Britain’s anti-Muslim militants turn on police
UK police are hopeful in their search for a group of far-right hooligans who beat up a police officer at an anti-immigration protest in Stoke-on-Trent after an amateur video of the incident was posted on YouTube.
The "English Defence League" (EDL), which claims to be defending England from Muslim extremists, is largely considered a disorganised rabble of racists, currently ineffectual but potentially dangerous. The movement was born in March 2009 after an army homecoming ceremony in Luton was gatecrashed by a bunch of Muslim anti-war loudmouths who labelled British troops in Afghanistan "the butchers of Basra" (they were later sentenced for public disorder offences).
Since then the EDL has staged several protests against what they say are terrorists. The protest in Stoke-on-Trent (a city in the West Midlands) was the most violent to date however, resulting in the injuries of four officers and the arrests of 17 supposed EDL members. This video shows the attack on one officer after he was knocked to the ground. The police say that they are now looking to identify the assailants in the footage and the man who helped the officer from further attack.
The amateur video
“The EDL presents itself as respectable (…). Thanks to this video, we see quite clearly that it’s a different story”
Harmit Athwal is a member of the anti-racist organisation the Institute on Race Relations (IRR).
Like Casuals United, they've got close ties with certain football clubs, where they do most of their recruitment work. They pretend to have nothing to do with the far-right British National Party (BNP), but their members often attend the protests.
They want to present themselves as respectable people. Their leaders often give calm speeches and on their website they simply describe themselves as 'peacefully protesting against militant Islam'. Thanks to this video, we see quite clearly that it's a different story."
Comments
You see what you want to see
Submitted by Unregistered user (not verified) on Sat, 13/02/2010 - 16:01.Well I have studied the clip a number of times and from what I can discern the officer was being help after he fell over. Do you have further footage from a diferent angle that shows your assertion?
Youtube video of policeman being "attacked"
Submitted by Unregistered user (not verified) on Thu, 11/02/2010 - 14:20.I've looked closely at this clip and all i can see is a policeman fall over and "one" person lash out at him with his foot, then he is being looked after by a bloke so he doesnt get trampled on. Dont you think its irresponsible to say that the EDL attacked him when you have absolutley nothing to back this up. Granted ALL protests will attract some people who arent welcome but to put this at the feet of EDL MEMBERS is appalling.
Patrick Potyondy and their
Submitted by Unregistered user (not verified) on Wed, 10/02/2010 - 13:51.Patrick Potyondy and their continual repeated use of the word "ignorant" is leading to the problem of progressive socialist/marxist/communist.liberalist/statist propaganda.
they and ppl like them believe in their hard little shrunken hearts that they and only they have intellectual,political,ideological rights....only THEIR view should be heard,understood,only THEIR views are legitimate,Just like the Nazi's and radical terrorists and dictators they side with and defend.People like Patrick Potyondy are in power,they control your children in the schools,both public and private,they control you in the houses of various govts....see it,recognnize it and fight it.
ALLOW THEM NO MORE
I feell like an outsider
Submitted by Patricio (not verified) on Sun, 07/02/2010 - 14:43.Historically Europe has not a past of religious tolerance. But I agree with the opinion that today the religiousis is too much respectfull that arabic world.
Violent exist on offices, streets, stadiums, churchs and hospitals. We are occidentals and, anyway, giving the rigth to live here to people from intolerant countries.
Wathever, is a sad image; i said withoth see the video. In my country police is CORRUPT AND VIOLENT TRULLY, so I can have simpathy for that militaries dressed like "civil guardians". I hate police in Chile. And I hate the militar judges that protect them.
Have a nice day.
Standing up against islamofascism an obligation
Submitted by Unregistered user (not verified) on Sun, 07/02/2010 - 11:00.Standing up against Islamofascism is not racism as France24 puts it, it is an obligatin for every right thinking European.
idiot
Submitted by Unregistered user (not verified) on Mon, 08/02/2010 - 15:35.idiot
EDL
Submitted by Unregistered user (not verified) on Sat, 06/02/2010 - 11:13.This kind of behavior is just the start! Most intelligent citizens of the UK are fed up of Muslims who come to our western society, they hate so much, and then bleed us of benefits and education grants and then have the cheek to march against us and attempt to blow us UP!
We need to take a tough stance on them now!! I cant believe after 9/11 there are Muslims working airside at airports and in positions of high level security!!! I can't believe we allow them to build mosques, where they preach the hatred! We should be knocking them down and deporting all extremists and make it very difficult for others who follow the muslim faith to live in the western world!!
We would find it difficult to follow a Christian faith in their country so whets the problem clamping down on them in the UK? There is to much political correctness in the UK at the cost of our heritage and values!!
The UK needs to wake up fast before its to late!!!
all wrong
Submitted by An African Muslim (not verified) on Sat, 13/02/2010 - 20:18.your country occupied lots of countries that you used there economy and killed there people[
India
Nigeria
Egypt
Botswana
Zimbabwe
Somalia
Zambia
Kenya
South Africa
Zanzibar
and lots of others
] just for you to get better and when we wish peacefully to get better now you say no.
The UK needs to wake up fast and know what it did harming others
Or what??? Are you going say
Submitted by Unregistered user (not verified) on Mon, 22/02/2010 - 17:37.Or what??? Are you going say nasty things about us? Call us names? Throw insults? Attack us with this sick ideology you call Islam? Islam is not a faith, it is not a religion, it is a sickening, violent threatening hate filled political ideology...
Islam will be defeated
Submitted by Unregistered user (not verified) on Mon, 22/02/2010 - 14:28.Well mr African Muslim....I bet Englands past will not stop you coming here for "Benefits"!!!
I dont care what my ancestors did before I was born and I will certainly NOT be appologising for it, I love my country, its history and our traditional way of life and if you and your kind think you can overrun my homeland think again! WE WILL FIGHT AND WIN and no amount of corrupt politicians will stop that. People will die to protect their freedoms but moreso their children and when they see what Islam has in store for thier kids it will be bye bye filthy religion!
My Grandfather fought ww1 and ww2, My great uncle fought and died in the Somme ww1, My Father fought in korea and vietnam, I fought in the Falklands and gulf 1....so no, I will never give you my country! EVER!