Rep. Peter King calls for increased surveillance of Muslims after Boston bombing

[Redfairen]

Rep. Pete King (R-N.Y.) called for “increased surveillance” of Muslims on Friday, saying the Boston Marathon bombing suspects' links to Chechnya represented a “new front” in the war on terror.

“Police have to be in the community, they have to build up as many sources as they can, and they have to realize that the threat is coming from the Muslim community and increase surveillance there,” the chairman of the House subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence told National Review. “We can’t be bound by political correctness. I think we need more police and more surveillance in the communities where the threat is coming from.”

He went on to suggest that the two suspects' Chechen background and Tamerlan Tsarnaev's visit to Russia last year suggested increased radicalization of the Chechen community. The two brothers immigrated to the United States in 2001 from Kyrgyzstan, and the FBI has so far not released any evidence that they did not act alone.

“There’s never been any history of any threats emanating in this country from the Chechen community,” King told the Review. “So in a way this opens up a new front in the war.”

http://thehill.com/blogs/global-affairs/terrorism/295079-gop-lawmaker-calls-for-increased-surveillance-of-muslims-after-boston-bombings

[SummerSnow]

1. So how do you accomplish this?

Now Muslim aren't all brown and wear kufi's Mr. King. *sheesh* anyway was it confirmed they were Muslims?

[rocktivity]

2. If we're going to do that, let's do it efficiently

Wouldn't it be easier to put them all in detention camps?


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[LiberalFighter]

5. It would be easier to prohibit immigrations by Muslims.

But then what do they do about the Muslims that weren't Muslims when they were born in the USA?

What about the 2 Muslims that were elected to Congress?

Peter King should consider that maybe it is his attitude towards Muslims that might have triggered the response.

[rocktivity]

6. All Muslims go to the detention camps, even the two serving in Congress

Otherwise, King would be practicing discrimination...


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[louis-t]

3. That didn't take very long...

[HockeyMom]

4. Wear a Crescent Moon on their sleeves

like a certain country made their citizens were a Star of David? I used to work on LONG ISLAND, Mr. King, with a Pakistani immigrant woman who was a Coptic Christian, and with a man born and raised in Brooklyn who was a Black Muslim. His family were former slaves who converted to Islam in the 60s.

Seeing either of them walking down the street, how does Peter King propose to tell WHO was the Muslim?

[Zoeisright]

7. Fuck off, King.

God, I hate that stupid, bigoted piece of shit.

[CobaltBlue]

8. Corporate-owned Peter King

New York's Peter King is the type of congressman who lives under a rock … which gets turned over by whichever corporate-media operation ends up interviewing him.

[union_maid]

9. Of COURSE he did.

I think he's still pissed off that the Crusades didn't go better for his side. At least, thanks to redistricting, I get to vote against him now. Maybe next time...

Will no one rid us of this troublesome congressman?

[annabanana]

15. heh.. you can take over for ME!

I've been voting against him for years and years. Now, due to redistricting, I can't...

[muriel_volestrangler]

10. I wonder what his reaction to increased surveillance of Irish people in Britain would have been?

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2011/03/peter-king-qaddafi-ira

[brett_jv]

11. The POLICE?

I thought you hated those those Union Thugs?

BTW, aren't you one of the people who says the USA is broke, the deficit (and the government) are already too large, and we can't afford all these government workers?

Who, exactly, is supposed to pay for this increase in police presence? I'm pretty confident you will not call upon your millionaire and billionaire friends to pay a little more in taxes in order to help keep us more safe via the method you describe, so ... who do you expect to PAY for it, Mr. King?

[Aristus]

12. I agree with him.

While we're at it, let's increase surveillance against all 19 year-olds.

That'll keep us safe...

[DFW]

13. That all he wants to keep an eye on? I have an idea how to REALLY enhance Natonal Security:

Keep a close eye on corrupt Republicans who want to throw elections by way of electoral fraud:

[annabanana]

14. Same thing he called for BEFORE the Boston bombing. . . .n/t

[Donald Ian Rankin]

16. This the IRA-supporting Peter King? Or some other, non-terrorist-loving Peter King? N.T.

[sakabatou]

17. Because, as we all know, only Muslims are terrorists

[juajen]

18. Make much more sense to call for more surveillance of

fertilizer and chemical plants. I believe they won this one.