Muslim Inbreeding Causing Uptick In UK Birth Defects

Environment Minister Phil Woolas brought up the sensitive issue, hoping increase “awareness” among the Pakistani community:

According to today’s Sunday Times, the minister, who represents Oldham East and Saddleworth said: “If you talk to any primary care worker they will tell you that levels of disability among the . . . Pakistani population are higher than the general population. And everybody knows it’s caused by first cousin marriage.

In fact, research has shown that British Pakistanis accounted for 3.4 per cent of all births but have 30 per cent of all British children with recessive disorders.

Chief Whip Geoff Hoon backed him up….carefully choosing his words…

“It is important that we look at that in terms of scientific expertise and the extent to which it is actually causing problems.

“But it obviously is a very sensitive matter and no one, no one, would suggest this is a problem for the wider Muslim community.

“I am confident that what he has said will have been said with sensitivity and with proper regard to his Muslim constituents and Muslims right across the United Kingdom.”

“If you are supportive of the Asian community then you have a duty to raise this issue.

“Awareness does need to be raised but we are very aware of the sensitivities,” he added.

Hopefully he said “sensitive” enough to not have a fatwa issued against him.

See The Jawa Report for the obligatory, insensitive photoshops.

More insensitivity at Pat Dollard.

Tsk!

The ultimate in insensitivity:

Protest Planned Against Berkeley City Council

Move America Forward has all the particulars.

The meeting is scheduled for 7:00 Tuesday, but they’re asking people to get there two hours early.

Why so early?

CFP:

The pro-troop organization Move America Forward has obtained an email sent out by Council Member Maio who is actively working with Code Pink to stack the Berkeley City Council meeting with anti-military protestors who want to chase the Marines out of Berkeley:

Hi [name redacted], we have received info that the marines and their supporters are gearing up to come to the Feb 12th council meeting to shame us and attack us, in large numbers. Now that Laurie and Betty have put on a recommendation to rescind what we did (on the agenda of Feb 12th) we expect they will jam the microphone with their diatribes. Press will be there in full force. The regular meeting starts at 7 p.m. People need to get there early enough to get in and grab a seat. Pls help pass on the word. The fire dept will not allow more people in than room can hold. Therefore, I am urging people to come early and occupy a seat, and be prepared to speak too and represent our city’s values next Tuesday.
Linda

This is the same Linda (Maio) who told the Bay Area News Group’s Doug Oakley:

“I don’t think any of us paid enough attention to it, and people want to rewrite it to more accurately portray our sentiments,” said Maio, who supported the resolutions. “We really do have a great deal of concern for the people in our military, and we don’t want to be critical of the sacrifices they are making.”

Melanie Morgan:

“Clearly Linda Maio wanted the press to believe that she was somehow unaware of the content of the anti-military resolutions she voted for by saying she hadn’t ‘paid enough attention it.’

“However, now we learn that Maio is actively working with Code Pink to mobilize the very same proponents of the anti-military resolutions to come and stack Tuesday’s City Council meeting. It’s very disingenuous and proves that the City Council is not truly apologetic for their actions.

ThirdWaveDave is headed for Camp Berkeley where he plans a “full frontal assault” on the City council, and Code Pink, along with Melanie Morgan and Move America Forward. They’ll be camping outside the chambers from 5:00 a.m. until the council meeting ends at around 10:00 p.m.

Weekend At Derek’s: English Man Leaves Dead Roomate On The Sofa

Only instead of a only one weekend of corpse propping, we’re talking about a slightly longer amount of time.

How about this for your Monday morning macabre:

British authorities were investigating the death of a man whose body was parked on a sofa in an apartment for several years.

City workers in Bristol discovered the remains when they went into the place, which was still occupied by another elderly man who never reported his roommate’s death.“It has been suggested that the body may have been there for as long as 10 years,” a police spokesman told The Times of London Friday. “This is incorrect, although it is fair to say we believe it was there for several years.”It appeared the current resident, Alan Derek, simply left the body on the sofa. Some neighbors had complained of foul odors in the building, but officials never discovered the body until their recent visit. Derek was not charged in the death.

Maybe the guy was a bit of a stiff in life, and Derek never noticed?

Hat tip: Crime Scene KC

More Good Stuff At Crime Scene KC, Today:

Completely nude man seen running around during a blizzard in Pittsburgh:

“I tried to offer a sweater to him. I was screaming to him. He had no idea who I was or that I was trying to talk to him. I don’t think he knew he was outside. He didn’t know he was cold - that’s for sure.”

Granny Battles taser wielding intruder with telephone. Wins.

From the local sheriff:

“It appears that grandmas are getting tired of being pushed around,” he said.

Want to see a video of the best Chewbacca imitation, ever?

Because A Day Without A Taser Video Is Like A Day Without Sunshine.

*GAG!* KY Siblings having babies together:

Photo by WCPO 9 News