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Britain
Muslim anger™ at sniffer dogs at station
2008-06-27
Muslims travelling on trains from Brighton have objected to sniffer dogs being used to search them for drugs and bombs. The trial by the British Transport Police (BTP) on all rail passengers travelling through the station prompted complaints from some Muslims who said their religion did not allow direct contact with dogs.
So don't carry explosives, and the dogs will leave you alone ...
The findings, outlined in a Government report, showed that in another trial on the Heathrow Express platform at London's Paddington station, body scanners were considered unacceptable on religious grounds by female Muslims. The report on five rail security trials conducted in 2006 and the public's response to them also revealed that some Asians and black people felt they could be selected for tests because of their ethnicity or because screening staff saw them as potential terrorists.

But the BTP said that despite being conscious of other people's beliefs, no-one would be absolved of the security checks on religious grounds. A BTP spokesman said: 'We are obviously aware of, and sensitive to, cultural sensitivities.

'BTP officers do have the power to stop and search anyone under section 44 of the Terrorism Act. This also covers the use of dog handlers and dogs, which are used to indicate any substance they have been trained to detect.

'As a force we obviously look at feedback about how people from all faiths and backgrounds view the use of dogs and how we can incorporate that into how the dogs and their handlers interact with people.'
Posted by:anonymous5089

#15  We are obviously aware of, and sensitive to, cultural sensitivities.

Britons don't mid dogs. If they don'e want to be Britons they should leave.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2008-06-27 19:39  

#14  Trained sniffin goats. Trust me, they'll give it all up.
Posted by: .5MT   2008-06-27 19:13  

#13  Dogs have a very admirable dedication to the task of finding bombs and drugs. Sometimes the task is very difficult.
Posted by: JohnQC   2008-06-27 17:44  

#12  The trial by the British Transport Police on all rail passengers travelling through the station prompted complaints from some Muslims who said their religion did not allow direct contact with dogs.

My religion does not allow direct contact with bomb effects.

Don't like it? Ride in a car or rent a rowboat.
Posted by: gorb   2008-06-27 15:13  

#11  The trial by the British Transport Police on all rail passengers travelling through the station prompted complaints from some Muslims who said their religion did not allow direct contact with dogs.

My religion does not allow direct contact with bomb effects.
Posted by: gorb   2008-06-27 15:13  

#10  place your bets: the dogs will be gone within a month, or there will be separate facilities for the turbanites.
Posted by: USN,Ret.   2008-06-27 14:16  

#9  Then go back to where you came from.
Posted by: DarthVader   2008-06-27 14:03  

#8  Might I suggest they fuck off to a country that values their individual religious preferences more than murder, terrorism and violence?
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2008-06-27 13:34  

#7  They're Sensitive.

To Sensitivities.

Awwwwwww.
Posted by: Victor Emmanuel Elmavising7742   2008-06-27 13:26  

#6  on religous grounds my arse...they were probably of the fundamental persuasion and pushing the jihadist platform....subvert the wests laws using religion....this i hope will never be accepted....maybe if we trained sniffing goats the muzzies would be a bit more comfortable..can't say the same for the goat!
Posted by: dan   2008-06-27 13:20  

#5  May I suggest they take the slow boat ... to Pakistan.
Posted by: ed   2008-06-27 12:34  

#4  Poor Poor Dawgs..
the poor pups should get EXTRA TREATS for having to sniff around Muslimes.

The Brits should establish a Muslime-Terrorism-Tax™ to defray ALL the Monies paid to thwart and/or repair the acts of Muslime-Terrorism™!

hummm.. How shall it be levied..?
Posted by: RD   2008-06-27 12:30  

#3  I agree that they shouldn't use dogs. They have pigs trained to sniff out explosives. Give them an option. Hot dog or ham.
Posted by: Art   2008-06-27 12:20  

#2  Give them the option of strip search.
Posted by: Woozle Elmeter 2700   2008-06-27 12:03  

#1  FILTHY INFIDEL BEASTS!
Posted by: tu3031   2008-06-27 12:00  

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