Woolwich: Rise In Attacks On Muslims

[Jazzy]

The murder of a soldier in a London street has prompted a dramatic increase in attacks on British Muslims, amid a series of arrests linked to the backlash.

Faith Matters, an organisation that works to reduce extremism, said more than 160 incidents had been reported to its helpline since Drummer Lee Rigby's killing on Wednesday.

That compared to the average of four to eight cases a day reported to the group before the attack.

It came as three men were arrested by Northumbria Police ahead of an English Defence League march that took place on Saturday afternoon in Newcastle, for allegedly posting racist tweets.

They followed a series of arrests for comments related to the murder made on social media.

Fiyaz Mughal, from Faith Matters, told Sky News: "There's been a substantial spike (in reports of Islamophobia).

"They range from general abuse to visible Muslims on the street, to graffiti at mosques, through to a firebomb at a mosque.

"I guess in all of this scenario, the individuals who killed Lee said they wanted a war and we don't want to go down that route so we're asking for cool and calm heads."

Yvette Cooper, Shadow Home Secretary, added her voice to the calls for calm.

"Anyone who seeks to divide our communities is doing the work of the extremists they say they oppose," she said.

"Mindless acts of violence against any of our communities serve no one. Some people are trying to use the vile attack in Woolwich as an excuse for more hatred, violence, and extremism. We must not let them."

News of the increase in attacks on Muslims emerged after it was claimed MI5 tried to recruit suspect Michael Adebolajo as an informer.

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Sad that some people blame a whole community based on the actions of a few. This is getting really ugly.

 

[Andrew Darmac]

Extremism lies on both sides.

It's just one side is easier to blame when the other side is the majority in a given country.

 

[ConfabIt]

I knew it would happen. Shame really since people are getting the wrong impression; even if they're not killing, these "anti-muslims" aren't much better.

 

[DrLeftover]

And it will get worse.

According to those we label "Extreme Radicalized Islamists", those who are Muslims who are not in favor of killing everybody else are not truly Muslim, and can be killed for the glory of Allah as well.

 

[BitsofOats]

I personally believe only factor to blame here is foreign immigration - I think it's agreeable that if a nation hadn't had foreign nationals then there wouldn't be a subject of violence and dividing ethnicities or nationalities because of disagreeable imperialistic foreign policy towards other countries.

 

[DrLeftover]

Wonderful idea.

However, it's a bit late to close the gate today. "They" are "here".

Now what?

 

[BitsofOats]

I'd suggest a zero-tolerance policy regarding any offenses committed with a one way ticket back home (deportation). I mean.. look at Sweden's current riot crisis, the trouble makers have "no idea" what they're doing, yet they get food on the table provided by the very countries they're in; ungrateful disintegrates.

 

[DrLeftover]

Doesn't do much good to deport a suicide bomber after the act.

 

[Evil Eye]

I'd suggest a zero-tolerance policy regarding any offenses committed with a one way ticket back home (deportation).

What if they were born in the country?