Thursday, August 04, 2005
Naked Double Standard
Police officers in London have been issued 18 guidelines to ensure heightened sensitivity should the need ever arise to raid an Islamic home. A few examples:
If you really, really liked this -- or even really, really hated it -- there's lots more:
Follow the link for the full list. I quoted just a few that struck me as particularly amusing in light of something I stumbled across later. While I'm in favor of police showing a certain respect and sensitivity to the dignity of others, police deserve at least the same in return, yes, even Israeli Border Police.
- Police should seek to avoid looking at unclad Muslim women and allow them an opportunity to dress and cover their heads.
- For reasons of dignity officers should seek to avoid entering occupied bedrooms and bathrooms even before dawn.
- Advice should be sought before considering the use of cameras and camcorders due to the risk of capturing individuals, especially women, in inappropriate dress
