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POLICE will be ordered not to charge Muslim extremists in many hate crime cases – to stop them becoming more militant.
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Examples of crimes to which a blind eye may be turned include incitement to religious hatred or viewing extremist material on the internet.
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Tory MP David Davies said: “This sounds like abject surrender. Everyone should be equal in the eyes of the law.
“It doesn’t matter whether someone is suspected of incitement to hatred or shoplifting – they should all face the same risk of prosecution.
“There should be no special favours or treatment for any section of the community.”
Originally posted by masonwatcher
Welcome to the club. I have been black for a very long time and have been gob smacked at the police tolerance of the BNP and an assortment of bigots and racists.
Originally posted by Cythraul
Originally posted by masonwatcher
Welcome to the club. I have been black for a very long time and have been gob smacked at the police tolerance of the BNP and an assortment of bigots and racists.
Excuse me? Since when have the "BNP and an assortment of bigots and racists" been given exceptions to the law? I'd suggest that far from being treated well, they're subject to a more unrelenting and consistent punishment. Or does the very fact that they want Britain to remain British make them guilty in your eyes?
I'd rather not veer from the topic in this manner. I just that was, quite frankly, a bit of a silly comment. Note this thread should not be pointing the finger at Muslims, or any other minorities. This is clearly a misdemeanour by the government and goes to demonstrate their cowardice and how dangerous their policy of political correctness is.
Originally posted by stumason
reply to post by masonwatcher
In their defence, the BNP never "incite racially-motivated or religiously-motivated violence", so they are allowed to say what they like as long as it doesn't "incite"...
Or would you like people to have their freedom of expression curtailed because you are offended by them? As long as they don't incite violence, they can say what they please. Maybe you don't like that, but that's just tough cookies, sunshine.
I find it odd that you should say "I've been black for a very long time". Surely you have been black your whole life? Or did you get a negroplasty?
EDIT: as for the topic, I am disgusted. I bet if a white person "incited racial/religous violence, they would be prosecuted!
Oh wait, they do! Some were convicted only last week.
[edit on 12/7/09 by stumason]
Bomb seizures spark far-right terror plot fear
A network of suspected far-right extremists with access to 300 weapons and 80 bombs has been uncovered by counter-terrorism detectives.
Thirty-two people have been questioned in a police operation that raises the prospect of a right-wing bombing campaign against mosques. Police are said to have recovered a British National party membership card and other right-wing literature during a raid on the home of one suspect charged under the Terrorism Act.
In England’s largest seizure of a suspected terrorist arsenal since the IRA mainland bombings of the early 1990s, rocket launchers, grenades, pipe bombs and dozens of firearms have been recovered in the past six weeks during raids on more than 20 properties. Several people have been charged and more arrests are imminent. Current police activity is linked to arrests in Europe, New Zealand and Australia.
www.timesonline.co.uk...
BNP members caught with “record haul” of explosive chemicals
Robert Cottage (49), of Talbot Street, Colne, and David Bolus Jackson (62), of Trent Road, Nelson, made separate appearances before the court charged with being in possession of an explosive substance for an unlawful purpose. The offences are under the Explosive Substances Act 1883. Both men were remanded in custody to appear at Burnley Crown Court on October 23rd. Cottage was arrested at his home on Thursday, while retired dentist Jackson was arrested in the Lancaster area on Friday, the same day as he left a dental practice in Grange-over-Sands.
www.pickledpolitics.com...
Originally posted by Laurauk
reply to post by masonwatcher
Muslim exremists have incited as much hatred as the BNP. There is a place and a time to protest. And what some of these groups do both the BNP and muslim groups is beyond peaceful protests.
This decision if implemented, should be applied to all groups in the UK. Not just 1. That in itself is going to cause tensions to rise between communties.
[edit on 12-7-2009 by Laurauk]
Originally posted by stumason
reply to post by masonwatcher
Get off your high horse, mate. I couldn't give a rats arse if you were white, black, pink or mauve. As you said yourself, your the one hung up on skin colour, it means fudge all to me.
As for my "ridiculing" of your colour, get a sense of humour and watch South Park. I was specifically referring to an episode where Kyle wants to be black in order to play Basketball..
Christ..
Originally posted by masonwatcher
I know bigots like you have been treated very badly; but don't you think that's a good thing?
Originally posted by masonwatcher
You see, my colour is very important to me
Originally posted by masonwatcher
Bomb seizures spark far-right terror plot fear
Originally posted by masonwatcher
Question is, do you consider them more of a threat to the UK than the tens of thousands of BNP bigots and racists and other fringe groups?