Birstall MP attacked and killed

[PurpleGorilla]

Because it's carefully expressed as a vague belief that there may be violence, in a sort of "not my fault, can't say I didn't warn you" kind of way. Also, I explicitly didn't describe it as a "call for violence" precisely because of its mealy-mouthed phrasing - you're putting those words in my mouth.

Start at 42 seconds in:

https://youtu.be/2mX1etFEb4E?t=42

Watched it. Silly thing to say. But he wasn't calling for violence.

[NickFitz]

Watched it. Silly thing to say. But he wasn't calling for violence.

I never said he was. I did say

I explicitly didn't describe it as a "call for violence" precisely because of its mealy-mouthed phrasing - you're putting those words in my mouth.

[PurpleGorilla]

Birstall MP attacked and killed

I never said he was. I did say

I didn't suggest you suggested that he suggested a call for violence.

[PurpleGorilla]

On a related theme, I think the 77 year old pensioner Bernard Carter-Kenny, who tried to save Joe Cox, and was stabbed in the abdomen deserves a medal, maybe even the George Cross.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...e_iOSApp_Other

[unemployed]

On a related theme, I think the 77 year old pensioner Bernard Carter-Kenny, who tried to save Joe Cox, and was stabbed in the abdomen deserves a medal, maybe even the George Cross.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...e_iOSApp_Other

brave guy , have they said if he was a in or out man yet ?

[jamesbrown]

Another Murdoch lackey:

No, the mood of British politics did not lead to the death of a valued MP | Voices | The Independent

[NotAllThere]

On a related theme, I think the 77 year old pensioner Bernard Carter-Kenny, who tried to save Joe Cox, and was stabbed in the abdomen deserves a medal, maybe even the George Cross.

Now, there's something we agree on.

[cojak]

I think Cojack was talking about both sides.

Yes vetran, I was.

[mudskipper]

Another Murdoch lackey:

No, the mood of British politics did not lead to the death of a valued MP | Voices | The Independent

That article makes sense to me. Blaming politicians for the action of this nutter is political point scoring which should have no place in reflecting upon this poor woman's murder.

[darmstadt]

As of yet, there are no real facts apart from the fact that a mother of 2 was killed doing her job. What we purportedly know is that:

- he may be mentally disturbed
- he may well have been a member of far right groups
- he may have had extremist far right tendencies

Presumably he'll be tried as a common criminal but will the press label it as a terrorist incident? I only ask because of this: Leytonstone Tube station stabbing a 'terrorist incident' - BBC News. In fact the perpetrator was also mentally disturbed but just happened to be a member of the Muslim community: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_L...station_attack

Whatever happens, I hope that he never walks free and that extremist right wing organisations are given the same treatment as other extremist organisations