A Political Thread pt. 2

[Ragey Erasmus]

For me, who you're targeting is an important factor. If Tommy Robinson and his gang wanted to get together and have a pop at the government by targeting the police and government buildings and what not I'd call them "rebels" (with a few expletives before and after that word) and even "freedom fighters" if I agreed with their cause.

If their main target are the public, or a specific group of people, I'd call them terrorists or *****

Considering their targets have included hotels and mosques, with the aim of causing terror to people they expect to be in them, that seems pretty solid grounds to call it terrorism.

 

[Becca]

Considering their targets have included hotels and mosques, with the aim of causing terror to people they expect to be in them, that seems pretty solid grounds to call it terrorism.

By that token, the attack which sparked all of this should also be called terrorism.

 

[ncurd]

By that token, the attack which sparked all of this should also be called terrorism.

We don't know the reasoning for the original attack.

Terrorism require a political element to the attack. At least in my book.

 

[Which Tyler]

I'm not sure that follows, unless you think his aim was to cause terror in all people who attend dance classes.
These rioters are wanting people who use mosques or asylum hotels to feel terror, thinking that they might be next, not just the occupants of that mosque and that hotel.

Either way, caught a bit of the news at 6, and they had a former head of UK's anti-terrorism unit (Neil Basu) on, saying that some of these actions cross the line into terrorism.
Which helps for these specific incidents, but I'm still unclear as to where that line is (but confirms that it exists).
Instinctively, I'd say that Ragey hits the nail on the head.

 

[Saintjay]

Legal definition of Terrorism definition via MI5 and CPS. It's pretty broad tbh.

In this is Act "terrorism" means the use or threat of action where-

The use or threat is designed to influence the government or an international governmental organisation, or to intimidate the public or a section of the public, and
the use or threat is made for the purpose of advancing a political, religious, racial, or ideological cause.

Action falls within this subsection if it
involves serious violence against a person,

Involves serious damage to property,

Endangers a person's life, other than that of the person committing the action,

Creates a serious risk to the health or safety of the public or a section of the public.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Legal definition of Terrorism definition via MI5 and CPS. It's pretty broad tbh.

In this is Act "terrorism" means the use or threat of action where-

The use or threat is designed to influence the government or an international governmental organisation, or to intimidate the public or a section of the public, and
the use or threat is made for the purpose of advancing a political, religious, racial, or ideological cause.

Action falls within this subsection if it
involves serious violence against a person,

Involves serious damage to property,

Endangers a person's life, other than that of the person committing the action,

Creates a serious risk to the health or safety of the public or a section of the public.

The far right violence seems to fall pretty squarely into that.

 

[Which Tyler]

That is helluva broad!

Broader than I'm instinctively comfortable with.

And yes, the last few nights would definitely qualify

 

[Reiser99]

Rotherham hotel worker's 'terror' at riot violence

Workers say they barricaded themselves in after rioters smashed into the hotel in Rotherham.

www.bbc.co.uk

These people were clearly terrified and feared for their lives.

Hell, a petrol bomb is definitely terrorism.

 

[Saintjay]

That is helluva broad!

Broader than I'm instinctively comfortable with.

And yes, the last few nights would definitely qualify

Circles back to what i meant when i said could fit JSO when clearly it shouldn't and yep it's not overly comfortable.

 

[Reiser99]

Intention has to be a big part too. JSO have done dangerous acts, but I wouldn't say they have ever acted with the intention of hurting others.

I know the M25 stunt was reckless, but it's purpose wasn't to hurt anyone.

 

[ncurd]

Circles back to what i meant when i said could fit JSO when clearly it shouldn't and yep it's not overly comfortable.

Which of these four clauses has JSO done?

involves serious violence against a person,

Involves serious damage to property,

Endangers a person's life, other than that of the person committing the action,

Creates a serious risk to the health or safety of the public or a section of the public.

Because they have very deliberately never caused serious damage to property. Everything they've done has very deliberately not caused any permanent damage.

 

[Amiga500]

Somehow they also need to get a grip of social media companies. Slight problem when Elon is one of them.

Ye think many of those dumb f*~*kwits know how to use a VPN?

Do everyone with more than single digit IQ a favour and ban twatter from UK interwebz.

 

[Saintjay]

Which of these four clauses has JSO done?

involves serious violence against a person,

Involves serious damage to property,

Endangers a person's life, other than that of the person committing the action,

Creates a serious risk to the health or safety of the public or a section of the public.

Because they have very deliberately never caused serious damage to property. Everything they've done has very deliberately not caused any permanent damage.

Would stopping emergency vehicles getting to and from emergency situations endanger life or cause a health and safety risk to the public?

Really depends on the truth regarding ambulances being blocked or fire engines etc.

I'm not a barrister so whether that does or doesn't fit the definition it open to interpretation.

 

[ncurd]

Would stopping emergency vehicles getting to and from emergency situations endanger life or cause a health and safety risk to the public?

Really depends on the truth regarding ambulances being blocked or fire engines etc.

I'm not a barrister so whether that does or doesn't fit the definition it open to interpretation.

I think there would definitely have to intent. Also I think you have to work out if they genuinely made a difference to normal response time.

I'd be very dubious of any of those claims. Bearing in mind emergency response vehicles can speed on normal streets.

 

[ncurd]

The only time I can imagine it having impact is during a incident like 7/7 where things shave to rapidly redeployed a cross the country.

 

[Saintjay]

Rioter cries in court after police dog bites his arse... Karma for the dogs being hurt.

Rioter is much less gobby as he cries in court after police dog bit his arse

Steven Mailen, 54, and his partner pleaded guilty to violent disorder in court today.

www.google.com

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Rioter cries in court after police dog bites his arse... Karma for the dogs being hurt.

Rioter is much less gobby as he cries in court after police dog bit his arse

Steven Mailen, 54, and his partner pleaded guilty to violent disorder in court today.

www.google.com

Bum bitten and bolloks bricked should the the summary of these riots.

 

[Which Tyler]

Bum bitten and bolloks bricked should the the summary of these riots.

Given that they're probably alpha male, Andrew Tate followers, "man cries" as well.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

 

[General Melchett]

Just watched some of the footage of the rioters outside the hotel. I noticed quite a few younger ones were actually laughing as they were breaking into the hotel as if it's all a joke FFS. It's the older ones that seem to be the angry ones. Also half of them seemed to be recording it all on their phones as if they were at a sports event. It's absolutely mental.

I know the police have had a bad press in recent times but it very rarely gets mentioned how brave they have been in trying to deal with this. The vast majority are probably decent people who are civilians themselves when they're off duty and will most likely have families. Quite a few of them have ended up in hospital from trying to keep the public safe. I hope they emerge from all this with a lot of credit and appreciation - just like NHS workers did during COVID.