Scottish police put Muslims first
Scottish Daily Mail 28-02-09
POLICE IN RACE BIAS OUTRAGE
Scottish forces ordered to give priority to crimes against Muslims
by Dean Herbert
Â
Police in Scotland have been ordered to give special priority to crimes where the victims are Muslim.
In a move that last night sparked a fresh row over political correctness, a senior officer revealed that the race and religion of a victim has now become a crucial factor in how police respond to crime.
Inspector Tom Galbraith, of Lothian and Borders Police’s diversity unit, told a conference on tackling terrorism that it was important to stop Scottish Muslims feeling “vulnerable” in case they were driven towards radicalism.
Mr. Galbraith said the force encouraged officers to consider the religious or ethnic backgrounds of victims to assess their needs in dealing with hate crimes.
He said that both an attack and a perceived lack of action by police could turn Islamic youths into future terrorists.
Mr. Galbraith also revealed that police officers, Special Branch and BAA security staff were being given special lessons about Islamic culture after Muslims complained that being questioned when entering the country about whether they pray and attend mosques was offensive to their faith.
Speaking at a national security conference in Edinburgh on Thursday, Mr. Galbraith said, “It is not about treating everybody the same.
If I have a young Asian man who has been subjected to a hate crime, I would rather put more resources into that than if it had happened to a white male because the white male is far less likely to end up becoming radicalised.”
He later confirmed that his remarks were in line with Lothian and Borders Police policy, saying that cases of hate crime were assessed “by need”.
He added: “You have to consider cases according to need. The idea of treating people all the same is a bit naive and we have to remember that there are vulnerable individuals who can be put on the path of radicalism.”
Last night, the police were criticised for being too politically correct in dealing with hate crimes.
Conservative Justice spokesman Bill Aitken said: “I’m afraid we are now living in a society in which some people are more equal than others.
“Not accepting assault against some people is a serious matter and the law is required to be proactive in each and every case.
“There is no room for political correctness in the fight against crime.”
Richard Cook, Scottish spokesman for the Campaign Against Political Correctness, added: “I think people will be extremely concerned that victims are being treated differently according to their religion, colour of their skin and where they live.”
Inspector Tom Galbraith
During the conference, Mr. Galbraith also said that police officers and airport security staff were being given lessons in Islamic culture to avoid offending arrivals.
He said: “Sometimes they will be asked “Do you pray?” or “Do you visit mosques?” when they arrive in the country.
“This kind of thing is derogatory to the Islamic faith. A lot of people then wonder what is wrong with going to mosques in this country.
“It is about making an effort in learning about other cultures and faiths.”
He later confirmed that training in Islamic culture was now on-going among officers.
Mr. Galbraith joined Lothian and Borders police in 1988.
He presently works in the diversity unit under the “prevent” strand of the UK counter-terrorism strategy.
[...] have to remember that there are vulnerable individuals who can be put on the path of radicalism.” POLICE IN RACE BIAS OUTRAGE Scottish forces ordered to give priority to crimes against Muslims by Dean Herbert Police in [...]
Scotland: Police ordered to give priority to crimes against Muslims - INGunOwners
February 28, 2009 at 3:13 pm
[...] Via Atlas Shrugs: POLICE IN RACE BIAS OUTRAGE [...]
Scotch Prioritise Crimes against Muslims « Al Jahom’s Final Word
February 28, 2009 at 7:02 pm
link to the source article would be very appreciated if at all possible.
vladtepesblog
February 28, 2009 at 9:36 pm
vlad,
I’ve emailed you. Apparently the online edition of the paper is the “British” version – that is to say, the English version. Sometimes there are articles about Scottish issues that appear in our paper but don’t appear down south. That seems to be the case here. So far as I can tell, the article isn’t in the online edition.
I’ve taken some photos with my mobile and uploaded them to photobucket, and emailed you directly from that site. I tacked the photos together into a little slideshow. As I said, I just used my mobile, so I hope it’s okay.
niccolo65
March 1, 2009 at 10:37 am
[...] : The Scottish Daily Mail via The Frozen North Traduction d’extraits [...]
Discrimination positive en Écosse : La police a l’ordre d’enquêter en priorité sur les délits dont les musulmans sont victimes.
March 1, 2009 at 3:29 am
Thank you VERY much for going to all that effort! keep up the great work
vladtepesblog
March 1, 2009 at 11:40 am
Politically Incorrect (German website)
Quan
March 1, 2009 at 1:48 pm
This is just outrageous. I lived in Britain for two years and I have always been disturbed by the degree in which parts of the British society are obsessed with PC. This will be the downfall of our free societies both in Britain and in Germany, my home county. Muslim terrorism has been with us here in the West for decades and we still pay too much attention to their wants.
Where is a Churchill or Thatcher-like politician????????
Thomas Rink
March 1, 2009 at 1:57 pm
[...] to The Frozen North for exposing this little bit of legal and politically correct horror.I had to email the blog that broke this story asking for an original link. Not so much because I [...]
Scottland makes crimes against Muslims more serious than crimes against, well anyone else. | Vlad Tepes
March 1, 2009 at 8:29 pm
[...] that’s the case in Scotland, according to an article from the Scottish Daily Mail as posted by The Frozen North. When the Frozen Northman emailed us, he said that the article wasn’t available online: The [...]
The Scots are Profiling Muslims — Favorably
March 2, 2009 at 9:11 am
SHAME ON SCOTLAND!!!
WE SHALL NEVER SURRENDER!
Jennifer Winifred Gould King
March 2, 2009 at 12:50 pm
Re WE SHALL NEVER SURRENDER!
I am sorry but I think you already have.
Aussie
Aussie
June 7, 2009 at 3:05 pm
There was a time when I’d have found this absolutely incredible, but now…
I’m planning a post on the police and PC within the next few days, I’ll put up a link to this then, if I may.
The Venerable 1st Earl of Cromer
March 2, 2009 at 8:33 pm
Venerable Earl,
That would be fine, I’ll be sure to read your post as well.
niccolo65
March 3, 2009 at 2:43 am
[...] Scottish police put Muslims first POLICE IN RACE BIAS OUTRAGE Scottish forces ordered to give priority to crimes against Muslims by Dean [...] [...]
Top Posts « WordPress.com
March 3, 2009 at 12:18 am
Hi niccolo65
I finally got around to writing my post on the subject, it’s here:
http://thelambethwalk.blogspot.com/2009/03/race-to-top.html
The Venerable 1st Earl of Cromer
March 7, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Thanks for letting me know. I have read the post, and added a quick comment.
niccolo65
March 9, 2009 at 8:14 pm
[...] “Polisen i Skottland har nu fÃ¥tt order att prioritera brott begÃ¥ngna mot muslimer, skälet s…Har de inte pÃ¥ samma sätt som här problem med unga vita skottar som blivit illa behandlade av muslimska invandrarungdomar och därför vänder sig till uttalat rasistiska organisationer, lite märkligt pÃ¥stÃ¥ende kan man tycka. [...]
Unga muslimer radikaliseras i Skottland « Varjager’s Weblog
July 7, 2009 at 12:38 am