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Police are right to subject Muslims to more scrutiny
8/12/2006
I HAVE always treated the oft-quoted number of Muslims stopped
by the police with a degree of scepticism.
A survey of Muslim attitudes showed a disconcerting proportion who
supported, at least passively, the aims of those who would destroy
our society and quite a number who saw the bombers in London as
martyrs.
So one can understand why police should look somewhat askance at
many in the Muslim community and, since terrorism in England comes
largely from that community, of course they are going to be
subjected to more scrutiny than are the Hindus, Sikhs or
Christians.
David Millardi,
(via e-mail)
SGT Yousef Dar has obviously not been concentrating (Metro News ,
November 17). Has he not noticed that the terrorists are Muslims
and, therefore, all Muslims are under suspicion? If the terrorists
were Jewish, Chinese or Australians, then they would be met with
suspicion.
The Muslim "spin" is that they are the victims, whereas they are
the perpetrators. They deserve any backlash. They've brought it on
themselves.
A Smith, Stockport
I ATTENDED the Mozart concert at the Bridgewater Hall. My verdict
on the concert was 10 out of 10. With the candlelight setting and
authentic period costume it was an evening to be remembered.The
only aspect of the evening that cast a cloud was the number of
people in the audience - young and not so young - wearing jeans,
trainers and T-shirts. Fashions change but standards should be
maintained. Am I living in the Dark Ages or is this another example
of declining standards in our society?
Joseph Kelly,
Stockport
THE government is inviting Greater Manchester to come up with a
road pricing system (Metro News, November 17). Manchester Council
leader Sir Richard Leese acknowledged the need to tackle road
congestion. I would like to see turnpikes at all the main entry
points to Greater Manchester. Such tolls would establish more
efficient movement of people and goods.
John Tyers, Stockport
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