Crime

Muslim Woman Lies to Authorities, Then Allegedly Uses Burqa to Escape Jail Time

Muslim Woman Lies to Authorities, Then Allegedly Uses Burqa to Escape Jail TimeIn New South Whales, Australia (NSW), a Muslim woman has defied authorities and, most recently, allegedly avoided being arrested by hiding behind her burqa. The woman, Carnita Matthews, has a history of traffic violations, with the latest incident sparking major police concerns over Islamic face coverings. The Herald Sun has more:

Since she first received her learner licence in 1998 at the age of 33, she has twice had her provisional licence suspended for totting up too many demerit points and twice had her licence suspended for non payment of fines.

The State Debt Recovery Office had to recover the fines. Both of those two suspensions for non payment of fines were later lifted. It is not known how many times she was physically stopped by police.

Matthews was stopped last year for not displaying the proper plates on her vehicle. As a result, NSW police fined her $276. She then allegedly filed a claim that the officer who arrested her had attempted to tear her burqa off — an accusation that was found to be a lie based on police cameras that captured the incident. The footage also shows the woman yelling “You are racist” as the cop questioned her.

Based on her alleged claim and the video evidence, she was found guilty last year by a magistrate for making a deliberately false statement. Matthews decided to appeal, claiming that there was no proof it was she who made the claim that the officer had forcefully tried to expose her face. Her appeal was upheld, as the judge, due to her covering, could not definitively determine that she was the person who made the claim. The Sun has more:

[After the judge ruled] more than a dozen Muslim supporters linked arms and began chanting “Allah Akbar” as they stormed out of Downing Centre Court with Mrs Matthews concealed behind them.

Tempers rose and they began jostling with police after several members of the group attacked cameramen.

It marked a stark difference from their behaviour minutes earlier, when they had quietly assembled outside the lifts for prayer shortly after the judge’s decision.

Mrs Matthew’s lawyer Stephen Hopper defended their actions saying: “They are obviously happy with the result and are expressing it in a way that is culturally appropriate to them.”

Watch the violence unfold:

Now, authorities are calling for tighter laws that would prevent cases like this in the future, as current regulations governing facial coverings are said to be unclear. This case may have a profound impact on how the issue of facial covering is handled by authorities in Australia moving forward.

(h/t FOX Nation)

Comments (197)

  • fitsgibbons
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:59pm

    Damned muslims…Australia should grow some balls and deal with these VIOLENT, LAW BREAKING ” creatures. It’s coming to America soon…be prepared.

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    • Jacksonian2012
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 11:56pm

      Agree!

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    • thinkitthrough
      Posted on June 22, 2011 at 12:59am

      Damn hopelessly ignorant douche bags…The internet should grow some balls and require these HATEFUL, SIMPLE-MINDED creatures to pass an IQ test before they’re allowed to post…America’s full of them…be prepared.

      There, fixed that for you.

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  • seadude
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:59pm

    Man up you down under pukes. First you make it illegal to own a gun in the entire country and now you don‘t have the backbone to snatch the F’ piece of cloth off the sand niiigggeerrrs face.

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  • jesternhell
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:58pm

    wait 1st u claim they pulled your hood off then you say it was not you that makes sense and they fell for it.

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  • ShyMan
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:54pm

    Crikey mate, that bugga with the red be-uhd scay-uhs the wallabe outta me.

    Do they not know that “carnita” is spanish for little meat?

    All cops are racist? I thought islam was a religion, not a race.

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  • nocomment
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:53pm

    ONE ‘FINAL’ FINAL COMMENT (NON-PC):

    ‘Moohamed’… the ‘Anthony D. Weiner’ of the Arab world.

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  • nocomment
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:50pm

    I wonder if Moohamed is still tappin’ 9-year-olds in the afterlife?

