Posted on 05/23/2013 11:59:26 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Sources: 'Adebolajo was arrested on his way to join Al Shabaab in Somalia'
Two men who allegedly slaughtered a soldier in a Woolwich street were known to security services, it emerged today.
David Cameron revealed that authorities were looking into what was already known about Drummer Lee Rigby's alleged killers, but it is not thought they were considered to be an immediate threat.
One of the men, believed to be Michael Adebolajo, is believed to have been arrested after he went to Somalia to join banned Islamist group al Ahabaab.
Eyewitness Jamie France, 29, said that his mother had seen Adebolajo preaching as recently as last week.
He said: 'She said she'd seen him last week preaching in Woolwich town centre. She said she remembers him because he'd been really angry and was saying all this political stuff.'
In an extraordinary day of events, Scotland Yard announced that another 1,200 police officers were being put onto the streets and several houses were raided as part of the investigation.
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Preventive detention would have been problematic. Hard to see what they could have done, given that there are probably tens of thousands of people with similar views, but only a handful who act on them, which is why this is headline news.
The murdering bastard lives in a free standing, 2 garage house in the suburbs. The soldier lived in a “council flat” (public housing). This is upside down!!!
In an earlier post I was irate about the 20 minute delayed response. A Brit responded that they usually arrive “in 5 - 7 minutes” and are expert shots. The poor guy was dead in five minutes.
Just like the FBI and CIA knew about the Boston bombers and didn’t do anything about them either.
I always thought three was a crowd but apparently it's merely three individual lone wolves.
...and once again an old tagline of mine comes to mind and gets new life
Oh,....we must have diversity!
He sure was caught red handed.
20 minutes is a damn long time, but at least they eventually showed up. Unlike our government that never showed up to offer any assistance
Full Headline: British Leftist Elites Close The Barn Door After The Horses Have Gone
The car was driven onto the sidewalk and the man murdered was crushed against a street sign. If you see an overhead picture, you’ll see the blood stain on the sidewalk. It’s about 15 feet long.
I did hear a news clip on the radio this afternoon to the effect that they are now calling it terror. I was in the car and it was just a short bit, so I don’t have any link/source. Likely it was CBS, though, as they seem to be on the talk station we listen to.
At least the Brits are brave enough to call it what it was unlike our wimpy government.
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