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NYPD recruit in police academy has Jihad tatto
An NYPD Police Academy recruit of Middle Eastern heritage sports a bold tattoo spelling out the word "JIHAD" on his forearm, with a large sword drawn beneath it — and there's nothing the department can do about it, The Post has learned.
WTF?!?!??!?!
The extraordinary markings caused a stir around the academy as soon as the 6-foot tall probationary cop rolled up his sleeves and revealed the tattoo. "People were shocked to see it," one source said. The controversy prompted police brass to interview the officer, who said that "JIHAD" is his nickname and made it clear that he had no affinity for any terror causes.
Riiiiiight. And my nickname is "Pogrom." Got a problem with that?
In fact, "Jihad" has several meanings, ranging from "exerting utmost effort" and "to strive," to its more sinister usage by terrorist leaders who call for a "jihad," or holy war against the West.
"Struggle" and "strive" and blahblahblah. Wake up and smell the caliphate, stupid lazy reporters.
Regardless of its interpretation, the NYPD, which has regulations for the length of an officer's hair, has no prohibitions against tattoos.
And yet, recruits are screened beforehand, and have to show tattoos and explain in detail what they mean. For proof of this, go to a board called NYPD Rant, which is where the Post found this story.
A department spokesman declined to confirm or deny that any recruit sported a JIHAD tattoo. Sources say the officer, whose name was withheld, joined the NYPD's class of about 1,500 recruits less than a month ago. He was described as quiet and studious.
and also, according to one cop on that board, as a "fvcking POS middle eastern recruit in the PA with a Jihad tattoo on his arm."
Police brass advised the officer's classroom instructors that they are to ignore the tattoo. But its existence captured the attention of the department's Intelligence Division.
Really, no big deal! Just ignore it and he won't kill you. Really!
The NYPD does have a staff of Muslim Arabic speakers that spend a lot of time wading through the jihadi websites and chatrooms. The director of the CT unit was proud that several in his department had just made their haj.
It's likely to ruffle the feathers of some cops, particularly since the NYPD lost its first officer serving in Iraq earlier this month in a sniper attack.
Posted by: growler 2005-08-18
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=127109