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  • LIBSALWAYSLIE
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:50pm

    driving with a vail on?? sounds stupid to me, How convienient that your face is hidden. The ruling should not have been overturned

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  • beckwill
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:49pm

    We need to end their cultural appropriate violence here too. As for identifying them, start assigning numbers to burkas if they’re going to play that game. Burka number must match drivers license #. No number, no drivie the suicide machine. (She looked liked the grim freaking reaper)

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  • Rightsofman
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:44pm

    Note to self: get wife a burka and have her do all the driving. Screw speed signs. Insanity reigns everywhere!

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  • nocomment
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:44pm

    These folks ‘Mecca-Me-Crazy’!

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  • commonsenseguy
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:43pm

    when they left the court house and started fighting and yelling alah akbar,they should have shot them for making terrorist threats.

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  • nocomment
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:43pm

    THE ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS HAVE NOT BEEN ASKED:

    Do the transvestites in Mecca wear burkas?

    And if so, what’s the point?

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  • I.Gaspar
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:42pm

    put them all in jail if they don’t cooperate…or send them on a one way trip to the homeland of their choice.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:47pm

      Jerusalem doesn’t want them.

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    • I.Gaspar
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:59pm

      @gonzo
      I was thinking maybe of a different homeland, like pakistan, iran, somalia, hell, a garbage disposal, a woodchipper, etc. etc.

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    • commonsenseguy
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:05pm

      @ i.gaspar, the wood chipper is the best solution.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:16pm

      I.Gaspar
      I know but, if you leave it up to them, they’ll all head for Jerusalem!

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    • I.Gaspar
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:30pm

      @gonzo
      Sadly, you are correct…so more incentive to put the woodchipper to good use post haste.

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    • chips1
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 6:17pm

      A woodchipper would have been great for Weiner. He had a woodie.

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  • eat-more-bacon-USA
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:40pm

    Anyone wearing a terror-sack should be arrested.

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:39pm

    Shouldn’t she be stoned for driving a car? Those muslims are really getting soft.

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    • commonsenseguy
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:47pm

      yeah, she should be stoned for driving,lying and for been totally stupid.along with the rest of those idiots who linked arms .
      @gonzo, really bad here in Texas,we need lots of rain,the fires are getting worse,hope and pray for some relief really soon, not just for Texas, but all the states effected by this drought, hope you are having a great day, hotter that heck here,but at least we still have our electricity,so we can run the air conditioner.

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    • let us prey
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:49pm

      Exactly!

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    • CalvinandHobbes
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:51pm

      Just what I was thinking…LMAO

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    • commonsenseguy
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:52pm

      @let us prey, what know beet reply’s, like they should have beet her

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    • biohazard23
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:52pm

      She was also “conversing” with a man who is not a relative. That pretty much equates to adultery for those backasswards Muslims. Where are those rocks again….?

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:55pm

      commonsenseguy
      Hate to hear about the fires and drought. I will be praying for you and Texas. What’s your gut tell you about Perry? He sure is saying the right stuff.

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    • commonsenseguy
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:03pm

      @gonzo, he has really been good for Texas, now that is not to say he don’t have his faults and skeletons, but compared to obama and some of the republican candidates, he is squeaky clean, i won’t call him totally conservative, but again way better than most of what is out right now.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:14pm

      Good to hear, I don’t expect “the perfect candidate” but, a Governor makes a good candidate. I’m fine with another Texan in the White House, I wonder if the rest of the country is. Any kind of immigration reform other than rounding them up and shipping them home will be a tough sell for the party though. I guess we’ll see how things pan out. I don’t like the primary system as it stands, why does Iowa and New Hampshire get to set the stage? By the time my state‘s primary comes around it’s about a done deal. When I think of conservative states, New Hampshire doesn’t end up in the top 35!

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    • let us prey
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:58pm

      @common
      We would have to pick a way to beet them if they were plowing towards us at the court house. Wonder what would happen if someone was terrified at the sight of 25 ******* rushing down the side walk screaming allah akbar, would the castle doctrine cover it? Beets me

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  • Seagal45
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:39pm

    The race card again, really, wow never would have seen that coming.

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  • kickagrandma
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:39pm

    Well, I’m shocked. How about you?

