Muslim prison chaplain claims more hate directed at him

[Joanne98]

Published March 17 2007


EAST LYME, Conn. -- The state Department of Correction is investigating a claim of discrimination filed by the Muslim chaplain at the state prison for women involving a defaced photo.

A childhood picture of Bilal Asari, who is black, among a group of white children, that has been hanging in his office was defaced. Someone painted over Asari's black face with white correction fluid and scrawled a racial slur across the photo in red ink.

DOC spokesman Brian Garnett said Friday the agency was investigating what he calls "vile and bigoted behavior."

Asari said someone came into his locked office at J.B. Gates Correctional Institution in Niantic to deface the photo, which he said his mother had given him to remind him of how far he had come from the days when he was bused to an all-white school.

Asari said the incident is just the latest in a series of incidents of racial and religious discrimination he has faced from employees at the prison.

Asari told The Day of New London the incident is a part of more than two years of racial and religious discrimination he has faced from prison employees.

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/local/state/hc-17114141.apds.m0738.bc-ct--chapmar17,0,6340828.story?coll=hc-headlines-local-wire

You know. I'm reading American Fascists by Chris Hedges..This sounds like something they would do.

[NMMNG]

1. Nauseating

Things like this are a result of the polarizing effect of Fundamentalism and the neocon movement. We're being balkanized so badly that more and more people are being victimized.

[Joanne98]

2. Chris Hedges makes the point that the Christian right are heretics.

They're not fundies and they're not evangelicals. They're fascists that have high-jacked American symbols. The flag (patriotism) the family (traditional values) and Christianity. This movement actually started in the 30's. These people used to support Hitler. They're nazi's and fascists and they're trying to overthrow the government. They got a third column running in this country. You know they're in the prisons too.
Someday I'll post some stuff out of the book. But I agree with Hedges about them being heretics. I hope that's the title of his next book.

[NMMNG]

4. That sounds like an interesting read

Interesting and frightening. I'll have to look it up and try to get it.

[951-Riverside]

3. Oh god here we go again

Another Tawana Brawley/Crystal Mangum :eyes:

[NMMNG]

5. Excuse me,

Your racism is showing.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

6. Do you hsve any...

Proof of that claim? Cites? Inside knowledge?

That is rather a strong assertion and could use some supporting evidence.