Police told to treat Muslims differently

Posted by Guest Blogger on Thursday, 27 October 2005 12:13.

Feminism is not quite the force it once was here in Victoria. Still, it has a powerful friend in the Attorney-General, Rob Hulls.

Mr Hulls believes that there is an entrenched bias against women in the law and he has set about rectifying it. In particular he believes that an outmoded, misogynistic legal system has sheltered men who commit acts of domestic violence.

So he has enacted a variety of legal reforms, including giving police the immediate power to detain a man accused of domestic violence for six hours.

Given all this, it was a surprise to read the following in the Melbourne Herald Sun:

“Police are being advised to treat Muslim domestic violence cases differently out of respect for Islamic traditions and habits.

“Officers are also being urged to work with Muslim leaders, who will try to keep the families together.”

The local Islamic women’s groups aren’t happy with the new police guidelines. Ms El Matrah of the Islamic Women’s Welfare Council called the guidelines appalling and dangerous and complained that “The implication is that one needs to be more tolerant of violence against Muslim women ...”

But she can complain all she likes - the reality is that multiculturalism has trumped feminism. The police are being told that: “In incidents such as domestic violence, police need to have an understanding of the traditions, ways of life and habits of Muslims” and that it would be appreciated in cases of domestic violence if police consult the local Muslim religious leader who will work against “fragmenting the family unit”.

So there seem now to be two systems for dealing with accusations of domestic violence. In the first, the emphasis is on removing the man accused of an act of domestic violence, even before guilt or innocence has been determined. In the second, designed for the multicultural other, police will tread carefully and even call in local religious leaders to try to keep the family together.

Nor is this the only “culturally sensitive” guideline issued to the police. There is an entire 82 page book of them, including that Baha’i suspects should only be interviewed after sunset in the fasting month; and that Sikhs may not be disturbed during the reading of the Sikh Holy Script (which can take 50 hours).

Tags: Law

Comments:

Posted by Al Ross on Thu, 27 Oct 2005 22:15 | #

They can work all day long against ‘fragmenting the family unit’(1 male,4 wives)but Koranic approval for divorce is underscored by the ease with which it is effected - simply recite ‘Talak’three times to the spouse whose presence is no longer required.

Posted by Andrew on Fri, 28 Oct 2005 07:31 | #

I and a great many would like to treat Moslems differently to, they put down mad rabid dogs they cull kangaroo and rabbits, and Quarantine arrests and destroys new insects and bugs that have found there way to our Shaws, so what’s the problem?
Bad news for some if they think they are humane, indeed a rude surprise when they realize they are not. One of those rare occasions when if it looks human, walks like a humane , have another look , you were mistaken.

Posted by john fitzgerald on Fri, 28 Oct 2005 10:45 | #

Wouldn’t it be a good idea for white guys to profess to being muslims? Or is it just a race thing?

Posted by Andrew on Fri, 28 Oct 2005 10:58 | #

The Muslim religion is the fastest growing religion per capita in the
United States, especially in the minority races!
Allah or Jesus? by Rick Mathes
Last month I attended my annual training session that’s required for
maintaining my state prison security clearance. During the training
session there was a presentation by three speakers representing the
Roman Catholic, Protestant and Muslim faiths, who explained each of
their belief systems.
I was particularly interested in what the Islamic Imam had to say.
The Imam gave a great presentation of the basics of Islam, complete with
a video.
After the presentations, time was provided for questions and answers.
When it was my turn, I directed my question to the Imam and asked,
“Please, correct me if I’m wrong, but I understand that most Imams and
clerics of Islam have declared a holy jihad [Holy war] against the
infidels of the wo! rld. And, that by killing an infidel, which is a
command to all Muslims, they are assured of a place in heaven. If that’s
the case, can you give me the definition of an infidel?”
There was no disagreement with my statements and without hesitation, he
replied, “Non-believers!”
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of Allah have been commanded to kill everyone who is not of your faith
so they can go to Heaven. Is that correct?”
The expression on his face changed from one of authority and command to
that of a little boy who had just gotten caught with his hand in the
cookie jar.
He sheepishly replied, “Yes.”
I then stated, “Well, sir, I have a real problem trying to imagine Pope
John Paul commanding all Catholics to kill those of your faith or Dr.
Stanley ordering Protestants to do the same in order to go to Heaven!”
The Imam was speechless.
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your b rother clerics are telling your followers to kill me. Let me ask
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dealing with the Islamic, Imam and exposing the truth about the Muslim’s
beliefs.
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liberal justice system, liberal media, and the ACLU, there is no way
this will be widely publicized.
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This is a true story and the author, Rick Mathes, is a well-known leader
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