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  • Hawkeyefan19
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:38pm

    Sharia law, should the effort to impose it in all countries as is the stated intent of radical Muslim leaders, would bring this type of behavior to your city or town. Think!!

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  • MONICNE
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:37pm

    “current regulations governing facial coverings are said to be unclear”

    Ha ha haaaa Ha Ha

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    • biohazard23
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:42pm

      OK, now that IS funny. :)

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    • Brighter_Bart
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:59pm

      It reminded me of my pimple days

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    • KevINtampa
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 6:36pm

      Hmpff, interesting situation we will have here in the US when these stories start popping up here. That said, I think we already have laws in many states that provide judicial precedence in regard to banning burkhas. Weren’t KKK hoods outlawed in many states? I’m not sure, but if it’s true many could legitimately argue the legal precedence set by those laws. Irregardless, government shouldn’t be in the clothing business to begin with; wear what you want to wear no matter how offensive, just don’t be surprised when people use their 1st Amendment and call you a Prejudiced Protestant Inbred or an Antisemitic Arab Nazi.
      And if someone is suspected of a crime and taken to jail, sorry…the costumes come off and mugshots are taken.

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  • GETLIFE
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:37pm

    Follow the French– no facial coverings in public–religious or otherwise.

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    • Lee Butchee
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:01pm

      It’s sad that you can say that. What a state of affairs when the French are leading the way in logic.

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    • TomFerrari
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 6:24pm

      I seem to recall a law here in the states (not sure were, exactly) to that effect due to a rash of ski-mask armed-robberies back 20 yrs ago or so. It said you couldn’t obscure your face in public.
      I know some places in the world even prohibit motorcycle helmets in banks, etc. (maybe France)

      How sad it is that France, who once ADMIRED the United States and ASPIRED to be more like us, is now so alienated from us. But, they are chapters ahead of us dealing with muslims slowly conquering their country, just as they have begun here.

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  • ozchambers
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:37pm

    “Culturally appropriate” includes violence apparently. What kind of idiotic politically correct judicial system condones lawlessness?

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  • MONICNE
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:36pm

    What a Wascally Wabbit!

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  • sWampy
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:35pm

    We need to round them up, take them home, then turn their home to polished glass.

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    • Tickdog
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:39pm

      I agree 100% with Swampy! Swampy 2012!!!!

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:41pm

      There is a Jewish carpenter coming back to take care of them…be patient.

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    • thegreatcarnac
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:51pm

      The large majority of Muslims cannot, repeat,….cannot assimilate into western society. They will not. They want to change it to a muslim society and make everyone live in the pigsty that they immigrated from. They should NOT be allowed to come to the western countries at all.

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    • lemmings4obama
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:25pm

      and that Jewish carpenter will drag them by the jaw to Israel to be destroyed… Ezekiel 38

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    • EJ1979
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 5:30pm

      You talkin about Muslims or politicians?

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    • Meyvn
      Posted on June 22, 2011 at 7:20am

      You said that right Gonzo!

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    • rose-ellen
      Posted on June 22, 2011 at 7:15pm

      Americanism-the religion of hhate[long live the intifada].

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  • HKS
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:35pm

    Wow, who would believe that a Muslim would lie.

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    • GETLIFE
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:41pm

      What’s her name? Carnita Consuelo Hernandez Mathews?

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    • cheezwhiz
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:54pm

      Wow, who would believe that a Muslim would lie.
      —————-
      Lets ask Sheila Jacka$$on Lee ..and Whoopi and Behar…

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    • lemmings4obama
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:55pm

      Their religion teaches them to lie to infedels… It’s all good people. They don’t have to tell the truth, just like politicians.

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    • Anonymous T. Irrelevant
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:23pm

      Or not pay, or take advantage of the judicial system.

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    • Robert-CA
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 6:02pm

      Australia just joined Londonistan .
      Patriot Americans do NOT let this ever happen in here , it’s still not too late .

