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Old 02-03-2005, 16:29   #99
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Re: Muslims should expect to be stopped....

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Originally Posted by me283
But nobody has said that ALL Muslims will be targetted. It's common sense to increase focus in areas where there is a perceived threat.
The report states " Hazel Blears said innocent Muslims would be targeted because of the search for Islamic extremists." If that it is accurate (don't want that debate going again!) then its as good as all muslims because they make no distinction between innocence and guilt in exercising powers. As I've already said God help us if its left to Police judgement because that's precisely what caused the 1981 riots. It's policing by caricature and its a nonsense. And most importantly, it won't work