UK Police don't mind stupidity as long as they are not racist....

So, they stop non-Muslims, so they can't be accused of bias...is this the stupidest thing you've ever heard???

British police hunting for terrorists are deliberately stopping non-Muslims during searches to avoid accusations they overwhelmingly target Muslims, a House of Lords member said in a report published on Wednesday.

Alex Carlile, who reviews anti-terrorism policies for the government, said there was evidence police are singling out people from other groups to balance statistics and counter accusations that disproportionate numbers of people of South Asian descent or appearance have been searched.

Britain’s Muslim communities have long complained that innocent Muslims are far more likely to be targeted in searches than those from other backgrounds.

Carlile said police are now stopping people who bear noresemblance to known terrorists or don’t match any terrorist profiles. “I believe it is wrong for any person to be stopped in order to produce a racial balance. ... There is ample anecdotal evidence this is happening,’’ he wrote in his report, which examines how UK’s law enforcement and legal systems deal with terrorism.

Carlile said the fact the most serious current threat comes from Islamic extremists means an “ethnic imbalance.’’