PC Javid Iqbal: 'My beard is an important part of my identity' Posted on 03/08/2009 6:52:01 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3
PC Javid Iqbal: 'My beard is an important part of my identity'
A Muslim police officer claims he was forced out of his job by colleagues who made fun of his beard and called him a 'f***ing Paki'.
PC Javid Iqbal, 38, said white officers openly discussed in front of him how they were ' better' than their ethnic-minority colleagues.
The married father of two also claims officers pulled faces at each other if told they had to go out on patrol with him and forced him to walk home from a job instead of picking him up.
Mr Iqbal says he was sacked after fellow-officers in Luton launched a 'smear and witch-hunt campaign' during which they lodged a string of complaints about his performance.
He is taking the Bedfordshire force to an employment tribunal claiming he is the victim of racial and religious discrimination and unfair dismissal.
The claims will add to concern about institutional racism in police forces.
An employment tribunal in London recently heard evidence that an 'apartheid culture' was operated at Belgravia police station, with separate vans for white and black staff.
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His religion aside, that is a funny looking beard.
Does he respect the beard of a Hasidic Jew? I’ll bet he doesn’t!
In my experience various inaproriate banter is the norm among soldiers. I can only surmise this extends to police officers.
Maybe it should be different, but it seems one neads a thick skin to earn respect in such venues.
He very well might respect Jews more than he is supposed to. I find many individual Muslims I know do. Seems to me they are a watered down version of what Mohammed taught. Shouldn't suprise us, because there are a lot of water downed Jews who don't strive to follow the law of Moses, and a lot of watered down Christians who really don't strive to follow the example of Christ and so forth.
Come on. Not intending to make fun, but that has to be a photoshop job, right?
ZZ Top is not amused.
It looks like an iron filing beard. Note to beardman—give a woman enough testosterone and she’ll grow one, too.
I'd hope that each and every one has a certain amount of respect afforded them and everyone is allowed some personal dignity as we go through our daily lives.
The "f***ing Paki" seems to me to be no different than a comment such as "f***ing N*gg*r" would be in the USA.
I'd also hope that in an organization, such as a police department, there would be a form of respect for fellow officers. Some sort of "fraternal" bond whereby each can count on the other to watch their respective backs in times when life and limb are at stake.
Until one demonstrates they are not worthy of respect, such should be a given element.
Yes, it's a weird beard.
That "Fraternal Bond" is the "Us vs. mere civilians" of the Piggies. Do all cops have the "bond"? Ask me when Dear Leader wants to steal out 401Ks, our property, our money, our guns.
Our democrat/progressive/commie brothers assume we are stupid enough to keep obeying the "Law" even when they are using it to destroy us. I know the cure, as does everyone else, but we are going to have to let things collapse before we can use it.
Luton? Oh, C***! My niece’s husband is an armed-response officer on the Luton force. The stories I have heard....
Oh, and Luton is where most, if not all, the London Subway bombers were from. A few other British terrorists in other plots and incidents are from Luton, also.
Oh, and my niece taught at a Luton school (she has since changed jobs to a private school) and was forced to learn Farsi, so the “Asian” students wouldn’t have to learn English....
And the Muzzie fathers would stand outside, and stare though the windows for hours, to ‘monitor’ the classes for any ‘racist’ slights.
Luton city hall, the schools, and police HQ are forbidden to fly the Union Jack, because it ‘might offend” the “minority” population who see it as a “racist” symbol.
Guess I better email them, and give them another razzing.
Not yet...but they are treated like a pariah minority.
Why? He's from Pakistan, and has children. You think he used a turkey baster?
But I notice you ARE taking his unsupported Muzzie word for Gospel.
Imagine him with sunglasses on. Ha ha ha. Whoops. Goin to sue me.
That is EXACTLY what it looks like! Perfect!
*COUGH*theyweresliversofironorsteelleadisn'tmagentic*COUGH*
“He very well might respect Jews more than he is supposed to. I find many individual Muslims I know do.”
I am glad to hear it. It is hard to know what is in someone’s heart, no matter what they say. For instance the 9/11 bombers, apparently they did not present as Muslim in their behavior.
Thanks, I had no idea what it was, but I know what it reminded me of, LOL!
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