Stupid quote of the month: July
Norfolk police have announced they will supply Muslim detainees with compasses to allow them to face Mecca when praying – unless considered at risk of self-harm. Here’s TPA chief executive Matthew Elliot’s reaction:
“These people may be criminals and should be treated as such.
“The fact that law-abiding taxpayers are having to pay for these compasses, and that staff are having to waste time carrying out risk assessments, is ludicrous.
“Behaviour like this leaves right-minded people questioning the priorities of the police.”
So how much does each compass cost?
30p.
Posted by Clifford Singer at 12:10pm on 3 July 2009
Comments
Nice new legal status there as well, people who “may be criminals”.
Posted by ydue at 01:43pm on 3 July 2009
“These people may be criminals and should be treated as such.
So where is the presumption of innocence here then?
Posted by Dom at 02:02pm on 6 July 2009
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