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(London Metropolitan) Police told to avoid racial profiling
UPI via The Washington Times ^ | 8/6/2005 | Pat Nason

Posted on 08/06/2005 9:04:49 PM PDT by markomalley

LONDON, Aug. 6 (UPI) — Terrorists might be planning to use women and children as suicide bombers in future attacks in London, The Times of London reported. Citing internal Scotland Yard documents, the newspaper said thousands of Metropolitan police officers have received official "stop and search" guidance indicating that police are concerned terrorists might be preparing to change their tactics. "Terrorists will try to use our actions against us and will adapt their methods (use women or even children)," the document states, according to the report. The guidance was given to the 6,000 officers who have been deployed across London to guard against a third wave of terror -- following the July 7 London Underground bombings and the failed July 21 attacks. (snip) The Times reported the paper was released this weekend on the order of Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair in response to controversy over claims that police are singling out Asian and black men for street searches. The rules instruct officers to avoid racial profiling or focusing on specific groups. (snip)

(Excerpt) Read more at insider.washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: london; police; profiling; search; terrorist
Sound familiar, anybody?
1 posted on 08/06/2005 9:04:51 PM PDT by markomalley
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It's going to be hard to create a terror cell made up of women and children.


2 posted on 08/06/2005 9:09:22 PM PDT by LauraleeBraswell
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To: markomalley

Yes. The brits need to watch out for those Kamikaze Scotsmen.


3 posted on 08/06/2005 9:12:18 PM PDT by RightWingAtheist (Creationism is not conservative!)
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To: markomalley
Terrorists might be planning

Yeah. Sure does. Sounds like the same ol' weasel words. 50 people isn't enough apparently.

4 posted on 08/06/2005 9:13:13 PM PDT by America's Resolve (Liberal Democrats are liars, cheats and thieves with no morals, scruples, ethics or honor!)
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Just 'stop and search' EVERYBODY. Just get rid of all this nonsense and get real.


5 posted on 08/06/2005 9:32:37 PM PDT by BigFinn
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Just 'stop and search' EVERYBODY. Just get rid of all this nonsense and get real.

I have a better idea, search all middle eastern looking males between the ages of 12 and 70. Just get rid of this nonsense and REALLY get real.


6 posted on 08/06/2005 9:35:19 PM PDT by unixfox (AMERICA - 20 Million ILLEGALS Can't Be Wrong!)
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>""Terrorists will try to use our actions against us and will adapt their methods"

The first action will be to STOP US FROM PROFILING THEM.
/lieberal sanity


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7 posted on 08/06/2005 9:44:09 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist ("If it's brown, drink it down. If it's black send it back." Homer's guide to drinking in Springfield)
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That is complete BS! Man the leftists are pathetic.


8 posted on 08/06/2005 10:01:37 PM PDT by vpintheak (Liberal = The antithesis of Freedom and Patriotism)
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9 posted on 08/06/2005 10:13:26 PM PDT by Salem (FREE REPUBLIC - Fighting to win within the Arena of the War of Ideas! So get in the fight!)
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"Police told to avoid racial profiling">

It's like informing the police to stop protect the public's safety, and the Islamic enemy loves it.

10 posted on 08/06/2005 10:31:07 PM PDT by M. Espinola ( Freedom is never free)
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Those Muslim terrorists have never recruited outside their own people. Know why? Because no non-Muslim is interested in blowing himself up for Islam, no matter what the money.

How would they do it? Say something like,"Hey, infidel, you like make mucho bucks disintegrating for Allah?"

Racial Profiling Works.


11 posted on 08/07/2005 3:07:46 AM PDT by Randy Papadoo (Hey! That's NOT YOUR COOKIE!!!)
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