The American Muslim reports that the Muslim American Civil Liberties Coalition (MACLC), a New York-based coalition of Muslim advocates, attorneys and community leaders, has released a critique of a New York Police Department report on ”Radicalization in the West: The Home Grown Threat.”
The controversial report, which falsely alludes to the susceptibility of all Muslim males aged 16 to 45 to terrorist ideology, is methodologically weak and more confusing than illuminating. While not intending to profile Islam and Muslims, the report does exactly that.
“Unquestionably, all criminal acts of violence are unacceptable and prevention requires a well-researched report to guide responsible policing,” said Faiza Ali, CAIR-NY Community Affairs Director and co-author of MACLC’s critique. “The study of violent extremism, however, should decouple religion from terror to safeguard civil liberties on free speech and equal protection grounds as a matter of strong public policy.”
Read the full article here and access MACLC’s critique here.