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'I'm blowing myself up for a generic terror cause'
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Originally posted by Troll View PostSo how is that relevant to this article
In my yoof Manchester police would always give a kicking if you back chatted or resisted nothing to do with religion
How many children and grandchildren of miners would join the police?
How many people in Liverpool buy the Sun?
Point is people have long memories."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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You missed the point I was making.
Then again your Islamophobia is so high.
The police are disliked by a lots of people including due to how they have historically treated them over a generation ago and have a habit of having officers who still drag up the same prejudices e.g. Hillsborough. As they police by consent they need to avoid f***** off people from diverse backgrounds who will help them. This is why they apologised."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostYou missed the point I was making.
Then again your Islamophobia is so high.
The police are disliked by a lots of people including due to how they have historically treated them over a generation ago and have a habit of having officers who still drag up the same prejudices e.g. Hillsborough. As they police by consent they need to avoid f***** off people from diverse backgrounds who will help them. This is why they apologised.
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2...error-suspects
You can pretend Islamic extremism is a minor issue, or you can pull your head out of the sand and take a stand.Comment
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The biggest terror threat currently facing the UK comes from Islamists (not Muslims). While people of any creed may use suicide bombing as a terror device, the fact is that in the UK at this time, if such an attack takes place, it'll be carried out by an Islamist.
If you're staging a anti-terrorist exercise, it makes sense to make it as realistic as possible - so the use of Allalu Akhbar in the simulation seems perfectly justified.
That way you (hopefully!) fewer people will die if/when such an attack happens. Including fewer Muslims, as these Islamists really don't give a toss about who dies (The Easter attacks in Lahore killed Muslims quite as readily as Christians.). The sensibilities of the masses towards the police for past behaviour, do not trump matters of public safety today - so while I understand SueEllens point, I think it irrelevant.
The police should have said - we apologise for any offence caused, but it was necessary for the operation to be as realistic as possible, and the biggest terrorist danger facing Britain is currently from Islamists.
My long memory of attacks in the UK covers a dislike of the IRA and Islamists. It does not cover the Irish and Muslims.Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostThe biggest terror threat currently facing the UK comes from Islamists (not Muslims). While people of any creed may use suicide bombing as a terror device, the fact is that in the UK at this time, if such an attack takes place, it'll be carried out by an Islamist.
If you're staging a anti-terrorist exercise, it makes sense to make it as realistic as possible - so the use of Allalu Akhbar in the simulation seems perfectly justified.
That way (hopefully!) fewer people will die if/when such an attack happens. Including fewer Muslims, as these Islamists really don't give a toss about who dies (The Easter attacks in Lahore killed Muslims quite as readily as Christians, and in larger numbers.). The sensibilities of the masses towards the police for past behaviour, do not trump matters of public safety today - so while I understand SueEllens point, I think it irrelevant.
The police should have said - we apologise for any offence caused, but it was necessary for the operation to be as realistic as possible, and the biggest terrorist danger facing Britain is currently from Islamists.
My long memory of attacks in the UK covers a dislike of the IRA and Islamists. It does not cover the Irish and Muslims.
Ultimately the war we are in will engulf both the active and non islamist Muslim population in EuropeHow fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't thinkComment
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Originally posted by Troll View Post... much like attempts to separate the german population from Nazis during the 1930's will be doomed to failure...
From SueEllen's argument, it seems she thinks it justified that some people hated Germans even into the 1980s.Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostEven then, some people were able to differentiate, which I would encourage. You are right though - this is ongoing, so the memory point doesn't really work wrt Islamists.
From SueEllen's argument, it seems she thinks it justified that some people hated Germans even into the 1980s."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostPutting words in people's mouths again.
You said that people are justified hating the police because of what happened in the past. That would be exactly the same as saying that people were justified in hating the Germans because of the war. How can agree with the former and disagree with the latter?Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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