Talk:Sikhs family harassed by Harris County deputies: Difference between revisions

Watching the video is is very obvious that the family is still very angry and upset. I wonder about the claim that they were not treated like humans as humans and scared police do things like this all the time. Stupidity is not just pointed at Sikhs and Muslims. Many police abuse their athority on blacks and white citizens as well.

I can see that the policeman, who does not obviously know a Sikh from a Muslim might be very afraid by a woman wearing a knife. If the anger as exhibited in the video by the young Kaur and egged on by the director who seems to be printing her name and company's name (no doubt to appear all over the internet promoting her company). Yes it is her right to wear a Kirpan in her own home - can she not understand the policeman's fear. As a non Sikh I would never have a knife on my hip as I know that a policeman (who does not know me) would be freaked out by that. I also have the right to have a rifle or pistol in my home but I wouldn't be wearing it when I invited a Policeman in my home. That doesn't seem to be the time for me to be expressing my constitutional rights. Can she not put herself in the officers boots?

After handing over the ID, Singh and his relatives showed the deputy the broken window. But the deputy couldn't seem to focus on the break-in, Singh said.

"It just looked like he didn't want to be there," he said. "I sensed a little uneasiness from him." (more like a lot) the Deputy 'freaked out'.

Could he have thought that he had fallen into a jihadist den who were about to kill him, obviously the cops didn't know Sikhs from Muslims. Teach him the difference. What would Guru Nanak do. Wonder if he talked about how Babar and his men treated him or did he teach them something?

The following sentence from the story as written is what I would write if I was trying to prove that everyone disliked me and was treating me unequally

The officers' behavior sent a loud message to Sikhs and Muslims that they are second class citizens.

Did it (?) or did their superior, apologize for the officers' stupidity and order the families release. How about all the positive responses from the people of Houstan who have written with apologies? While I agree that this was a senseless thing can we not look at it to see why it happened and take corrective action.

The Sikh and his cousin who were attacked in New York asked that his attackers serve time (public service) in Sikh Gurdwaras - might that not be a better than just an apology. How about having the Police attend some function?

The Response to the story seems very supportive of the family. One guy named Gary added the folowing:

Guru Arjan from the SGGS

I see no stranger, I see no enemy

[Based on Bisar gaee sabh taat paraaee by Guru Arjan Dev Ji]

I see no stranger, I see no enemy;

Wherever I look, God is all I see.

I don't think of Us and Them,

No one do I hate or condemn,

I see God's image - each one a friend.

Of any religion, caste or race,

All I see is God's shining face -

His smiling face, His gracious face.

Accept as beautiful all His design,

I learnt this truth in Sangat divine.

One Word resounds in me and you -

Waheguru ... Waheguru ...

In him, in her, in me and you -

Waheguru ... Waheguru ...

Beholding in every being His light,

I bloom like a flower in joy and delight.

Just a thought, is being a victim and demanding blood or at least equal pain inflicted on the stupid ignorant cops the thing to do? Or how about having this showing the family that their neighbors around Houstan support them and having it end such discrimination. Allenwalla 23:19, 6 December 2008 (UTC)