Hypocritical Heckler
Abu Izzadeen, “a well-known Islamic extremist” heckled John Reid as he made a speech in which he called on parents to monitor their children for signs of brainwashing by extremists. Abu Izzadeen is “said to be a former spokesman for the radical Islamic group al-Ghurabaa, an offshoot of al-Muhajiroun - both of which are now banned in the UK” - so how he managed to get into the hall where John Reid was speaking is a concern in itself. In his interruption, Izzadeen said:
“How dare you come to a Muslim area when you have arrested so many Muslims in this area… I am furious I am absolutely furious - John Reid should not come to a Muslim area, we do not want to see him. John Reid, Tony Blair and George Bush’s crusade can all go to hell… You all know as Muslims that we are treated as second class citizens… How many Muslims have been arrested?”
So the Home Secretary should not come to part of Britain to give a speech because some Muslims were arrested on suspicion of being terrorists or planning terrorist actions? That is his job, to protect the British people - all of the British people - from the threat of being killed, be it by terrorists or any “ordinary” murderer. If any Home Secretary who had anyone arrested could not go to the area in whih the arrest was made, they would be able to go to very few places.
As to the second part, that Muslims “do not want to see him”, obviously some do, since they were in the hall to listen to him. Whether or not they agree what he was there to say makes no difference, they went to see him nevertheless.
Muslims are not treated as “second class citizens”; in many ways Muslims get preferential treatment because they are of a ‘minority’ religion, and make such hullabaloos about anything said which contravenes what they believe - such as the Pope’s speech recently. In Britain, everyone is equal.
“How many Muslims have been arrested?” I have no idea. Do you mean for suspected terrorism planning, or in general? Within what time span? Within that area or within Britain? Whatever you mean, Mr Izadeen, I am sure that those who have been arrested were for a reason, and on the same basis as any other person in Britain. And if they were wrongly arrested, they will be freed like anyone else.
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ITV News ripped the piss out of him last night. It was hilarious