British Muslims should be given a new way of reporting hate crimes that bypasses the police, because the Government’s controversial Prevent anti-extremism strategy has ruined trust between the two parties, Andy Burnham has suggested.We should have a way of reporting crime that doesn't include the crime-fighters, eh? Sterling work, Burnham!
Mr Burnham, who is Labour’s candidate for Mayor of Greater Manchester, compared Prevent to the French ban on the burkini swimming costume and said it “singles out one community for different treatment”.Yes. Well, so what? Maybe that 'community' requires it..?
“If governments are doing things to almost legitimise things in some way by saying this community does need to be treated differently, it does need to be watched at a local level, because there’s danger here in terms of behaviour, that is highly problematic.”It does need to be treated differently, and it does need to be watched at a local level. Until we can all get on a train or a plane and visit a shopping mall without fear of an attack.
But then, as Fahrenheit211 points out, when did Labour worry too much about the genuinely oppressed?
3 comments:
I agree wholeheartedly with the nice Mr Burnham. To this end, I propose he offer his home address, telephone numbers (landline and mobile) and email addresses, so the innocent aggrieved can let him know every time their feelings have been hurt. It's what socialism is all about isn't it?
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I agree that this particular community does need special attention "...Until we can all get on a train or a plane and visit a shopping mall without fear of an attack..."
However, there is ANOTHER community which could do well with closer observation until we can walk across our village green or town park without being threatened, insulted, or being ankle deep in faeces, used nappies, general refuse and detritus...
"...I propose he offer his home address, telephone numbers (landline and mobile) and email addresses, so the innocent aggrieved can let him know every time their feelings have been hurt. It's what socialism is all about isn't it?"
I thought it was about spending other people's money like a drunken sailor?
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