Sniffer Dogs to wear 'muslim' bootees

Stuart MacDonald
Faith Central: Police puppy considered "ritually" unclean

Police sniffer dogs will have to wear bootees when searching the homes of Muslims so as not to cause offence.

Guidelines being drawn up by the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) urge awareness of religious sensitivities when using dogs to search for drugs and explosives. The guidelines, to be published this year, were designed to cover mosques but have been extended to include other buildings.

Where Muslims object, officers will be obliged to use sniffer dogs only in exceptional cases. Where dogs are used, they will have to wear bootees with rubber soles. “We are trying to ensure that police forces are aware of sensitivities that people can have with the dogs to make sure they are not going against any religious or cultural element within people’s homes. It is being addressed and forces are working towards doing it,” Acpo said.


Problems faced by the use of sniffer dogs were highlighted last week when Tayside police were forced to apologise for a crime prevention poster featuring a german shepherd puppy, in response to a complaint by a Muslim councillor.

Islamic injunctions warn Muslims against contact with dogs, which are regarded as “unclean”.

Police dogs at present are issued with footwear only at scenes of explosions to prevent them injuring their paws on broken glass.

Ibrahim Mogra, one of Britain’s leading imams, said the measures were unnecessary: “In Islamic law the dog is not regarded as impure, only its saliva is. Most Islamic schools of law agree on that. If security measures require to send a dog into a house, then it has to be done. I think Acpo needs to consult better and more widely.

“I know in the Muslim community there is a hang-up against dogs, but this is cultural. Also, we know the British like dogs; we Muslims should do our bit to change our attitudes.”

John Midgley, co-founder of the Campaign Against Political Correctness, said: “The police are in effect being overly sensitive to potential criminals and not being sensitive enough to the public at large who need to be protected. These sort of things have a counter-productive effect because they cause huge friction between different communities.”

Caroline Kisko, of the Kennel Club, said: “We would not condone any attempt to make search dogs wear special clothing, which could cause them distress.”

http://www.timesonline.co...276489.ece
[Edited 7/7/08 8:35am]

the more I read stories coming out of the UK, the more Im actually glad to be in America, atleast for now.

Good. People of other faiths should not be disrespected.

Allowing another human the dignity and respect that every human is entitled to is a basic requirement for living.

If you disrespect another human then please do not expect respect in return.

I have no doubt that if a basic dignity that you held close was trampled upon then you would feel degraded and disrespected. Why should another human not be entitled to the same treatment as you?

Oh yes...because he/she is of a different faith and not American

thepope2the9s said:

Stymie said:

HiinEnkelte said:

Stymie said:

Good. People of other faiths should not be disrespected.

then here in america, as any public service or facility that fails to observe or accommodate a religion tenet or practice can be construed as 'offense' or 'disrespect' of a religion then that would perforce entail the impositions, by government, of religion(s) upon the state.

kiki25 said:

Allowing another human the dignity and respect that every human is entitled to is a basic requirement for living.

If you disrespect another human then please do not expect respect in return.

I have no doubt that if a basic dignity that you held close was trampled upon then you would feel degraded and disrespected. Why should another human not be entitled to the same treatment as you?

Oh yes...because he/she is of a different faith and not American

XxAxX said:

kiki25 said:

Allowing another human the dignity and respect that every human is entitled to is a basic requirement for living.

If you disrespect another human then please do not expect respect in return.

I have no doubt that if a basic dignity that you held close was trampled upon then you would feel degraded and disrespected. Why should another human not be entitled to the same treatment as you?

Oh yes...because he/she is of a different faith and not American

thepope2the9s said:

kiki25 said:

Allowing another human the dignity and respect that every human is entitled to is a basic requirement for living.

If you disrespect another human then please do not expect respect in return.

I have no doubt that if a basic dignity that you held close was trampled upon then you would feel degraded and disrespected. Why should another human not be entitled to the same treatment as you?

Oh yes...because he/she is of a different faith and not American

This has nothing to do with being of a different faith or
a non american. I guess some people just dont get it.

I don't think you'll bury somethin' smelly,
I don't think you'll bury somethin' smelly,
I don't think you'll bury somethin'
'Cos my doggy's too bootee-licious for ya, babe....


(Sorry, that was crap, but it did amuse my tiny mind for a while!)

It's absolutely no harm to the dog, and the extra effort goes a long way to maintaining peace and respect.

"Behind every successful woman there is an astonished man." General Ann Dunwoody

kiki25 said:

morningsong said:

http://prince.org/msg/15/286132


BARACK OBAMA, FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!! Get used to it HATERS!!

pplrain said:

kiki25 said:

Explain why another human does not deserve dignity and respect then please. Perhaps i do not understand.

