When Political Correctness gets stupid

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I had a good laugh at this one:

Pub called the Blackcock Inn has its Facebook page suspended for 'racist or offensive language'

Pub in Brecon Beacons, south Wales, had Facebook account ******
Boss Lee Garrett said he was told it was for 'racist/offensive language'
Mr Garrett, 33, criticised online giant for lack of common sense
He has since set up a business page which is now thriving


A pub called the Blackcock Inn has had its Facebook page ****** for ‘racist or offensive language’ due to its name, according to its manager.
The watering hole has served customers in Llanfihangel Talyllyn in the Brecon Beacons, Wales, under the name since 1840 – but the social media giant ****** its page after a complaint from a member of the public.
Manager Lee Garrett said he had tried to explain the situation to Facebook but had not had a reply and was not expecting the ban to be lifted.

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