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  • Sicboy
    Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:33pm

    Glenn is in the bag for perry, don’t vote for him….http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/06/jonathan-gurwitz-rick-perrys-not-just-lucky-he-takes-advantage-of-political-opportunities/

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    • cheezwhiz
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:39pm

      Don’t worry, its Australia, they ultimately cave in to the jihadis. Always

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    • commonsenseguy
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:41pm

      wow the soros whoredogs are working over time,i guess they know everything about Glenn they can predict his next vote, he has talked about every gop candidate out there so i guess he will be in the bag for all of them to .

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    • TEXASQUINN
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:43pm

      Perry has done well for my Great State of TEXAS!!!

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    • Firebrand
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:44pm

      How is this relevant to the story?

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    • KickinBack
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:45pm

      How would you even know who she is hiding under her curtains? And doesn’t Sharia law forbid women from driving in the first place?

      I’d say that chick might be in Allah(t) of trouble.

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    • SpankDaMonkey
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:45pm

      .
      Rick the RINO Perry, run for your life grab the wife and kids………..

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    • paperpushermj
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:49pm

      Looks like covering your face aka obscuring your identity might be illegal in the near future………………
      HE WHO LAUGHS LAST, LAUGHS BEST

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    • saranda
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:49pm

      This is old news. Is the Blaze searching through archives now to find anti muslim stuff?

      @cheezwhiz – actually your Australia caving comments could not be more wrong.

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    • Brighter_Bart
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:50pm

      Austrelia is not called “way down undear” for NO good Reason, you know

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    • cessna152
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:57pm

      Halocaust survivor gives account of incremantal steps of Hitler… truly AMAZING! This administration are NOT Marxists they are National Socialists!
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAvMHWhdEUU&feature=youtu.be

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    • nptden
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:00pm

      Off with the masks. In our culture it is appropriate for bandits and criminals to hide their face.

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    • cheezwhiz
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:51pm

      @ saranda
      Time will tell, but there has been a trend developing in the last 10-12 years and they seem to be OK with it !

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    • Shiroi Raion
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:58pm

      @Sicboy
      Yeah, you’re sick alright. You’re another weak-minded mind-reader like Michael Moore thinks he is.
      I‘ll choose the person I believe to be most honest and best for America’s liberty, economy and foreign affairs for myself.
      You won’t be choosing for me.

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    • TomFerrari
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 5:02pm

      HERE COMES SHARIA LAW!
      wooo hoooo!!!

      MANY PEOPLE, including Glenn have warned of this.

      The muslims hide behind their so-called religion in order to destroy our nation, from the outside-in, inside-out, top-down, and bottom-up.

      Mosques are breeding grounds for radical muslims.

      Their SILENCE speaks VOLUMES!!!

      We hear them LOUD AND CLEAR.

      Hey, my new religion requires all socialist democrats to ante up a $200.00 per month to me, each, and another $10,000 a month for each member of my ‘religion’. Who wants to join? Our faith prohibits us from using flourescent bulbs or LED bulbs, prohibits us buying foreign products, prohibits us from paying taxes for anyone‘s ’health care‘ or ’social safety net’, but requires us to offer assistance to our neighbors in need.
      We are also required to execute convicted murderers within 6 months. We are required to own weapons, and plenty of ammo. We are required to pay cash for things that go down in value. We are required to provide the best education for our children, but not allowed to send them to public schools, or to fund public schools in any manner.
      There’s lots more too!

      Who’s in with me?!?!?

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    • Now this is Art
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 5:08pm

      muslims are evil, just as the nazis were evil. the nazis followed hitler, a murderer, and a hate monger. mohammed was a murderer, hate monger and a pedophile. we need to extinguish muslims before its too late. we waited to long to kill the nazis, we canNOT wait that long again. who the hell follows such a person anyway? nazi’s were evil, muslims are evil. there are NO good muslims, just like there were NO good nazi’s.

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    • calebgs83
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 5:54pm

      If you hate western civilization, if you hate white people, if you hate jews, if you hate christianity, if you hate freedom…welcome to America/Europe/Australia? WTF!

