HALIFAX — A Muslim activist says she has made peace with a Halifax police officer who made Islamophobic comments on social media. Rana Zaman complained to police after seeing an officer’s comments on a change.org petition aimed at stopping a Calgary swimming pool from hosting a nude swim this winter. The officer, using his own name, suggested it was an attempt by “mussies” — an offensive term for Muslims — to find child sexual abuse victims. “That comment is coming out of pure anger, and there’s something behind it, there’s pain and anger behind that comment,” Zaman said. Zaman said having conversations where people can openly ask questions will help people to unlearn stereotypes and prejudice within government institutions.

Source: National Post May 11, 2018 17:26 UTC