Når solen gik ned, gik den fromme Islam i aktion.
Det bemærkelsesværdige ved nedenstående historie er ikke så meget selve kulturberigelsen som reportagen derom. Almindeligvis anses England som et kamelmulehår foran os, når det gælder islamiseringen, men hvor danske medier ville udelade navn og ethnicitet – for slet ikke at tale om foto – så lider britisk presse ikke af slige barnagtigheder. Hvilket for os at se betyder to ting: 1) en objektiv reportage forhindrer læserne i at drage fejlagtige slutninger ud fra fordomme, og 2) de danske mediers forsøg på at “af-ethnificere” kulturberigere fører til det stik modsatte, nemlig et automatisk islam-stempel på enhver voldsforbrydelse. Mediernes hidtidige praksis med kun at bringe gerningsmænds navn, ethnicitet og foto når det drejer sig om ikke-muslimer, har givet os et solidt erfaringsgrundlag for just disse fordomme. Og når samme medier om kort tid vedtager helt at udelade blot antydningen af signalementer samt – efter svensk mønster – hvidpixellere eventuelle fotos, så er der frit slag for netop de fordomme medierne hævder at ville bekæmpe.
Evening Standard: “A Muslim who raped women to “teach them a lesson” for being on the streets at night was jailed indefinitely today because of the danger he poses. Sunny Islam, 23, who comes from a strictly religious family, dragged his victims – including a girl of 15 – from the street at knifepoint and bound and assaulted them during a two month period near his Barking home. Police fear that Islam, who was jailed today for raping four women, may have attacked many more. Judge Patricia Lees said: “The harm you have done to your victims is incalculable.”
He grabbed the 15-year-old and drove to a secluded spot where he raped her twice despite her claiming she was only 11. She was in court and smiled as he was jailed. In a victim impact statement she said: “No one will ever understand the flashbacks, they are so real it is like I am there.” After his arrest Islam’s DNA was linked with three other attacks, Woolwich crown court heard. He was convicted of seven charges of rape, one of sex assault and one of kidnap.”
Man bemærker ligeledes, at aviserne her – for vistnok første gang – omtaler forbryderen som “Muslim” i stedet for det hidtidige, men aldeles intetsigende udtryk “Asian”. En tanketorsk eller tegn på begyndende selvransagelse? – Har “asiater” som f.eks. indere, kinesere, vietnamesere og japanere fået nok af journalisternes skyden med spredehagl og protesteret…?