who attended a pilot session “The exercise suddenly puts you on the other side of the table and gives you an insight as to the challenges and decisions that the Police have to make each day. It certainly stresses the importance of regular interaction between both the police and the local community on a day-to-day basis."

Note to press office: Joe Public does not talk of "challenges and decisions" or "regular interaction" between the police and local community. But press officers with too much time on their hands and little imagination do.