Man arrested after 'Koran burning' in Carlisle

[anotheoldgit]

http://tinyurl.com/6xopzwn

I bet he don't get let off with a slapped wrist.

/// Pastor Jones' son, said It's pretty ridiculous. In England you have got radical Muslims demonstrating in the streets and calling for the death of British soldiers, and nobody really does anything about that. I would call that hate speech. ///

[Gromit]

Is there a question there somewhere?

One for you.

Do you disagree with the Home Office spokesman who in the articles says...

// "Coming to the UK is a privilege, not a right, and we are not willing to allow entry to those whose presence is not conducive to the public good." //

[sp1814]

AOG

I'd counsel you to perform a Google search before making the assumption that Muslims doing the same get a slap on the wrist (not sure what that means in terms of punishment though):

http://www.bbc.co.uk/...gland-london-11744811

[Answerprancer]

"I bet he don't get let off with a slapped wrist".

...I bet he do.

[WELSHYORKIE]

Agreed, Gromit - smacks of double standards to me. Would someone of any other faith get done for burning a bible?

[anotheoldgit]

Gromit

Don't nit-pick Gromit there are many posts set on the news section, that are not direct questions

/// Baby calf saved from frozen pond ///

/// Muslims steal Christmas - More Daily Mail nons ///

I don't think I need to go on,

But I will try and answer your question.

/// Do you disagree with the Home Office spokesman who in the articles says..
"Coming to the UK is a privilege, not a right, and we are not willing to allow entry to those whose presence is not conducive to the public good." ///

It is all dependant on who he includes in the public, just those that agree with all of the Government's policies?

We hear far too much of "it's not in the public's interest etc, etc. In this particular case if a poll was taken I guarantee that those who voted for "allow him in" would win the poll overwhelmingly.

[anotheoldgit]

sp1814

And what happened to the 2 anti-crusades members that where reported 'charged' in your BBC link?

I my search to find out, I came across this youtube clip, also didn't hear about this on our news channels.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq6_m9mX2Kc&feature=player_embedded

[sammmo]

I think next time theres a bus blown up or theres another suicide bomber on the underground or anything like that..every one that has a koran should get together and make a big bonfire out of them outside there local mosque ..

[birdie1971]

When presented with stories like the one portrayed above, I always apply the inversion scenario and ask myself what the public and the mainstream media's reaction would be if the roles were reversed. If this were the case, I suspect that three Christians physically attacking an Imam and threatening to break his legs; a Christian minister threatening to kill said Imam; and Imams being told that they cannot preach in 'Christian' areas of Birmingham, would provoke a pretty strong reaction both from the media and the muslim community.

But in the real world, nothing much happened.

Now, I'm no lover of organised religion and as such I don't hold Christianity in very high esteem (to say the least). However, I am a great believer in fairness and in that regard, Islam is found wanting. Time and time again, Islamic supporters vehemently complain that they are not being treated with the respect (ie. uncritical, unequivocal, unquestioning support) that they believe is due to them whilst simultaneously wilfully disrespecting other religions as depicted in the story above.

[Theland1]

There is no difference between Hitler and his henchmen, and these fascist islamo jihadists. They are invading the country in hundreds of thousands and breeding like rabbits, and permeating every level of society, including the cabinet.
We are doomed I tell yer .... doomed!
Unless of course the sleeping British lion is roused from its slumber to roar once again, as in 1939 - 45.
We shall see.

[birdie1971]

^^^ Nah. Just a need for fairness and proportionality.

[claymore]

AOG, it would have been better if he had been arrested for burning a Muslim.