BAD IDEA OF THE WEEK: Blaming it on minorities

Chinese police are reportedly seeking two ethnic Uighur Muslims from the far west of the country in connection with the car fire which killed five people in front of Tiananmen Gate yesterday. The driver and two passengers burned to death when their car smashed through barriers and burst into flames in a suspected immolation in front of the famous portrait of Chairman Mao. Two tourists were killed and 38 others were injured when the vehicle struck them. Now police are reportedly contacting local hotels looking for others who might have been involved in this seemingly deliberate act. According to reports from hotel managers the names given by police appear to be those of ethnic Uighurs. But why blame it on a helpless minority? That may well be the work of a Chinese person or any other ethnicity. In fact, 9/11 may well be an inside job. You can't just go round blaming minorities for everything.