PM: Riots and street disturbances are not terrorism

The Copenhagen Post ^ | November 9, 2005 | Copenhagen Post

[Utah Binger]

The Danish People's Party finds no support with the prime minister for its description of street riots in France and Århus as terrorism

Calling rioting immigrant youths in France and Denmark terrorists is wrong, Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Tuesday, brushing aside the Danish People's Party's (DF) claims that street disturbances in European towns in recent weeks are acts of terrorism.

Rasmussen made his statement at a press conference after DF, his government's support party, said new anti-terrorism legislation ought to be used to prevent street riots.

Last week, the government presented a 49-point plan to fight and prevent terrorist attacks in Denmark. DF's leaders have said that the DKK 150 million set aside in the state budget for the anti-terror package should be used to crack down on rioters.

Shortly before the outbreak of street violence in the outskirts of many French cities, teenagers in the Jutland city of Århus rampaged through a shopping district a few nights in a row, setting fire to a hot dog stand and a childcare centre, and hurtling bricks through shop windows.

The events had local politicians clamouring for tougher measures and a zero-tolerance approach towards the rioters. The local police, however, said it had no plans to tackle the disturbances by other means than dialogue and peaceful negotiations with the teenagers. Shortly afterwards, the violence subsided.

'Let's just keep our definitions sorted out,' Rasmussen told reporters. 'Denmark's anti-terrorism effort is to be used against organised terrorism, like we witnessed with the London Underground bombings. Street riots and disturbances are not terrorism.'

The prime minister added that the terms riots and disturbances applied to the French situation, while the Århus teenage behaviour could be defined as simple pranks

[conservativecorner]

The person is an imbecile BUMP!!

[Utah Binger]

Danes in Denial.

[Mamzelle]

LOL! So pathetic, these clowns...

[txroadhawg]

Yeah,Right

Good luck with that

[Unam Sanctam]

So I guess the violence is alright then...

[MEGoody]

Okay, so don't call them terrorists, call them punks if you want. What you call them doesn't matter - what you do about them does.

[cripplecreek]

Accidental shootings are misdirected fire.

[Lurking in Kansas]

Rrrrrright. I guess all those cars and buildings caught fire as a result of spontaneous combustion.

[HOTTIEBOY]

PC crap I don't know whether to laugh or vomit. Main Entry: ter·ror Pronunciation: 'ter-&r Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French terreur, from Latin terror, from terrEre to frighten; akin to Greek trein to be afraid, flee, tremein to tremble -- more at TREMBLE 1 : a state of intense fear 2 a : one that inspires fear : SCOURGE b : a frightening aspect c : a cause of anxiety : WORRY d : an appalling person or thing; especially : BRAT 3 : REIGN OF TERROR 4 : violence (as bombing) committed by groups in order to intimidate a population or government into granting their demands synonym see FEAR - ter·ror·less /-l&s/ adjective

[HOTTIEBOY]

"4 : violence (as bombing) committed by groups in order to intimidate a population or government into granting their demands"

[Utah Binger]

Looking back forty five years gives me perspective about Denmark. When I lived there for almost three years, we always thought the outlawing of guns was a serious problem. It was almost impossible to even get a hunting gun if you were not of the royal lineage. I had a Jewish friend named Rath in Aalborg who took me into confidence and showed me his secret automatic pistol.

Wonder if he's got it loaded.

[syriacus]

The internet connects youths around the world. The Danish Muslim youths can communicate with Paris Muslim youths are rioting.The Muslim youths in Paris can connect with Iraqi youths who have their own country with their own constitution.

It's a brave new world.

Kids want to 1) do what other kids do and 2)have things other kids have.

[bboop]

What happened to the Viking blood in Scandinavia? Where are the Berzerkers when you need them? I believe we're all in the US. What kind of idiocy is this? "We are going to ignore this."

[Utah Binger]

All the strong blood lines moved to Southern Utah. (humor intended)

[ArrogantBustard]

Calling rioting immigrant mohammedan youths in France and Denmark terrorists is wrong sanity.

[CaptRon]

Calling rioting immigrant youths in France and Denmark terrorists is wrong

He's correct. The correct terminology should be "targets".

[Rutles4Ever]

He's right, though. This is not AQ-style terrorism. It's not even Iraqi-brand terrorism. It will lead to that one day, but it's not on a par with the savagery of what we saw in London, Madrid, New York City, D.C....

[Noachian]

'Let's just keep our definitions sorted out,' Rasmussen told reporters. 'Denmark's anti-terrorism effort is to be used against organised terrorism, like we witnessed with the London Underground bombings. Street riots and disturbances are not terrorism.'

I always thought terrorism was defined as any methods to terrorize people into a state of fear.

If that definition has changed then what is the Dane's new definition of terrorism? Where is that "line in the sand."

[Thombo2]

"Riots are not terrorism."Another surrender monkey speaks.Appeasement is the anwser/sarc intended