Man in a Shed: What Dr Naseem said - and what he could have said ...

Friday, February 02, 2007

What Dr Naseem said - and what he could have said ...

As reported in the Daily Telegraph, Dr Naseem the chairman of Birmingham Central Mosque said:

“This unfortunate country is moving towards a police state - the laws being passed are wrong and against the traditions of this country,”

What I wish he'd said is:

“This unfortunate country is moving towards a police state - the laws being passed are wrong and against the traditions of ~~this~~ our country,”

Incidentally: David Cameron has come out to criticise Dr Naseem for his comments on policing in the UK here.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: I don't think the police know which way to turn, who to try and please, afraid of offending one segment of society.; 7:46 pm

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