Legal quirk
For the stabbings to be declared terrorism, the Crown would have to prove specific mental elements. They obviously don’t feel able to do that (yet). He didn’t declare himself a jihadist at the scene (unlike eg the Borough Market stabbers or the Fishmongers Hall stabber), so didn’t out himself at the time of the offence. Plus they’ll be aware of the public order implications if they do
Standing back from it, though, a mass stabber these days is likely to be either a nutter or an Islamist terrorist, and given his possession of an Al Quaeda jihad manual I think I know where my fiver is going as between those two
Posted By: Old Git on October 29th 2024 at 19:45:32
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- so he was a bit of a terrorist (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 29, 15:42:36
- I don’t think the terrorist bit was contentious. (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorcee, Oct 29, 21:27:03
- sow your divisive agenda & disappear off line (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Oct 29, 17:11:33
- Urm what? Starmer clearly said it wasn’t terror related (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Oct 29, 18:52:25
- And Starmer would have been right (General Chat) - jamesward, Oct 29, 19:00:28
- Legal quirk (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 29, 19:45:32
- Why are you so intent on spreading hate against Islamist terrorists? (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Oct 29, 20:36:42
- I’ve been radicalised online (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 29, 21:17:08
- i've just done a search on amazon prime for the al quaeda jihad manual... (General Chat) - Tombs, Oct 29, 19:53:37
- Recommended a Ford Cortina manual instead (n/m) (General Chat) - TheGrump, Oct 29, 22:18:35
- Ha ha (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 29, 21:18:05
- Why are you so intent on spreading hate against Islamist terrorists? (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Oct 29, 20:36:42
- given the pdf would have probably found fairly quickly (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 29, 19:18:06
- The weirdest thing (General Chat) - SCC 28, Oct 29, 19:09:54
- Legal quirk (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 29, 19:45:32
- And Starmer would have been right (General Chat) - jamesward, Oct 29, 19:00:28
- I'm sorry ... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 29, 17:21:12
- Blub (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Oct 29, 17:15:49
- Urm what? Starmer clearly said it wasn’t terror related (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Oct 29, 18:52:25
- They couldn't have released that information at the time (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Oct 29, 16:46:12
- I wonder if the BBC will mention him being autistic this time (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Oct 29, 16:46:03
- Mental health issues (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Oct 29, 18:53:28
- Look, anyone could have a copy of “Military studies in the Jihad against the Tyrants – the (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 29, 16:42:50
- Yeah I’ve got that and the sequel too. But starmer would still say it’s not terror related (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Oct 29, 18:53:13
- I think Haynes have one. You get a free (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Oct 29, 16:46:00
- I really wish I’d bought a Hilux (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 29, 16:51:00
- Land Rover is the only way for a chap to go. Them's the rules. (n/m) (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Oct 29, 17:35:22
- I really wish I’d bought a Hilux (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 29, 16:51:00
- The Welsh kid? (n/m) (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Oct 29, 16:08:03
- bit of a mess this. (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Oct 29, 16:06:37
- After lengthy investigation (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Oct 29, 16:03:32
- but at the minute the incident isn't being classed as one (n/m) (General Chat) - DiscoDale, Oct 29, 16:00:23
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