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Britain
Muslim plans to sue British Police Service over guard duty removal
2006-11-07
A MUSLIM firearms officer is taking legal action against the British police after he was removed from a squad that guards senior officials, including Prime Minister Tony Blair, The Independent newspaper said today.

A police spokeswoman confirmed that London's Metropolitan Police had been notified of an employment tribunal claim by a policeman "alleging discrimination on the grounds of race and religious belief". She declined to comment further.

The Independent said Amjad Farooq, 39, was told in 2003 he was a threat to national security because two of his five children – then aged 9 and 11 – had gone to a mosque associated with a suspected extremist group.

It said he was also told by colleagues that his presence on the protection squad might concern US security officials if he was posted outside the US embassy in London.

Mr Farooq, who denied any extremist links or inappropriate behaviour, was transferred to a constabulary in west London.

His lawyer, Lawrence Davies, told the newspaper: "Muslims are labelled guilty by association. Doubt is insufficient to save them."
Posted by:Oztralian

#4  "It said he was also told by colleagues that his presence on the protection squad might concern US security officials if he was posted outside the US embassy in London."

What pussies! They are using us for an excuse. We are a convenience. Now that is poodle-ish behavior.

"Mommy says no because Daddy wouldn't like that".
Posted by: Penguin   2006-11-07 14:15  

#3  His lawyer, Lawrence Davies, told the newspaper: "Muslims are labelled guilty by association. Doubt is insufficient to save them."

No shit. Anyone that follows the teachings of a terrorist-pedophile should not be in the police service period.
Posted by: Icerigger   2006-11-07 14:13  

#2  The Independent said Amjad Farooq, 39, was told in 2003 he was a threat to national security because two of his five children – then aged 9 and 11 – had gone to a mosque associated with a suspected extremist group.

Tell this assclown to go play house with abu Hamza's son. If you allow your children to attend an extremist mosque, it must mean that you seek to have them inculcated with Islamist doctrine. This explicitly implies that you approve of said doctrine and automatically makes you a threat to national security. Get a clue, Amjad, and go Farooq yourself.
Posted by: Zenster   2006-11-07 10:59  

#1  With the percentage of 'British' muslims who support terriorist attacks either at home or abroad I think there's a good case from barring the lot of them from the Police - in fact from any job where there's a potential threat to public safety.
Posted by: Howard UK   2006-11-07 03:33  

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