Debbie Schlussel: Heather Locklear on "T.J. Hooker", She Ain't: Meet HAMAS' Female Cop
Remember Officer Stacy Sheridan on "T.J. Hooker"? Well, meet the HAMAS, um, "counterpart", Lt. Mariam Al-Bursh in her "sexy" uniform.
If HAMAS is trying to tell us that Islam isn't sexist, they're not trying too hard. Al-Bursh is one of 53 females in the 11,000-strong terrorist police force controlling Gaza. That's less than 0.5 percent (five thousandths) of the HAMAS police force.
Let's hear it for Islamic "equality", (un)babe:
On drug busts, she is unarmed and wears a long blue-and-gray robe and head scarf that reveals only her blue eyes. When she interrogates a drug dealer, a male colleague must be present because Muslim custom doesn't allow her to be alone with a strange man.
No problem, said al-Bursh -- the measures are meant to protect her."These limits are to the benefit of women. Not against them," she said.
Uh-huh.
Hamas has had to fine-tune the dress code, allowing the female cops to have side slits in their robes to allow for easier movement while running. Al-Bursh can now wear pants under the robe.She says the dress code helps, because the robe gives her an air of authority and suspects can't identify her.
An "air" or a whiff? Pants and side-slits--uh-oh, might turn a Muslim man on.
At a recent drug bust, her job was to search the women, and she found marijuana seeds hidden in a suspect's bra."We know the secrets of women," al-Bursh said.
Sure you do.
This reminds me of the old slogan they used to use in Virginia Slims cigarette advertising to women: You've come a long way, baby. In Islam's case, it should be: You've regressed a long way, baby.
Can't wait 'til the show, "RENO HAMAS 911." Who needs "Charlie's Angels," when you can have Chukri's 72 virgins . . . er, revirginized.
Posted by Debbie on August 20, 2008 03:30 PM to Debbie Schlussel