How We Train Our Cops to Fear Islam

[echoandsway]

There aren’t nearly enough counterterrorism experts to instruct all of America’s police.
So we got these guys instead.

By Meg Stalcup and Joshua CrazeOn a bright January morning in 2010, at Broward College in Davie, Florida, about sixty police officers and other frontline law enforcement officials gathered in a lecture hall for a course on

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[nicole_anell]

That afternoon, Kharoba offered more tips on how to detect violent Muslims.


One of the most sickening articles I've read in a while and that's saying something. Sigh.

[7eventeen]

That gif is FANTASTIC.

[echoandsway]

Yeah; it makes me fearful that any cop I encounter will have attended one of these "trainings."

“When you have a Muslim that wears a headband, regardless of color or insignia, basically what that is telling you is ‘I am willing to be a martyr.’”



Nancy Ajram, he's onto you!

[echoandsway]

...Nope. But how many can, really, no matter what anyone "well, technically" tries to argue.

But then "well, technically" seems to be the name of the game where many are concerned.

[echoandsway]

...No?

If you'd like we can take it elsewhere.

[keithmex17]

[chaya]

Huh?

[echoandsway]

(Sorry; I honestly have no idea what I was trying to say. This is why I really *shouldn't* be interacting with people while whacked out on painkillers. I wound up just going to bed shortly after.)

[echoandsway]

(Jus got the comment notification)...hell, I don't even know. I've been hopped up on painkillers for my kidneys since that evening.

[ipromiseuiwill]

...bwa?