@SpikeKitty, GreaterGood and others
Yes, that's the problem. The Government is, it seems, softer on Muslim criminals than criminals of other religions. I assume they don't want to be seen as intolerant, or because they fear that the entire local Muslim sub-community will kick off (wait, doesn't that make the Government intolerant, if they seemingly think that all Muslims are violent thugs?).
It's a case of - le sigh - political correctness, as cliched and trite as that phrase sounds. Yes, I am aware it makes me sound like a "Little Englander", but it's true to a degree.
Really, the Government has just been soft on criminals carte blanche since New Labour got in back in 1997.
I'm going to stop ranting now, unless I want to sound like "Tory Boy", but it does seem that way.
Just remember to take the stories you hear with a pinch of salt, and that the media has a tendency to exaggerate them. Especially if it's the Daily Mail we're talking about.
"HOMOSEXUALITY IS EVIL! ALLAH COMMANDS THAT GAYS BE PUT TO DEATH!"
"But, that's disgusting! It's intolerant!"
"HOW DARE YOU, I'M GOING TO REPORT YOU TO THE POLICE FOR YOUR INTOLERANT HATE SPEECH, YOU JEW PIG KUFFAR!"
(The mentality of these people in a nutshell. Seriously, I'm surprised Prof. Dawkins hasn't been thrown in the stocks by now).
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Good on you Dr. Hasan, you ignore those cunts and keep it up!