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September 02, 2006
Saturday
 
 
Major arrests of terror suspects in London
Johnathan Pearce (London)  Self defence & security • UK affairs

At least 14 people were arrested on Friday night in south London as part of an anti-terror operation by police. Developing...

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Hey, I bet they're all Amish right? Bantu? Eskimos?
What, the same sad bunch of losers again? I guess the wet weather must have offended them.
ULULULULULULULBang!


Posted by Robert at September 2, 2006 11:26 AM

I'd be more impressed if police announced they'd made some arrests without specifying why, and reported the charges when the charges were actually preferred.


Posted by guy herbert at September 2, 2006 01:33 PM

10pm in a crowded resteraunt on a Friday night?! Everyone there had to give their name and address.

Does anyone know how many innocent persons had their evening ruined?

Maybe there's a message here for terrorists?

Maybe there's a message here for the general public!

Personally, I've never been very keen on the early dawn swoop on private houses of those to be arrested (except in extreme cases); however, I don't see this new development as an improvement.

There may well be reasons for this particular action, but I sure would like it to be justified - and subjected to full public scrutiny.

Best regards


Posted by Nigel Sedgwick at September 2, 2006 02:15 PM

The Cabinet parhaps? We can but hope.


Posted by Steve at September 3, 2006 02:53 PM

One phrase caught my eye from the news reports,

What the hell is a "Halal Chinese resaurant" ???


Posted by RAB at September 3, 2006 02:57 PM

RAB, not just any Chinese halal restaurant but an all you can eat five quid buffet Chinese halal restaurant! Those Islamics and their cultural appropriation are too much!


Posted by Millie Woods at September 3, 2006 07:49 PM

Can i ask, why is it that when all the arrests were made a few weeks ago the government went to the head of the muslim community to advise of the arrests to prevent unrest, now if we were arresting 10 British caucasian males, would a visit of been paid to the archbishop of canterbury to advise him? Just a thought.


Posted by Dave at September 3, 2006 10:06 PM

Can i ask, why is it that when all the arrests were made a few weeks ago the government went to the head of the muslim community to advise of the arrests to prevent unrest, now if we were arresting 10 British caucasian males, would a visit of been paid to the archbishop of canterbury to advise him? Just a thought.


Posted by Dave at September 3, 2006 10:09 PM
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