| PTI [ FRIDAY, AUGUST 09, 2002 11:38:25 PM ] |
| MUMBAI: The Mumbai police today rapped a section of
film industry for their "nexus" with the underworld, saying
threat to the stars was due to their own involvement and hobnobbing with
underworld dons."They go to Dubai on chartered flights, entertain
the dons. All these threats are because of this", city Police
Commissioner M N Singh told newsmen here."Masala toh filmi
hai (the plot is real fit enough for making films)", he said
adding that the very idea to do films on dons like Chhota Shakeel or the
now-famous J J Hospital shootout was unfortunate and not in good
taste."On one side, we are fighting and police are sacrificing
lives, on the other hand some people want to do films on dons and
encounters and make money", he said. Meantime... Sikhs concerned about mistaken identities have been told the FBI's on it...As the American Sikh leaders stressed on increased cultural sensitivity towards the Sikhs among law enforcers, Rick Thornton, a senior member from the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) appreciated that their concerns were "important and legitimate".We all know how important and legit the civil rights of indigenous and african-americans have been to the FBI.in the past.No reason to think the Sikhs wont receive the same care and attention.Right? The other premier US law enforcement crew the SS have been busy...Beginning at Friday morning, eight blocks of downtown Washington's 17th Street - between H Street and Constitution - will be closed to trucks, said Secret Service spokesman John Gill. Also, on the four blocks closest to the White House, Gill said, "No parking, no stopping, no standing." and especially no e-mailing death threats like "KILL the PRESIDENT!" "Its a real pain in the ass," said agent Rick Walkinshore,"We have to check each one out every time,drives us ratty,I swear.Its better if they're anonymous" |