| Topic: |
Religions > Atheism |
| User: |
"Fredric L. Rice" |
| Date: |
02 Mar 2005 11:24:20 PM |
| Object: |
What's next? A yellow triangle? |
More Christian hatred and bigotry.
-=-
Muslim police stops 'more likely'
Muslims are angered by the minister's remarks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4309961.stm
UK Muslims should accept that people of Islamic appearance are more
likely to be stopped and searched by police, a Home Office minister has
said.
Hazel Blears said innocent Muslims would be targeted because of the
search for Islamic extremists.
Qualifications for religious leaders to enter the UK could also be made
tougher, she told a Commons inquiry.
Her comments have been described as "irresponsible" and "outrageous" by
the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC).
'Disproportionate experience'
"The threat is most likely to come from those people associated with an
extreme form of Islam, or who are falsely hiding behind Islam," the
Salford MP told the Commons home affairs committee.
"It means that some of our counter-terrorism powers will be
disproportionately experienced by the Muslim community."
It was a reality that should be recognised, she said.
"If a threat is from a particular place then our action is going to be
targeted at that area," she added.
On ministers of religions, such as imams, she said faith groups would
be asked what other qualifications and skills, such as civic knowledge
and ability to engage the community, should be demanded.
Last year, ministers introduced a requirement that ministers should
speak English to a certain level.
'Demonising community'
IHRC chairman Massoud Shadjareh accused Ms Blears of "playing an
Islamophobia card" in the run-up to a general election.
"She is demonising and alienating our community," he said.
"It is a legitimisation for a backlash and for racists to have an
onslaught on our community.
"This sort of comment is just music to the ears of racists."
Later, the prime minister's official spokesman urged people to put Ms
Blears' comments into context.
The minister had been saying she understood there was a perception that
stop and search was aimed at one community, but that was not what was
happening, the spokesman said.
Search tactics
"What is happening is that those powers are aimed at those who are
suspected of carrying out or planning certain activity who happen to
come from one community.
"It is not aimed at a particular community, it is not police policy to
aim these powers at a particular community," he added.
Statistics showed that of the 17 people found guilty of terrorist acts
in the UK since the 11 September attacks, only four of the 12 whose
ethnic backgrounds were known were Muslim, he added
Figures published last week showed that people from ethnic minorities
were increasingly likely to be targeted by police stop and search
tactics.
Victimisation claims
Figures showed that, for 2003/2004, Asians were 1.9 times more likely
to be stopped and searched, compared with 1.7 times more likely in the
previous year.
Separate figures on police searches in England and Wales carried out
under the Terrorism Act 2000 showed that ethnic minorities were more
likely to be targeted.
Muslim groups have repeatedly claimed that their communities are being
victimised under terror laws.
In 2003/2004, 12.5% searches under the laws were on Asian people, even
though they make up 4.7% of the population.
Last July, the police were accused of Islamophobia by Muslim groups
after stop and search figures showed the numbers of Asians targeted had
risen by 300% since the introduction of anti-terror laws.
---
http://www.ElmerFudd.US/ http://www.notserver.com/
Scientology crooks: http://sf.irk.ru/www/ot3/otiii-gif.html
Scientology murder: http://PerkinsTragedy.org
.
|
|
| User: "" |
|
| Title: Re: What's next? A yellow triangle? |
03 Mar 2005 12:02:09 AM |
|
|
Fredric L. Rice wrote:
More Christian hatred and bigotry.
-=-
Muslim police stops 'more likely'
Muslims are angered by the minister's remarks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4309961.stm
UK Muslims should accept that people of Islamic appearance are more
likely to be stopped and searched by police, a Home Office minister
has
said.
The US has long had a law against "Driving While Black", and
now England has a law against "Driving While Muslim".
It's just another sign of how close Shrub and the Poodle are.
Bob Dog
.
|
|
|
|
|
Related Articles |
|
|
