Abu Hamza arrested

[Steven Broadbent]

Fantastic news, at last we won't have to listen to this idiot any more.

[Marcus Green]

Where were you listening to him, I don't seem to have heard anything he has said?

[Steven Broadbent]

I stopped listening a long time ago, but a few months silence from him will be more than welcome.

[Michael Ernest]

Is this the guy that runs the Kwik-E Mart in Springfield?

[Ashok Mash]

Originally posted by Michael Ernest:
Is this the guy that runs the Kwik-E Mart in Springfield?

No thats Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, an IIT graduate from India. (Okay, not so sure about the second part )

Abu Hamza is aCaptain Hook impostor.
[ May 28, 2004: Message edited by: Ashok Mash ]

[Joe King]

Originally posted by Michael Ernest:
Is this the guy that runs the Kwik-E Mart in Springfield?

Nope, this is the guy who says "I hate the British, they are evil infedels" and then says "Er, excuse me, can I have some legal support (paid for by British taxpayers) to help me fight to keep my British citizenship (that I got by marrying a Briton), because I've spent all my money on a terrorist training camp in Oregon".

:roll:
[ May 28, 2004: Message edited by: Joe King ]

[Ashok Mash]

Originally posted by Joe King:
Nope, this is the guy who says "I hate the British, they are evil infedels" and then says "Er, excuse me, can I have some legal support (paid for by British taxpayers) to help me fight to keep my British citizenship (that I got by marrying a Briton), because I've spent all my money on a terrorist training camp in Oregon".

Is he really that honest? Really?

I would have imagined he would be arrested/deported/whatever the day when he gave anti-American, pro-terrorism speeches, and it was rather frustrating to watch British government let him and his supporters declare their support to terrorism (standing around his meetings wearing face masks, for example). It�s a shame UK had to find an excuse (a request by the USA) to arrest him!

However, now that�s done, lets hope non-extremist Muslim Britons will forget him and his bad ideas.
[ May 28, 2004: Message edited by: Ashok Mash ]

[Mark Fletcher]

Originally posted by Ashok Mash:


Is he really that honest? Really?

I would have imagined he would be arrested/deported/whatever the day when he gave anti-American, pro-terrorism speeches, and it was rather frustrating to watch British government let him and his supporters declare their support to terrorism (standing around his meetings wearing face masks, for example). It�s a shame UK had to find an excuse (a request by the USA) to arrest him!

However, now that�s done, lets hope non-extremist Muslim Britons will forget him and his bad ideas.

[ May 28, 2004: Message edited by: Ashok Mash ]

Prior to the US's extradition request, the UK Government was already trying to remove his citizenship, so I wouldnt necessarily say that the government was standing by doing nothing.

However one of the side-effects of living in a country where free speech is allowed is that opinions such as Hamza's will be voiced. As unpalatable as his opinions are, we cannot have one law for the majority of the nation, and another law for a minority simply because we do not agree with their opinions. The law has to apply to everyone, equally.

Mark
[ May 28, 2004: Message edited by: Mark Fletcher ]

[KR Campbell]

Originally posted by Mark Fletcher:


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As unpalatable as his opinions are, we cannot have one law for the majority of the nation, and another law for a minority simply because we do not agree with their opinions. The law has to apply to everyone, equally.

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[ May 28, 2004: Message edited by: Mark Fletcher ]

Well said, Mark. I will follow his fate with interest. Anyone fancy a bet on how many years it will take for his extradition? Or will David Blunkett magic up a new law exempting one-eyed blokes with hooks from the protection of the law?

Ken

[Steven Broadbent]

Sometime this year the predictions go. I hate to sound like a Daily Mail why oh why editorial but this has all taken too long.

I believe the French and Italians had similar problems and responded with very rapid deportations. Why couldn't we do it here?

I lived in Italy and I am sure that if I had advocated the violent overthrow of the italian state I would have quickly got a one way ticket to london with a carabinieri escort and free leg-irons thrown in!

We seem to be suffering from liberal-sclerosis if there is such a term.

(Breathes out noisily, feeling much relieved after a rant)