Copper don't preach

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A SENIOR cop is under fire for joking Madonna should adopt robbers.

Detective Inspector John McFarlane was accused of being a racist after an off-the-cuff remark.

During a meeting on tackling street crime, police in Wandsworth, south west London, discussed an ‘Adopt-A-Robber’ scheme where officers could target designated suspects.

Veteran DI McFarlane then made the quip saying it would be a good idea to get Madonna to adopt them all.

A colleague complained that because Madonna’s adopted African son David Banda is black, the DI’s remark implied all robbers must be as well.

She refused to make an official complaint — but top brass are carrying out an investigation anyway because of the “alleged racist overtone” of the remark.

Last night a force insider said: “The DI was mortified when he was accused of racism.”

Madonna — whose hits include Papa Don’t Preach — caused controversy by adopting the Malawian baby this month.

These people are supposed to be protecting us! It's not Detective Inspector John McFarlane who made an error of judgement, it's the lunatic female officer who considered his comments racist. She should be fast tracked out of the force, we don't need people like this patrolling our streets.