Muslim advocates charge NYPD is racial profiling
Muslim advocates charge NYPD is racial profiling in Queens raids tied to alleged Zazi terror plot. Recent terror raids in Queens have led to a spike in fear and racial profiling, Muslim advocates charge.
About 40 people rallied outside the Flushing Public Library yesterday to draw attention to what they called an uptick in targeted policing.
The rally was in response to raids last month link
More..ed to a suspected bomb plot. Najibullah Zazi, who authorities say was trained at an al Qaeda terror camp, was charged in the plot. Zazi, 24, pleaded not guilty to conspiring to detonate explosives.
"People are scared," said Sultan Faiz, a leader at Abu Bakar Mosque in Queens. "People are fearful in our community."
Faiz said attendance at the mosque has plunged since the raids.
"Stop the raids," one sign read. "No racial or religious profiling," read another.
Yesha Mahmooda, an organizer with the South Asian immigrant rights group Desis Rising Up and Moving, said hundreds of community members have contacted her to report police profiling in recent weeks.
"They are very scared they are being surveilled," she said.
Organizers say Muslims in New York haven't been this scared since the months after 9/11, when some were subject to blatant discrimination across the country.
The NYPD issued a statement saying the don't engage in racial profiling.
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Added: Oct 10 2009 In: news_politics
By: THE_HAMMER_OF_POITIERS
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A protest against common sense.
Posted Oct-10-2009 by "ST0N3PONY" (R)
A whopping 40 people turned out, be afraid be very afraid.
Posted Oct-10-2009 by "hlabrake" (R)
We need something more hardcore.
Posted Oct-10-2009 by "usounddodgy" (R)
Everyone is profiling because of their history and if they don't like it go back to their home country
Posted Oct-10-2009 by "BOSS_DROVER" (R)
Shove it up your Allah, Muslims.
Posted Oct-10-2009 by "akscooch" (R)
I wouldn't trust a middle eastern man or woman for two seconds. If there on a bus or a plane.... I'm getting off or they are. None are to be trusted. NONE! If that's racial profiling then too bad. I didn't make the bed.
Posted Oct-10-2009 by "dude243" (R)
I am afraid that they will not be able to eats bananas in their shithole.
Posted Oct-10-2009 by "usounddodgy" (R)
Waaaaaaa! They've finally been exposed for the creeps that they are and nobody's listening to them anymore.We've had enough and we're fed up with your bullshit Islam.Suck on it!
Posted Oct-10-2009 by "SSstormtrooper" (R)
**** those islamic bastards!
Posted Oct-10-2009 by "Sledge_Hammer" (R)
As Mel Bernstein said to Frank Lopez...
" Its your tree, you're sittin' in it !!! "
Posted Oct-10-2009 by "deathtobinladen" (R)
LOL funny stuff
Posted Oct-10-2009 by "knowsmuslims" (R)
Geez, like they don't profile in a Muslim country. Go back to your own country. Uncle Mushroom Cloud is coming to see you soon!
Posted Oct-10-2009 by "marinesnip" (R)
Islam is not a race.
But I'll be willing to bet they all had terrorist handbooks. ( Qur'an)
Posted Oct-10-2009 by "jim_a49" (R)
Damn straight they are and for good damn reason.
Posted Oct-10-2009 by "Fenrisulfr" (R)
Hmmm, then don't let terrorists hide among you, easy enough.
Posted Oct-10-2009 by "DaRyz" (B)