Shamima Begum
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I would, but I suspect he will have blocked me as well by now. He is now claiming that he only needs to read the first line of a post to decide that it is vile. Or that someone has committed the heinous crime of disagreeing with him.
All hail, King Cancel !
All hail, King Cancel !
If you do join the gang of four (five, lol) let me know. We have an active WhatsApp group where we share our love of rock music, racism and real ale.
I would, but I suspect he will have blocked me as well by now. He is now claiming that he only needs to read the first line of a post to decide that it is vile. Or that someone has committed the heinous crime of disagreeing with him.
All hail, King Cancel !
All hail, King Cancel !
I've never cancelled anyone's right to speak. Bit of pot and kettle from you given your vile post. As Jerry said, a new low on this board. I have the right to say that.
You know my criticism isn't "cancel" unless you are rather dim.
I would, but I suspect he will have blocked me as well by now. He is now claiming that he only needs to read the first line of a post to decide that it is vile. Or that someone has committed the heinous crime of disagreeing with him.
All hail, King Cancel !
All hail, King Cancel !
I hope you look back and re-consider that suggesting playing football with a decapitated girls head was not your best moment.
Not my normal area of comment threads like these. First everyone needs to take the emotion out of it. The Supreme Court (which is no friend of the current Government) made a judgement purely based on law. I suspect that her lawyers will take it on to a higher international court (don't know who would be funding this).
Her main alleged offences were committed outside the UK so she should be tried in that country or in that region. If found not guilty then her citizenship should be reinstated and she should be repatriated to face any charges of alleged contravention of UK laws.
Her main alleged offences were committed outside the UK so she should be tried in that country or in that region. If found not guilty then her citizenship should be reinstated and she should be repatriated to face any charges of alleged contravention of UK laws.
Agreed, this is a matter of whether we believe in the rule of equality before the law. It is bigger than our opinion of the person or their crime.
anglo saxon law and magna carta have been the basis of our law and we should be careful when trying to usurp it through the court of knee jerk public opinion.
anglo saxon law and magna carta have been the basis of our law and we should be careful when trying to usurp it through the court of knee jerk public opinion.
You are probably right about that flippant part of my original post but as far as I have seen this "girl" has shown not one redeeming feature either in the past or now.
Everything about her behaviour has oozed hatred for a country that paid for her education and, if her appeal succeeds, will pay for her prison term or surveillance. Reminiscent of Abu Hamza who leeched benefits for years while preaching hate.
She has been complicit in the murder of innocent and defenceless aid workers - not soldiers - (was that her "best moment"?) so I stick by the opinion that if she wants to come back, protection is the last thing she should get. Then, whatever will be, will be, even if it is a taste of her own medicine.
Everything about her behaviour has oozed hatred for a country that paid for her education and, if her appeal succeeds, will pay for her prison term or surveillance. Reminiscent of Abu Hamza who leeched benefits for years while preaching hate.
She has been complicit in the murder of innocent and defenceless aid workers - not soldiers - (was that her "best moment"?) so I stick by the opinion that if she wants to come back, protection is the last thing she should get. Then, whatever will be, will be, even if it is a taste of her own medicine.
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so you do not believe in the rule of law then?
Law of the battlefield is obviously different but treatment of prisoners and retrospective justice should be a norm.
this girl is a handy scapegoat for the government as it stops the rightful questioning of 'what is happening to the other 400' returnees.
Law of the battlefield is obviously different but treatment of prisoners and retrospective justice should be a norm.
this girl is a handy scapegoat for the government as it stops the rightful questioning of 'what is happening to the other 400' returnees.
ISIS never followed the law of the battlefield. Medics and aid workers were fair game to them. They didn't take many prisoners either - at least not for long.
You are right about the other 400 though. I can only think that they did not have the Bangladesh and Holland connections that Begum did, so they would have been stateless and we could not put together a case under international law to deny their return.
You are right about the other 400 though. I can only think that they did not have the Bangladesh and Holland connections that Begum did, so they would have been stateless and we could not put together a case under international law to deny their return.
its irrelevant what she thinks. Like everyone born in this country unfortunately she comes under that law and it is important that we follow it and enforce it. The subject or person is irrelevant the law is sovereign.
its the same as the freedom of speech aspect of those laws, we should all be protected by it irrelevant of whether we agree with or like the person saying it.
its the same as the freedom of speech aspect of those laws, we should all be protected by it irrelevant of whether we agree with or like the person saying it.
If a minor is groomed in this country then they are a victim and we hope the government is doing something about it.
when these children were being brainwashed by isis nothing was done by the uk government to stop it and nothing was done to stop anyone being indoctrinated and then travelling to the conflict.
instead of challenging the terrorists and isis western governments instead armed them.
When isis had 20000 followers in syria these groups were still being armed and funded. It was obvious to many and myself at the time that isis fascism needed to be mercilessly wiped off the face of the earth asap. Instead nothing was done apart from opposing the legal government of Syria.
This caused the bombing of civilians resulting in refugees running to Europe in genuine fear of their lives.
any comeback on our incompetent governments - of course not, the refugees became the enemy and this girl a deflection from their guilt.
Ironic to see the us now going back to interfering in syria this week.
when these children were being brainwashed by isis nothing was done by the uk government to stop it and nothing was done to stop anyone being indoctrinated and then travelling to the conflict.
instead of challenging the terrorists and isis western governments instead armed them.
When isis had 20000 followers in syria these groups were still being armed and funded. It was obvious to many and myself at the time that isis fascism needed to be mercilessly wiped off the face of the earth asap. Instead nothing was done apart from opposing the legal government of Syria.
This caused the bombing of civilians resulting in refugees running to Europe in genuine fear of their lives.
any comeback on our incompetent governments - of course not, the refugees became the enemy and this girl a deflection from their guilt.
Ironic to see the us now going back to interfering in syria this week.
