I have nothing original or important to say about the murder in Woolwich. I do not wish to add to the torrents of publicity and commentary in the mainstream media. I will continue to provide commentary and analysis on other topics. I would be grateful if you did not send me generalisations arising from the Woolwich crime.
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May 24, 2013
It would be useful if we could have a concise comments guide in one place, I’ve tried to help below:
– Don’t mention UKIP
– Don’t mention the religion of peace
– Don’t mention tory traitors
– Don’t mention UKIP
Reply I never stop people mentioning UKIP. I do delete VOTE FOR contributions from any party.
May 24, 2013
I just love the way JR instructs us not to generalise from an incident involving just two murderers. Fair point. That’s why the BBC hasn’t mentioned a word about the four days (and counting) of riots in Stockholm. (etc)
Reply I have left otu much of this piece as I have not been to Stockholm recently, I do not know who was involved in the rioting there and cannot assess the truth of what you claim. We do need to be told more by the BBC and others who have the resources to follow this important story.
May 24, 2013
You don’t need to go to Stockholm to find out about what’s going on there. I.e. there ARE news organisations other than the biased BBC. For example the Wall Street Journal did an article on Stockholm from which it is evident that the trouble is in immigrant areas of Stockholm:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324659404578498363658678322.html
Plus the TV Russia Today actually had the temerity to report on the Stockholm events.
Don’t expect anything from the BBC that doesn’t suit the BBC’s ideological agenda.
May 25, 2013
Not defending the BBC but they have several articles on the Stockholm riots,
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22656657
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22636288
And today’s article
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22656657
May 25, 2013
First link should have been
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22622909
May 26, 2013
@Tedgo: Indeed, any non coverage (on radio or TV) by UK broadcasters is far more likely to have been due to the heavy domestic and higher ranked international news stories than any wish to ‘suppress’ news of these “Stockholm events”.
That is not to say that the BBC (and the rest of the media) got their coverage right on this murder, decamping to the location adds little to the news gathering but does highlight the event in a way that the terrorists want – even more publishing/broadcasting their post attack rants…
May 24, 2013
The blame being heaped on the Police and Security Services is absurd. Thirteen minutes for an armed response sounds very quick to me–any shorter and there would be complaints about being too ready with their guns. And if one tenth of the snooping and arrests without trial et cetera necessary to convert “being aware” to “doing something effective about it” were put in place, the Libertarians and Human Rights crowd would themselves be up in arms. There are parallels with Guantanamo.
May 25, 2013
They have got better, probably since the Twin Towers. In the late 90’s I watched a deranged foreign looking man harass everyone late night in a closed Gatwick airport with extremely threatening behaviour, fighting with guys using a chair arm as a weapon. At one point he was saying he was going to get a gun. The passengers overpowered him at one point, but then did not know what to do, so he carried on. The airport at the time was being modernised behind curtains with intense drilling going on. A crazy night. The police took about four hours to respond. Would not happen now. The SAS would probably arrive.
May 25, 2013
It was reported that there were unarmed members of the force present before the armed car arrived, but they could not approach. Following the shooting of the two WPCs in Manchester this is not surprising. Fortunatel,y these (people. Ed) did not decide to start killing people, including nearby school pupils. 13 minutes is a long time to use an automatic pistol. Now, armed murderers will know that they have time before being tackled. Perhaps some ordinary members of the force could be given protective shield and a small disabling pistol in their local areas.
May 24, 2013
A dignified position at this time. IMO
May 24, 2013
I agree, quite right.
May 24, 2013
Don’t mention the war.
May 24, 2013
Please ignore adverse comments : your decision is both dignified and perfectly reasonable.
I’m sure I speak on behalf of everyone posting on your website in wanting to send our sincerest best wishes and expressions of sympathy to the wife and family of Lee Rigby and to his colleagues.
May 24, 2013
I heartily concur. Well said!
May 25, 2013
A donation to Help for Heroes and the prominent wearing of a wrist band seems to be the most fitting tribute and display of national unity.
How many politicians or senior officials will wear them ? Especially those who backed the interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq ?
If they can’t bring themselves to do this for fear of antagonising certain sections of our community then they should at least divert aid to soldiers’ charities. Such provision for our wounded troops shouldn’t need to be provided by charity anyway.
May 24, 2013
Quite so John……Here’s something new off the Six o’Clock News….according to Frank Gardner MI5 tried to recruit one of the suspected murderers as an informant, and there are renewed calls to resurrect the Communications Bill….
zorro
May 26, 2013
If Blighty kept itself to itself – no more military ‘interventions’ overseas – what justification would these extremists ‘enjoy’ for their actions ?…
Secularism ? Materialism ?? The Established Church ???