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Updated October 19th, 2019 at 20:22 IST

Netizens react to public naming of UK's Northamptonshire prison

Netizens react to public naming of UK 's Northamptonshire prison by comparing it with the earlier naming of ship in online polling as Boaty McBoatface.

Reported by: Tanima Ray
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England's Ministry of Justice has reportedly asked the public to name a mega-prison worth £235m "mega-prison", which began construction last month in Northamptonshire, a county in the East Midlands of England. The netizens have started to compare it with the debacle of Boaty McBoatface. As per a proposal in March 2016 online poll, the ship was to be named by the public that would eventually be named RRS Sir David Attenborough. Things turned funny and absurd when former BBC Radio Jersey presenter James Hand jokingly suggested Boaty McBoatface, a name the public liked and that quickly became the most popular choice.

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The naming procedure

The category C jail for up to 1,680 criminals is on the site of the old jail which closed in December 2012 because of its poor condition. British Government has appealed to the public to "embrace the history and culture of Wellingborough" while naming it. A panel of local representatives is supposed to zero down on a name after making a shortlist. Moreover, The Queen, the Prisons Minister Lucy Frazer, and Justice Secretary Robert Buckland will also have to agree on the name.

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Netizens' reaction on the announcement

Netizens find the announcement another example of Boaty McBoatface debacle. A user said that England "is going weird". Similarly, another user said that she foresees no way this could go. Another raises the issue of the whopping investment in prison. A fourth calls it "Bullingdon club" while a fifth suggests "Proley McProlePlace."

 

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Published October 19th, 2019 at 18:07 IST

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