Hamas-linked CAIR-Michigan’s Complaint and Emergency Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order on behalf of the Muslim convict alleges that Jackson County Sheriff’s Office officials and employees, along with Tiggs Canteen Services, Inc., have violated Owens’ religious “rights” for their alleged failure to provide nutritious and sufficiently caloric “halal” meals in a timely manner to Owens while he is observing the Ramadan fast. (“Timely” as in special meals before sunrise and special meals after sunset, everyday, for a month)
CAIR The Muslim convict, Marving Owens, an African American Muslim currently being housed in Jackson County Jail has alleged that for the first three days of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan he was not provided a pre-sunrise meal known as suhoor nor was he provided a meal at sunset- iftar.
Owen states that he was forced to rely on his own limited supply of personal items that he had purchased from the commissary to sustain himself for those days. He further alleges that since he has begun receiving the predawn and sunset meals, that he has faced additional problems including receiving his meals up to two hours late and that the food he does receive does not contain sufficient nutrition or calories.
In a statement CAIR-MI Executive Director, Dawud Walid said:
“Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and the private canteen service they have contracted with to provide religious diet accommodations to Muslims are accountable to those individuals who are in their custody, and by failing to provide adequately accommodations to fasting Muslims, they have not upheld their obligations under state and federal law. Despite their claims that they take the religious rights and physical health of fasting Muslims seriously, their unwillingness to meet, and their finger pointing prove otherwise. Jackson County Sheriff’s Office must immediately act to ensure that Mr. Owens, and other Muslims in their custody, are provided with healthy and sufficient meals at the beginning and end of their fast.”
In a statement CAIR-MI Staff Attorney, Amy V. Doukoure, said:
“The U.S. Constitution and federal law act to protect the rights of everyone, even those who are convicted of committing crimes. The law requires that Jackson County Sheriff’s Office take steps to ensure that detainees in their custody can safely practice their sincerely held religious beliefs in fasting the month of Ramdan by providing them with sufficiently nutritious and caloric meals necessary to sustain their health and wellbeing.”
Doukoure noted that CAIR’s national office offers educational booklets, called “A Correctional Institution’s Guide to Islamic Religious Practices,” and “A Law Enforcement Official’s Guide to the Muslim Community,” to help law enforcement authorities gain a better understanding of Islam and Muslims.
Taffy says
Feed them “prison loaf” a/k/a nutraloaf (look it up). That is what the troublemakers in prison get, a bland tasteless loaf that is nutritionally complete.
Me says
Put pork products on the menu and be dammed!
Munchenfez says
Fasting? Just turning day into night and night into day? Fasting? My arse!!!!!!!!!
BareNakedIslam says
Actually, it means “skipping lunch.”
niekro2 says
Feed all inmates with religious dietary demands a Halal and Kosher vegan diet. Problem solved and taxpayers some millions of taxpayer dollars across the country.
BLR says
Will send my Alpo recipe to that jail house cook he can bless it halal dogs won’t mind .
Bonita says
My sister in law is a Vietnamese ‘boat person’, since their arrival here they immeiately established “china towns all across Canada. At first they needed and happily took whatever the government provided. They are now and have, and have been for years, quite successful at taking care of each other and continue to grow and prosper LEGALLY!
They are a beautiful and prosperous people, we love them!
BareNakedIslam says
The Vietnamese people assimilated here very quickly and became loyal, hardworking Americans.
The Tasmanian Devil says
This is an atrocity that cannot be allowed to stand!
I will donate the first emergency shipment of pig intestines, bacon, tequila, gefilte fish!
Munchenfez says
Black pudding and brawn.
A W says
BACON. Bacon? Nooooo not bacon. That’s much too good for them. No pork barbecue either. Give them pickled pigs feet or cracklings, hog yaws, mountain oysters. Not good bacon.
jarmanray says
Have you seen the price of pickled pig’s feet lately. Too expensive. Let the animals eat bugs since the government has been pushing them.
David says
Does anybody really care anymore?
BareNakedIslam says
They should. It means that Islam is infesting itself into more of our institutions than ever before.
sixlittlerabbits says
A friend’s son in a hospital for the criminally insane observes Ramadan, even though he is not a Muslim. WTH? You’re right that the Muzzies insinuate themselves into our institutions.
BareNakedIslam says
I call it Islamcreep.