I’m all for the police to develop more of an understanding of those who they police, but this new development in Britain makes little or no sense:

“Police have agreed to consult a panel of Muslim leaders before mounting counter-terrorist raids or arrests. Members of the panel will offer their assessment of whether information police have on a suspect is too flimsy and will also consider the consequences on community relations of a raid. Members will be security vetted and will have to promise not to reveal any intelligence they are shown. They will not have to sign the Official Secrets Act. “

Needless to say, we are not told how these Muslim ‘leaders’ are to be chosen.

From a security point of view this move looks foolish, to say the least, but, worse than that, it appears to be conceding some sort of special status to Muslim Britons. The Balkanization of Britain continues rapidly apace, it appears, and with the Blair government’s approval. How sad.

I’m all for the police to develop more of an understanding of those who they police, but this new development in Britain makes little or no sense:

“Police have agreed to consult a panel of Muslim leaders before mounting counter-terrorist raids or arrests. Members of the panel will offer their assessment of whether information police have on a suspect is too flimsy and will also consider the consequences on community relations of a raid. Members will be security vetted and will have to promise not to reveal any intelligence they are shown. They will not have to sign the Official Secrets Act. “

Needless to say, we are not told how these Muslim ‘leaders’ are to be chosen.

From a security point of view this move looks foolish, to say the least, but, worse than that, it appears to be conceding some sort of special status to Muslim Britons. The Balkanization of Britain continues rapidly apace, it appears, and with the Blair government’s approval. How sad.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-2372471,00.html