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A British cousin of Barack Obama is suing Scotland Yard over claims colleagues made her life a misery by deliberately breaking wind near her desk.
Marie Auma, who related to the US President through her aunt, Kezia Obama, who is his Bracknell, Berkshire-based step-mother, is demanding £400,000 from the Met over claims that she was belittled and humiliated during a two year campaign of harassment.
Telegraph
OK, it's distasteful, it's rude and it's bad manners. But somehow, I suspect this is being used as an excuse for other things. A full read of the article is worthwhile.