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A terror attack near a London mosque is "every bit as sickening" as others in recent weeks, Theresa May says.
A man drove a van into worshippers close to Muslim Welfare House in Finsbury Park as they were gathered to help an elderly man who had collapsed. He later died, but it is not clear if this was a result of the attack. Nine other people were taken to hospital.
A 47-year-old man was held on suspicion of attempted murder and later further arrested over alleged terror offences. Scotland Yard said he was being held on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of terrorism including murder and attempted murder.
Source: BBC News
Darren Osborne, 47, was arrested in the early hours of Monday on suspicion of driving a van into a crowd of Muslim worshippers in north London. He is alleged to have shouted "kill all Muslims" and "this is for London Bridge" in the wake of the attack.
Muslim residents on the Cardiff estate where he lived with his partner and four children, claimed he had previously been friendly but said his attitude had changed in recent weeks.
He allegedly hurled insults at his Asian neighbour's 12-year-old son, in the wake of the Islamist attack in the capital earlier this month.
[...] After being dragged from the van by an angry mob, he was protected by the Imam of the mosque, Mohammed Mahmoud, who ordered people not to attack him, but hand him over to the police.
Source: The Telegraph
(Score: 3, Interesting) by TheRaven on Tuesday June 20 2017, @08:42AM (4 children)
sudo mod me up
(Score: 2) by Wootery on Tuesday June 20 2017, @10:22AM
How's that?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 20 2017, @10:47AM (2 children)
A phobia is an irrational fear, "Islamaphobia" can therefore be cured by simply reading some Islamic texts. Since these Islamic texts would be considered "extreme" by most Western readers, they're presumably to be banned? The establishment position is simply incoherent and it is their inaction that has allowed this violence to fester in our society. Either they have a phobia against tackling extremism or they are complicit.
(Score: 2) by tangomargarine on Tuesday June 20 2017, @04:02PM (1 child)
No, "Islamophobia" is like xenophobia, i.e. you merely have to not like it. The mental disorder is merely implied.
Stupid ambiguous language.
"Is that really true?" "I just spent the last hour telling you to think for yourself! Didn't you hear anything I said?"
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 20 2017, @11:01PM
People casually using terms defined for medical assessment making it common usage. Like idiot and moron.
The kafirophobes are no better when speaking arabic.