tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059583388671362146.post326022170275739165..comments2023-10-22T04:11:55.213-07:00Comments on Muslamics: A letter from MPAC director to the Muslim communityMuslamicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17008333338402474706noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059583388671362146.post-12832288404625217322007-11-14T20:31:00.000-08:002007-11-14T20:31:00.000-08:00its seems that we are back to construction- to wor...its seems that we are back to construction- to working with the LAPD- I do not ever remember holding them accountable for their misdeeds/misteps or making any assurances that the right steps were taken?<BR/><BR/>I also had a chance to listen to the KCRW radio broadcast referenced in some of the latest propaganda (to harsh? I only use it because I can think of any other word, until then my limited vocabulary will have to suffice with this use), did not even mention Downing saying that the program is scrapped, rather he might have said that when he went off line?<BR/><BR/>Whats funny now, is that we are back at square one. We have an LAPD that doesn't understand the community- why we are upset, why we are angry, why we are disappointed- rather we are in a situation to discuss "constructively". I feel like i am being forced into an ugly situation when my will power tells me otherwise.<BR/><BR/>I call on everyone to support the ACLU in its request to get Public Request Act on the LAPD- so that we have every single Memo, every single document, and every single note regarding this issue. I want to know what EXACTLY happened from the horses mouth, not some third entity. I want to know where things stood, who this community partner was, academic institution involvement.<BR/><BR/>This is an outrage that just doesn't disappear once chief downing dismisses it haphazardly.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317155582620782077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059583388671362146.post-12031332159976896002007-11-14T11:52:00.000-08:002007-11-14T11:52:00.000-08:00I strongly disagree. Why do we sell ourselves shor...I strongly disagree. Why do we sell ourselves short? Why can't we have several focuses?<BR/><BR/>Given MPAC's initial shaky and somewhat submissive stance at first, the community had every right to hold them accountable for it.<BR/><BR/>Mind you, MPAC issued it's strongest statements against the plan only AFTER the community furor that arose after the email campaign on Monday.<BR/><BR/>Let's focus on the LAPD. Let's focus on USC. But let's not let our confused understandings of adab and unity undermine our responsibility to remind MPAC of who they are supposed to be serving.<BR/><BR/>Alhamdulillah for their new RELATIVELY stronger stance. But based on what was said on their student conference call on Monday evening and reports about their not wanting to work so closely with the ACLU, I'd say the community still has some reminding to do.Zahra Billoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09029341427575413053noreply@blogger.com