Shoeless Police.

[Khandro]

In today's German newspaper it says that in the UK, police have to remove their shoes when entering a muslim's house and police dogs have to have their paws covered.
Is this really happening?

[ToraToraTora]

you're having a turkish!

[ToraToraTora]

next you'll be telling me WPCs have to don an emergency burka!

[mikey4444]

Khandro....what is your best guess on this ?

Come on now.....have a go !

Whenever I enter a Muslim house, on business, I always offer to remove my shoes. And it its raining, I extend that offer to anyone.

[EDDIE51]

No it's botox !

[maggiebee]

In Turkey and Albania it is common practice to remove your shoes when entering the house.

[hc4361]

Nonsense re police dogs but with police officers it very much depends on the context - if they are carrying out a comfort visit to a murder victim's family, for example, some officers may offer to remove their shoes.
If they are going to arrest or question a suspect, they don't.

[Old_Geezer]

So it depends on what's afoot ?

[douglas9401]

Twelve inches, m'lud.

[Hymie]

Was it in ‘Die Sonne’ by any chance?

[KARL]

Overall there are almost certainly a lot more cultures where it is rude to stride into a house wearing outdoor shoes than not, especially where the combination of climate and predominantly unsurfaced areas exists, and add to that animal droppings then taking off your shoes is not odd as this thread suggests. Until relatively recently no dog excrement was ever picked up in the UK, it just accumulated until someone stood on it and spread it out or it rained heavily enough for long enough, the traces remained on almost every square metre everywhere (and probably still does). In the UK, carpets are the most common floor covering, always dirty to varying degrees - wonderfully civilised.

[agchristie]

If it was the case then the Police should be using Retrievers ;-)

[Baldric]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1032449/Police-sniffer-dogs-wear-bootees-house-searches-avoid-offending-Muslims.html

By Graham Smith for MailOnline
UPDATED: 17:42, 17 September 2008

[youngmafbog]

One would hope it is as HC has put.

Karl, it has been some time since turd hopping was a National pastime in the UK. And as for carpets mine are washed regularly as I have a professional carpet cleaner as we have rental properties so you dont speak for everyone.

[naomi24]

I remember we discussed this here years ago. If I have time tomorrow I'll try to find the relevant thread(s). They will no doubt provide links.

[Zacs-Master]

Here's one from 2010:
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Society-and-Culture/Religion-and-Spirituality/Question961553.html

[douglas9401]

Suspects have the right to a family life, to own a cat and to have their Axminster respected.

It is written.

[Khandro]

Well spotted Baldric, but does the reverse apply, if a muslim enters a house where there is a dog, should they not wear bootees?

[naomi24]

Thanks Zacs.

[Huderon]

Can't speak for the police, but ambulance staff, if asked to remove their shoes, explain that they are not permitted to do so. If the patient cannot be brought to the door, they apologise for not removing their footwear and enter the house. They also carry plastic covers for their footwear which they can put on as well.

The same rules apply in some other circumstances, for example if they need to enter a temple (Bhuddist, Hindu or that of any other religion) as well as a mosque.

I'd guess that similar procedures apply to the police, possibly except in cases where they enter the house to comfort the bereaved (for example if the officer was a family liason officer).

[Peter Pedant]

// next you'll be telling me WPCs have to don an emergency burka!//

best selling item is disposable hijabs - handy to be kept by the door in case of a raid by someone who isnt muharam

dog nappies sell well too ....(big, suitable for alsatians)