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NutLoose 10th May 2016 14:38

You couldnt make it up
 
From

Greater Manchester Police sorry for 'Muslim terrorist' mock blast - BBC News


Police who staged a mock attack featuring a bomber shouting "Allahu Akbar" have been forced to apologise for racial stereotyping.

Manchester peace activist Dr Erinma Bell criticised the use of a "Muslim terrorist".
But as


"The scenario for this exercise is based on an attack by an extremist Daesh-style organisation and the scenario writers have centred the circumstances around previous similar attacks of this nature, mirroring details of past events to make the situation as real life as possible for all of those involved.
Perhaps Dr Bell thinks they may have a Jewish or Christian division in ISIS, one wonders what her response would be if she ever gets caught up in the situation for real

Why do these do gooders not simply shut up and let people get on with their jobs.

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Herod 10th May 2016 14:53

To pacify all the do-gooders: "I say chaps, I've got this bally great bomb thingy here and, by crikey, I'll let it off soon". Now that would probably upset all the white-supremacists out there.

Hempy 10th May 2016 15:03

I would imagine that after the last 15 years of Islamophobia it would cause a stir. The fact that that 'Allahu Akbar' is no different to most Muslims as 'Oh my God!' is to Christians is irrelevant.

farsouth 10th May 2016 15:20

I see that the reporting of this story by the media today is being immediately followed by the report on the stabbings in Germany, ........by a person shouting Allahu Akbar........��

CoffmanStarter 10th May 2016 15:31

Nutty old chap ...

It's not only the Manchester Police that need to get a grip :ugh:

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NutLoose 10th May 2016 15:43

So if I go shoplifting for a Ferrari will the Cambridgeshire police give me a new Lamborghini ?

Wander00 10th May 2016 16:05

Coff/Nutty - I guess you could not, but then you get funny people in the Fens

CoffmanStarter 10th May 2016 16:10

Nutty ... If you get to drive the Lambo you might need new underpants :p

cliver029 10th May 2016 16:26

Okay stop mocking the folks from Grunty Fen.

SPIT 10th May 2016 16:39

WHAT DO THEY HAVE TO SAY SORRY FOR ?? :{

NutLoose 10th May 2016 16:52

Not a problem Coff, although after I have insured my free Lamborghini I might have to go shoplifting to source my undies.

RedhillPhil 10th May 2016 17:31

And now call me Dave is going to be in trouble for suggesting that those paragons of straight and honest dealing Nigeria and Afghanistan are corrupt. Oooh, the usual suspects are going to be in meltdown over this one.

yellowtriumph 10th May 2016 17:46


Originally Posted by Hempy (Post 9371993)
I would imagine that after the last 15 years of Islamophobia it would cause a stir. The fact that that 'Allahu Akbar' is no different to most Muslims as 'Oh my God!' is to Christians is irrelevant.

I thought Allahu Akbar translated as God is great which I would have thought most Muslims would think of as praise. Whereas 'omg' is taking the Lords name in vain, ie blasphemy which most, if not all Christians, would find offensive.

tarantonight 10th May 2016 18:46

That's Helpful.........
 
Good supportive comments from the GMP PCC. Good to know where his loyalties lie. As for the senior officers back peddling............................and the Dr. OMG - if I dare use such a phrase.

Beggars belief, where do these people think the current threat is coming from, do they watch the news??!!.

TN.

downsizer 10th May 2016 19:02

WTF has this got to do with Mil Aviation?

Ken Scott 10th May 2016 19:07

downsizer: this forum is something of a 'virtual crew room' and this is the type of thing that would be discussed (if people still congregated there). So entirely appropriate as a subject.

downsizer 10th May 2016 19:14

Then surely Jet Blast would be the appropriate forum? Stuff like this doesn't appear in other specific sub-forums....

5aday 10th May 2016 19:26

Oh yes it does. Try The Paddock on GT40s.com !

downsizer 10th May 2016 19:30

5aday, I meant other sub forums on here, pprune. For instance I'm sure they aren't discussing this in the Cabin Crew sub forum. Probably busy discussing warm squash or the like....

Lala Steady 10th May 2016 19:53

But as Ken Scott says, this is for military/ex-military crews to discuss anything (see thread on Weber BBQs for instance) as if they were back in the crewroom.

That is the beauty of the Mil Aviation forum.


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