Tag: Police

When in Rome, do as the Romans do: National Police in Las Vegas forge close ties to the city’s Muslim community

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Now, Larkin and a cadre of officers are regular guests at a half-dozen mosques across this gambling mecca as part of a concerted outreach effort to the Muslim community. They grasp the tensions between Shiite and Sunni factions and have learned to observe key Islamic customs — officers remove their shoes, and female officers don hijabs during Friday prayer sessions. In an effort to build trust, they have emerged as empathetic problem solvers, helping religious leaders cut through city red tape, responding to reports of vandalism and cleaning up trash and abandoned…more: washingtonpost.

What if One, of the Guys in These Stories, Were Muslim?

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Imagine how different the reports would be if either ofFoxborough seizure the guys in these stories were Muslim!

We always have Trump if you need someone to say a bad thing about us.

1- Connecticut man caught with meat cleaver and sword at Gillette Stadium held on $17K bail…Police say they found a man with several weapons on his person more: masslive.
2- Militants continue occupation of Oregon refuge, police keep low profile…more:  masslive

 

NYC Anti-Muslim Postal Worker Arrest: Woman Was Spit On, Shouted At In Brooklyn, Police Say

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A New York City postal worker was arrested Tuesday for allegedly spitting on, threatening and shoutingRTX1VIPV

Coley allegedly confronted the woman — was who wearing a hijab, a head scarf worn by some Muslim women — as she was walking in front of a deli Friday with her sister and pushing a stroller, and made anti-Muslim comments, using Jamaican expletives. After he allegedly spit on the woman multiple times, …more at: ibtimes

 

 

 

Peterborough Mosque Fire Was Started Deliberately: Police

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Just a half hour before their mosque was set ablaze on Saturday, members of the Kawartha Muslim Association were in the building celebrating the birth of a baby, said the president of the association, Kenzu Abdellah.

Shortly after the party left, a neighbour noticed smoke and called 911.

The fire was set deliberately around 11 p.m., police confirmed Sunday. Abdellah said the group left at 10:30 p.m….more: Huffingtonpost.

Anti-extremism drive puts British values at risk, says police chief

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David Cameron in LutonDavid Cameron and Theresa May’s crackdown on extremism risks undermining the British values ministers want to protect, according to the most senior police chief in charge of anti-radicalisation.

Sir Peter Fahy, chief constable of Greater Manchester police, told the Guardian that the government’s latest plans could be counterproductive, coming at a time when Muslims in the UK feel increasingly alienated….more:  theguardian