UK international terror threat level has been raised to "Severe"

[CheeseSlice]

Wasn't Teresa May promising some new civil liberty busting laws just yesterday? And today they put up the terror threat level. Hmmm.

ASBO and other related measures?

'Asbos For Extremists' To Tackle UK Jihadists

[xoggoth]

Ah yes, all a government plot to reduce liberties, Islamophobia etc.

All the evidence you need to regard risk as severe is :

a) The nature and scale of atrocities in Iraq and Syria by these Islamists.
b) The extent of involvement of "British" citizens.

Are they really going to be involved in things like that and then come back here and turn back into hard working, law-abiding citizens as soon as they cross our border? The shear failure of some on here to grasp the realities of human nature is astonishing.

[DodgyAgent]

[QUOTE=xoggoth;1985193 The shear failure of some on here to grasp the realities of human nature is astonishing.[/QUOTE]

It is because they have no other human interaction other than through the internet. Which is why they need an agency network to get them jobs

[CheeseSlice]

b) The extent of involvement of "British" citizens.

Foley murder video 'may have been staged' - Telegraph

Forensic analysis of the footage of the journalist’s death has suggested that the British jihadist in the film may have been the frontman rather than the killer.

I'm not suggesting they aren't taking part in full, but this article raises questions.

[xoggoth]

Irrelevant really.

If he was part of the group that killed Foley and was quite happy to pose for them, knowing what was going to happen afterwards, he is hardly any less of a risk.

[EternalOptimist]

Ah yes, all a government plot to reduce liberties, Islamophobia etc.

All the evidence you need to regard risk as severe is :

a) The nature and scale of atrocities in Iraq and Syria by these Islamists.
b) The extent of involvement of "British" citizens.

Are they really going to be involved in things like that and then come back here and turn back into hard working, law-abiding citizens as soon as they cross our border? The shear failure of some on here to grasp the realities of human nature is astonishing.

A lot of the down and outs in the UK are ex servicemen. people who were let down gently (ish)
it took me a decade to 'adjust' and I was let down gently.

these fckers have no intention of 'adjusting'.
three or four, we could cope with. but not a battalion
i see a big problem looming

[xoggoth]

A lot of the down and outs in the UK are ex servicemen

Indeed. Trauma of conflict is probably a factor and these Jihadists will have been through some pretty nasty experiences. Even if they are not plotting terror in the UK, the effects of being involved at all is not likely to make them ideal citizens

[EternalOptimist]

part of making a good soldier is to de-humanize them so they will get on and do thir horrible job.

you really , really, do not want to rub up against someone like that. especially if they hate you and your culture

[Bacchus]

Why say UK terror threat when everyone knows its a London terror threat?

Just for the record:-

BBC NEWS | Scotland | Blazing car crashes into airport

although this came up on the search:-

BBC News - Muslim integration 'easier in Scotland than England'

And those who responded felt one of the barriers to adapting to Scottish life was the country's drinking culture.

Muslim participants frequently cited Scottish people's relationship with alcohol, in terms of integration and more generally as most Muslims do not drink alcohol.

As most social events in Scotland were seen to revolve around drinking alcohol, many Muslims felt they could not often fully integrate.

This was seen by both as a major practical barrier in the integration of Muslims into Scottish life.

[Sysman]

What news are they trying to bury?