No use trying to explain anything to an American ... they won't get it.
[Edited 7/7/08 10:13am]

XxAxX said:

SUPRMAN said:

SUPRMAN said:

XxAxX said:

SUPRMAN said:

SUPRMAN said:

ehuffnsd said:

XxAxX said:

ehuffnsd said:

in San Diego people are being reassigned who work for the county but refuse to perform gay weddings.
[Edited 7/7/08 11:40am]

wow. interesting they are being reassigned, and not fired.

did i mention i SD?? you progressive folks, you
[Edited 7/7/08 11:42am]

thepope2the9s said:

pplrain said:

No use trying to explain anything to an American ... they won't get it.
[Edited 7/7/08 10:13am]

Dignity and respect are vital to any human being.
But we cannot bow down to every belief,ritual,or taboo just to appease a few.
It is madness. Regardless, we cannot please everyone. Someobody is always offended.

ehuffnsd said:

XxAxX said:

wow. interesting they are being reassigned, and not fired.

did i mention i SD?? you progressive folks, you
[Edited 7/7/08 11:42am]

they have to be reassigned because they are claiming freedom of religion.

First things first, this is my favorite bitch ....my good friend..she loves me and I love her ! My favorite Jack Russell terrier, the one and only Ophelia !







So much for that !


Now, about the sniffing dogs and the cab drivers in Minneapolis,and the Muslim staff at Target refusing to touch pork or whatever...IT`S RIDICULOUS !

The sniffing dogs thingy sounds OK, I guess...but ,if you have serious evidence that someone is indeed a drug dealer, then he or she is not even to be considered a devout Muslim to begin with, and his or her religous beliefs should therefore come AFTER the law. Then again , this does sound good in theory but I know from personal experience with the police that they sometimes love to humiliate ethnic minorities, at least they were like that when I was a teenager.
I don´t find it necessary to have the dogs wear bootees if the police is sure that there are indeed drugs in the apartment but,as I said,many innocent people´s feelings and dignity will probably be hurt and humiliated before they even catch onedrug dealer,so it IS a touchy subject. However,all in all,I have no problem with it and I wonder how the police in very strict Muslim societies handle this issue.

I respect Britain´s "Live and let live " attitude and their multicultural approach but,speaking as someone who stems from that background that´s often under scrutiny these days, I think the British have taken it a bit too far over the years and have let in too many weirdos who give the majority of law abiding British citizens of the Islamic faith a bad name. Even I felt uncomfortable at times when I first walked through Finsbury a couple of years ago. There are simply too many people there with questionable attitudes, and some of them shouldn´t have been let into the UK in the first place, or better yet kicked out as soon as they showed their true colors, like that Abu Hamza guy.
It baffles me how he could stay in the UK for that long and spread his hateful message.


And some of those cab drivers in Minneapolis should get their license revoked because , hello, if you don´t want to transport people from A to B because they have alcohol in their bags or a dog with them or whatever,then they shouldn´t work as a cabdriver at all. I mean, I have heard of cabdrivers who refused their service to blind people who had a guide dog with them or who had bought duty free alcohol at a foreign airport,and these cabdrivers REFUSED to transport them. They should either not work as cabdrivers at all, especially AT THE AIRPORT, of all places, or get a reality check as soon as possible.
If they´re that devout and true to their faith, they should not take those jobs to begin with,it´s as simple as that because where do you draw the line ?
Someone is always going to feel offended. Hindus might as well sue some cheesesteak sandwhich stand because they might feel offended by the smell of grilled beef.
If they don´t want to handle pork or alcohol,then the most logical and best thing to do would be to not work at such places at all. If some women refuse to take off their veil for their drivers license picture or their ID,then they should not drive a car at all or take it off and thank God/Allah that at least they have made it to a country where women are allowed to drive a car at all, unlike some of their home countries.
Some of this stuff is causing great harm to interreligous and intercultural relations just because a few hardliners think they deserve special treatment.
[Edited 7/7/08 12:20pm]

KoolEaze said:

First things first, this is my favorite bitch ....my good friend..she loves me and I love her ! My favorite Jack Russell terrier, the one and only Ophelia !







So much for that !


Now, about the sniffing dogs and the cab drivers in Minneapolis,and the Muslim staff at Target refusing to touch pork or whatever...IT`S RIDICULOUS !

The sniffing dogs thingy sounds OK, I guess...but ,if you have serious evidence that someone is indeed a drug dealer, then he or she is not even to be considered a devout Muslim to begin with, and his or her religous beliefs should therefore come AFTER the law. Then again , this does sound good in theory but I know from personal experience with the police that they sometimes love to humiliate ethnic minorities, at least they were like that when I was a teenager.
I don´t find it necessary to have the dogs wear bootees if the police is sure that there are indeed drugs in the apartment but,as I said,many innocent people´s feelings and dignity will probably be hurt and humiliated before they even catch onedrug dealer,so it IS a touchy subject. However,all in all,I have no problem with it and I wonder how the police in very strict Muslim societies handle this issue.

