Sharia Law Zone in London

[mungbeanz]

Is this just The Sun over-reacting to some idiots putting up posters, or is there really something to think about with this issue?

http://www.thesun.co....under-Sharia-law.html

[Davethedog]

No

[rojash]

'Ghaffar Hussain of Quilliam, a counter-extremism and pro-democracy think-tank, said: "Muslims Against Crusades are a lunatic fringe of troublemakers not even taken seriously by genuine extremists, let alone ordinary Muslims who abhor their rhetoric and tactics and find them an embarrassment."'
So yes, it's the Sun stirring up trouble, giving publicity to nutters. The real threat to democracy in the UK comes from newspaper barons like the Sun's owner, Murdoch.

[jake-the-peg]

I rather assumed these were put up by a right wing group

Or is that crediting them with too much intelligence?

[Ankou]

it was made clear that this was a publicity stunt.

presumably to get the gullible unwashed frothing at the chops.

i bet it works.

[jake-the-peg]

Actually it wouldn't surprise me if the Sun paid a private investigator to put them up!

[mungbeanz]

Ankou - if you read the comments section, there is certainly a lot of the 'send 'em home' brigade out in force.

[B00]

there's 54 Ankou, not 5, lol.

[jno]

the most recent comment (#55) is interesting - "It's outrageous! We must never let minorities have their way! Oh, hang on, yes, actually, getting rid of chavs and binge drinking's not such a bad idea..."

I imagine some ABers will feel similarly conflicted.

[jno]

omg, three seconds to go?

[tinkerbell23]

Personally i think if people cannot abide by the laws of the land then dont live there. Similarly if/ when i visit a foreign country or even live there i woulf follow their rules x

[R1Geezer]

ankou, immitation?!, indeed I'm flattered!

[Ankou]

flattered is good.

i suppose you also found it unfunny, juvenile and generally pointless.

[R1Geezer]

How do I get tickets for the planned "stonings"?

[R1Geezer]

I love the signs! why don't they just put "No doing anything that may be remotely referred to as 'fun'"!

[sir.prize]

And the question remains, why is hate cleric Abu Izzadeen still free to spout his cr4p?

[Ankou]

because it is crap and noone listens.