Thursday, July 16, 2009

Robber Uses Hijab to Hide Identity...

A ROBBER dressed in a woman's Islamic headdress and open-toed sandals stole cash from a post office in Sheffield.

The weapon-wielding raider threatened the sub-postmaster at Tinsley Post Office and forced him to hand over money before running off on Sheffield Road.Post Office Ltd are offering up to £5,000 for information leading to a successful prosecution.

Police said the male suspect, who was Asian, burst into the shop at 5.30pm on Tuesday.He was slim, 5ft 9ins tall and wore dark glasses, a knee-length, dark hijab and a dress with a light pattern. He carried a Burberry-style rucksack.

First I want to note the irritating, obfuscating and bordering on pathological use of the term "Asian" - by British newspapers in lieu of the more accurate muslim. Honest journalism has succumbed to dhimmitude and political correctness. I wondered - Do muslims refer to themselves as "Asian"?

So I thought I'd check a few muslim online publications to see what people they consider to be "Asian":

Al Arabya News Channel - Gulf Daily News - The Voice of Bahrain - Kuwait Arab Times -Crime - The Muslim News

In reviewing the above searches you will find that the vast majority - if not 100% - use the word 'Asian' in regards to China, Japan, Malaysia, etc. The same countries and people that we all think of when reading the word 'Asian'. So clearly muslims do not refer to themselves as 'Asian'.

Isn't it time that British newspapers stop treating their readers like a bunch of dopes?

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