27 March 2014

Trouble with the Law? Just Plead "Islam"

.... a British judge banned the press from reporting on the trial of two Muslim lawyers, a brother and a sister -- accused of cheating to avoid a speeding ticket -- to save them from allegedly being shamed in the eyes of their community "because members of their family would pass judgment if the case was reported."

But what about non-Muslim defendants -- don't they have communities and relatives who also would "pass judgment" if their trials are reported?

What we see are Muslims in the West trying to get special legal treatment by using their religion as an excuse, and we also see an established judicial system bowing down to their demands perhaps because it is afraid to look anti-Islamic or worse, be labelled as "Islamophobic". [Gatestone Institute] Read more