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    • brickmoon
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 5:54pm

      @saranda

      “This is old news. Is the Blaze searching through archives now to find anti muslim stuff?”

      ——————————————————————————–

      Old news? According to the Daily Sun and other Australian news sources that posted the story on what was recently Tuesday in that country, this latest salient incident, to which the article’s headline and content refer, occurred on Monday.

      I suppose it is old news, if microwave ovens are too slow for you.

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    • rose-ellen
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 7:14pm

      That this is an international story is part of the genocidal hate propaganda campaign against Muslims.

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    • amusetec
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 7:15pm

      Sicboy

      your first mistake is beliving anything the Houston Chronicle says they are NY Times wannabes

      Rick has some problems but is better than obummer.
      He did sign a law
      against sanctuary cities
      Bill to allow you to keep your gun in your car at work
      did put the TSA bill on the special session
      He is not a RINO I admit he is not a strong Conservitive but any govener that carries a TARUS PTR in his pocket and shots cyotes He is very Pro 2nd Admendment 3
      He will change his mind if enough people tell him too
      So RICK PERRY FOR PRESIDENT

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    • outsidethebox
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 7:17pm

      Those Burqa’s really get on my nerves. NOBODY should be forced to cover their face like that.

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    • DisillusionedDaily
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 7:30pm

      This is what is going to come to America. France outlawed burkas after they found that some Muslim women were getting welfare under several different names. They wore burkas when they went to get their payments.

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    • frodis
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 7:43pm

      Love that race card don’t ya??

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    • Professional Infidel
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 7:57pm

      No different than the KKK. commit crimes with out being identified. stonning will be next after tickets.

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    • younowknow
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 8:02pm

      (Judge) Lady are you telling me that it was not you that show up under your name to answer to the changers and also made the fauls statments?

      (lady) yes it was not me.

      (judge) Then you are under arrest. For not showing up to answer to the chagres.

      (lady) oh…. i’m not here now… that’s really not my name. Are you my Doctor?

      PLEASE!

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    • brickmoon
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 8:02pm

      Yes, Rose-Ellen — a “genocidal hate propaganda campaign against Muslims.”

      Unlike the grassroots, Third Palestinian Intifada Facebook page, with about a half billion members, featuring numerous calls for the violent murder of Jewish people.

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    • mils
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 8:15pm

      are muslim women allowed to drive?
      there could be a man under those robes.
      I don’t understand why people allow these type people to run amuck.
      Follow the laws or…well, they want to go by their laws…so, we;ll just stone her to death.

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    • txsrowdy10
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 8:37pm

      Screw you sick puppy. You don’t even have the IQ of a fence post.

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    • windycitywoman
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 8:43pm

      ~ t r o l l ~

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    • kentuckypatriot
      Posted on June 21, 2011 at 8:57pm

      @ Rose Ellen

      That this is an international story is part of the genocidal hate propaganda campaign against Muslims.
      ____________________________________________________________________________________

      I dislike Muslims, call me racist, I could care less. I also hate marxists, liberals, socialists, Obummer and his whole regime, and while I’m at it, I really don’t like you. When will ppl like you open your eyes. I guess never.

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    • ivdad
      Posted on June 22, 2011 at 1:10am

      The Chronicle is almost as leftwing as the NYT. Any republican is downgraded by the comical.

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    • Islesfordian
      Posted on June 22, 2011 at 5:35am

      This was from the end of the Herald’s story: “France’s burqa ban descended into farce when the first women to be summoned before a European court for illegally wearing the garments were refused entry, because they would not remove their face coverings.”

      As Mark Steyn says, it makes my head hurt.

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    • mikem1969
      Posted on June 22, 2011 at 9:05am

      Once again a minority uses false racism to get off. Hmm, wonder where else we have seen that. Oh yeah with anyone who has disagreed with the lefts destruction of AMERICA.

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    • ghostsouls
      Posted on June 22, 2011 at 11:37am

      I would vote for a dog, to get obama out of the white house.

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