I respect Britain´s "Live and let live " attitude and their multicultural approach but,speaking as someone who stems from that background that´s often under scrutiny these days, I think the British have taken it a bit too far over the years and have let in too many weirdos who give the majority of law abiding British citizens of the Islamic faith a bad name. Even I felt uncomfortable at times when I first walked through Finsbury a couple of years ago. There are simply too many people there with questionable attitudes, and some of them shouldn´t have been let into the UK in the first place, or better yet kicked out as soon as they showed their true colors, like that Abu Hamza guy.
It baffles me how he could stay in the UK for that long and spread his hateful message.


And some of those cab drivers in Minneapolis should get their license revoked because , hello, if you don´t want to transport people from A to B because they have alcohol in their bags or a dog with them or whatever,then they shouldn´t work as a cabdriver at all. I mean, I have heard of cabdrivers who refused their service to blind people who had a guide dog with them or who had bought duty free alcohol at a foreign airport,and these cabdrivers REFUSED to transport them. They should either not work as cabdrivers at all, especially AT THE AIRPORT, of all places, or get a reality check as soon as possible.
If they´re that devout and true to their faith, they should not take those jobs to begin with,it´s as simple as that because where do you draw the line ?
Someone is always going to feel offended. Hindus might as well sue some cheesesteak sandwhich stand because they might feel offended by the smell of grilled beef.
If they don´t want to handle pork or alcohol,then the most logical and best thing to do would be to not work at such places at all. If some women refuse to take off their veil for their drivers license picture or their ID,then they should not drive a car at all or take it off and thank God/Allah that at least they have made it to a country where women are allowed to drive a car at all, unlike some of their home countries.
Some of this stuff is causing great harm to interreligous and intercultural relations just because a few hardliners think they deserve special treatment.
[Edited 7/7/08 12:20pm]

KoolEaze said:

First things first, this is my favorite bitch ....my good friend..she loves me and I love her ! My favorite Jack Russell terrier, the one and only Ophelia !







So much for that !


Now, about the sniffing dogs and the cab drivers in Minneapolis,and the Muslim staff at Target refusing to touch pork or whatever...IT`S RIDICULOUS !

The sniffing dogs thingy sounds OK, I guess...but ,if you have serious evidence that someone is indeed a drug dealer, then he or she is not even to be considered a devout Muslim to begin with, and his or her religous beliefs should therefore come AFTER the law. Then again , this does sound good in theory but I know from personal experience with the police that they sometimes love to humiliate ethnic minorities, at least they were like that when I was a teenager.
I don´t find it necessary to have the dogs wear bootees if the police is sure that there are indeed drugs in the apartment but,as I said,many innocent people´s feelings and dignity will probably be hurt and humiliated before they even catch onedrug dealer,so it IS a touchy subject. However,all in all,I have no problem with it and I wonder how the police in very strict Muslim societies handle this issue.

I respect Britain´s "Live and let live " attitude and their multicultural approach but,speaking as someone who stems from that background that´s often under scrutiny these days, I think the British have taken it a bit too far over the years and have let in too many weirdos who give the majority of law abiding British citizens of the Islamic faith a bad name. Even I felt uncomfortable at times when I first walked through Finsbury a couple of years ago. There are simply too many people there with questionable attitudes, and some of them shouldn´t have been let into the UK in the first place, or better yet kicked out as soon as they showed their true colors, like that Abu Hamza guy.
It baffles me how he could stay in the UK for that long and spread his hateful message.


And some of those cab drivers in Minneapolis should get their license revoked because , hello, if you don´t want to transport people from A to B because they have alcohol in their bags or a dog with them or whatever,then they shouldn´t work as a cabdriver at all. I mean, I have heard of cabdrivers who refused their service to blind people who had a guide dog with them or who had bought duty free alcohol at a foreign airport,and these cabdrivers REFUSED to transport them. They should either not work as cabdrivers at all, especially AT THE AIRPORT, of all places, or get a reality check as soon as possible.
If they´re that devout and true to their faith, they should not take those jobs to begin with,it´s as simple as that because where do you draw the line ?
Someone is always going to feel offended. Hindus might as well sue some cheesesteak sandwhich stand because they might feel offended by the smell of grilled beef.
If they don´t want to handle pork or alcohol,then the most logical and best thing to do would be to not work at such places at all. If some women refuse to take off their veil for their drivers license picture or their ID,then they should not drive a car at all or take it off and thank God/Allah that at least they have made it to a country where women are allowed to drive a car at all, unlike some of their home countries.
Some of this stuff is causing great harm to interreligous and intercultural relations just because a few hardliners think they deserve special treatment.
[Edited 7/7/08 12:20pm]

ehuffnsd said:

EVILFEMISIT