[Pierre]

Originally Posted by andyl

No need to call me muggins

A term of endearment I assure you

So the lazy BBC journalists picked it up from the press journalists from across the political spectrum (though not seen the Mail yet to be fair although sister paper Evening Standard seems to share similar political views) all of whom have misinterpreted her statement. OK, now I understand.

Not misinterpreted, there's no mistake. They have interpreted it for the maximum effect to sell papers or get a good story. No where in any quotes do I see:

1. The have been instructed to stop and search more Asians
2. The asian community will just have to accept it.

For the love of god will you READ what she says:

"The threat is most likely to come from those people associated with an extreme form of Islam, or who are falsely hiding behind Islam,"

Would you argue with that????

"It means that some of our counter-terrorism powers will be disproportionately experienced by the Muslim community."

"Counter terrorism powers", phone tapping, surveilance, house searches - poosibly stop and search but highly bloody unlikely unless by sheer chance they happen to nab Bin Laden as he leaves his local chippy.

"If a threat is from a particular place then our action is going to be targeted at that area,"

Again please argue against this - or should we target Chinatown town in case Al-qaeda are all in fancy dress and using a chinese laundry as a front?
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Isn't 1.9 times more likely, when rounded up, 2 times more likely. As I say I'm not very numerate.

2 times more likely than what, where, how percentages and "times's as likely" do not tell you anything

EDIT: And yes, the muggins journos at the Daily Mail read her comments the same way: "Home Office minister Hazel Blears is facing an angry backlash over comments that Muslims should accept they are more likely to be stopped and searched by police. "

They have a paper to sell don't they.

The headline Hazel Bears tells it, the way it is and shes right too. is not as juicy is it??