“The policy has led to accusations that police bosses are more worried about upsetting minority groups than protecting the country.” Yep.
“Terror Search Fiasco,” by Tom Whitehead for the Daily Express (thanks to Holger Dansker):
POLICE chiefs were last night under intense pressure to use racial profiling in the battle to prevent Âfurther terror strikes.
All the suspects in the latest failed attacks are young adults of Asian or Middle Eastern descent. But officers carrying out spot checks at key sites have been told not to target people based on their ethnicity or age.
It means searches are unfocused, with even elderly white couples being stopped. The policy has led to accusations that police bosses are more worried about upsetting minority groups than protecting the country.