Bollywood,sorry...Mumbai police chief slams film stars

   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"