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Muslims feel Persecuted but Evidence says Not
Telegrpah.co.uk ^ | 7/6/07 | John Steele

Posted on 07/07/2007 9:21:28 PM PDT by abu afak

The arrest of Middle Eastern medics in connection with the car bombings raises questions about the profile of terrorist suspects and who should be stopped and questioned. -

There is a powerful public perception that men of Asian, Middle Eastern or north African appearance, many of whom will be Muslims, are far more likely than white people to be stopped and questioned or searched by police under anti-terror legislation. -

Many people in ethnic minority communities believe this amounts to an unofficial use of racial "profiling", targeting Muslims. -

advertisementPolice denials that they stereotype certain ethnic groups and the insistence of transport officials that airport security checks are random fall on deaf ears. -

The suspicions have only been strengthened by some comments by leading police figures. -

The former Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Lord Stevens, declared that terrorism was a problem for the Muslim community and backed profiling. -

Ian Johnston, the head of British Transport Police, suggested that "we should not waste time searching old white ladies".

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Israel; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: islam; muhammadsminions; muslim; persecution; terrorism; waronislamism; wot
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1 posted on 07/07/2007 9:21:30 PM PDT by abu afak
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To: Cindy; SJackson; Alouette

“We should Not Waste time Searching old White Ladies”.


2 posted on 07/07/2007 9:26:04 PM PDT by abu afak (Mellita, domi adsum)
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To: abu afak

Maybe if your in to that sort of stuff...


3 posted on 07/07/2007 9:28:44 PM PDT by miliantnutcase
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To: abu afak

Gee- I profiled and ‘persecuted’ a Muslim tonite!
Refused to get in the line of a raghead cashier, when it was suggested by another cashier. I told her I’d rather stay where I was, and wait, even though there was no one in the other line.
Had I been forced to, I would have explained exactly WHY I refused to change lines.
Since when is ‘profiling’ as bad as/worse than bombing and killing? Let them start car bombs, etc, here and they will WISH for ‘profiling’ instead of what they will get!


4 posted on 07/07/2007 9:28:52 PM PDT by ClearBlueSky (Whenever someone says it's not about Islam-it's about Islam. Jesus loves you, Allah wants you dead!)
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To: abu afak

Police are far too lenient on Muslims, if you ask me. EVERY Muslim boarding an airplane needs to be searched, and that’s just the start.


5 posted on 07/07/2007 9:39:39 PM PDT by nj26 (Border Security=Homeland Security. Put Our Military on the Border! (Proud2BNRA))
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To: All
the perception of significant unfairness is not supported by the statistics.

The loudest complainers know it. The issue is not the issue. Issues are weapons.

But on the bright side, the issue is helping catch the enemy's "lily-whites," it appears from the story.

6 posted on 07/07/2007 9:42:25 PM PDT by WilliamofCarmichael (If modern America's Man on Horseback is out there, Get on the damn horse already!)
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To: abu afak

Muslims always feel insulted, persecuted, outraged, etc...

It’s their reason for doing anything, and their absolute excuse for acting out and worse.

Mark


7 posted on 07/07/2007 9:49:48 PM PDT by MarkL (Listen, Strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government)
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To: abu afak

Thanks for the ping abu afak.

I’m all for profiling and when it comes to public transportation, I say, “Search everyone.” My two word statement “search everyone” come from exhaustive exploration of countless news articles, reports, web sites, chat rooms, discussion forums, videos, etc. online.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1859319/posts?page=338#338

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ON THE NET...

http://www.rewardsforjustice.net
http://www.rewardsforjustice.net/english/index.cfm?page=Wanted_Terrorist

http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/terrorists/fugitives.htm
http://www.fbi.gov/terrorinfo/terrorismsi.htm

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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=white+%2B+al+qaeda&btnG=Search

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=white+%2B+al+qaida&btnG=Search

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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22married+to+a+terrorist%22&btnG=Search


8 posted on 07/07/2007 10:23:45 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: abu afak

Tough toenails


9 posted on 07/07/2007 10:36:40 PM PDT by yldstrk (My heros have always been cowboys--Reagan and Bush)
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To: Cindy

I say search everyone, but search those who are obviously or most likely to be Muslim first.


10 posted on 07/07/2007 10:40:22 PM PDT by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: sageb1

I understand, but if you “search everyone” it will be just that — everyone.

We’re on the same page and I understand what you are saying sabeb1.


11 posted on 07/07/2007 10:43:03 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Cindy

And I know you know. ;)


12 posted on 07/07/2007 10:44:53 PM PDT by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: sageb1

Yes, sad to say.


13 posted on 07/07/2007 10:46:15 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: abu afak

i happen to call it playing the odds.


14 posted on 07/07/2007 11:15:42 PM PDT by Disciplinemisanthropy (Dog Kills Cat, Self)
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To: abu afak
Muslims feel Persecuted but Evidence says Not

Must be their guilty conscious.

15 posted on 07/07/2007 11:23:41 PM PDT by WesternPacific
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To: nj26

If I ever have to fly to the MidEast, or to anywhere that airline flies, I will fly El-Al.

Profile? You betcha, and how!


16 posted on 07/08/2007 12:29:33 AM PDT by Ronin (Bushed out!!! Another tragic victim of BDS. Now an official Fredhead!)
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To: MarkL
Muslims always feel insulted, persecuted, outraged, etc...

...because we insist on remaining infidels and not converting to Islam like we are supposed to.

That's the only thing that would satisfy them, and then only temporarily, because there are always those who are "more Islamic" than others and who consider the "others" as apostates worthy of death. Just look at the whole Sunni-Shite fiasco.

17 posted on 07/08/2007 12:32:36 AM PDT by Ronin (Bushed out!!! Another tragic victim of BDS. Now an official Fredhead!)
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To: abu afak

Complaints are made loud and clear about Muslims being attacked, but not non-Muslims. We need to be fair here.


18 posted on 07/08/2007 4:18:55 AM PDT by Biggirl (A biggirl with a big heart for God's animal creation.)
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To: dennisw; Cachelot; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; Lent; GregB; ..
If you'd like to be on this middle east/political ping list, please FR mail me.

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19 posted on 07/08/2007 4:48:31 AM PDT by SJackson (isolationism never was, never will be acceptable response to[expansionist] tyrannical governments)
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To: nj26
"EVERY Muslim boarding an airplane needs to be searched, and that’s just the start."

Absolutely! regardless of what Muslims say about their "religion" of peace actions say otherwise!

20 posted on 07/08/2007 5:04:46 AM PDT by stopem (God Bless the U.S.A AND the Troops who protect her, and their Commander In Chief.)
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