Posted on 10/02/2006 1:03:08 PM PDT by Republicain
A teenager was stabbed when hundreds of people became involved in a battle on the streets of Preston. Trouble centred on the Jamea Masjid mosque in Clarendon Street, Avenham, for more than four hours last night (Sunday) and led to a massive policing operation.
Preston's police chief said the problems were triggered by local youths throwing stones at cars belonging to people attending the mosque.
This sparked a response from around 200 people inside the mosque who came out to defend those under attack.
It resulted in one 16-year-old Asian youth being stabbed in the arm, but ambulance crews were turned back as the police felt it was too dangerous for them to enter the scene.
Fighting continued into the early hours and led to police requiring back-up from officers as far away as Lancaster and Burnley.
Chief Supt Mike Barton, divisional commander for the area, said more than 100 officers were deployed and he was treating the incident as race-related.
He said: "Some people I spoke to at the mosque insisted it wasn't racial but I think some people at the mosque believe it was.
"Until we actually find the offenders and speak to them, and because some people believe it to be racial, then that's how we'll treat it."
Insp Simon Hayes, force incident manager for Lancashire Police, described the incident as "community tension" with youths on the streets in a "confrontational mood".
He said: "As a result of that, there was a high-level policing operation to reassure the public and disperse these groups.
"There was no major disorder or serious incident."
Ilyas Desail, of the Jamea mosque on Clarendon Street, said: "It is not a mosque issue, it is a community issue.
"It is the month of Ramadan and that is the only reason the mosque has been brought into this.
"We are all upset by this, everyone is upset. No one is going to be happy with the tarnishing of such great efforts we have made in Preston in the past 40 years."
A mother-of-three, 33, from Clarendon Street, said: "It's getting ridiculous and for the past two nights there's been fighting."
Certainly. Recall the episode when the Drunken Clam is turned into a British pub?
I laughed, I find it rather touching you see us that way.
Regards, Ivan
I think the liberal Brits can take her brand of commentary a lot better than the libs over here.
I'll cede that to the UK. ;)
Fer cryin' out loud ma'am. Like he can address why some unknown marketer makes some add that offends you. Quit being so obtuse.
Chalk it up to whatever and move on.
No need to cry.
I do like Richard Littlejohn too.
He writes for the Daily Mail and he's very spot-on in his opinions.
After seeing US media, you're sucked into believing other countries media? I sincerely hope no one is using you as an example of an American.
What really bothers me is that due to business concerns, I keep having to give my dollars to the London economy...
Willingly or have to? Seems to me you do it to earn a living, something known as 'the cost of doing business'.
Insider said
It's a campaign for a new TV show, yet to be aired, highlighting the good and bad of American Television that has landed on our shores.
That's all.
I would have accepted that at face value...Oh, I thought I was being insulted,... it's just some ad guys idea? OK then.......but no, Miss Marmel, you have to keep feeling insulted even though no slight was meant. This need to feel insulted when none was meant, did that just start when you converted to Islam, or have you always been that way?
We can all see from this thread that you work in Theater.
And you said your Theater buddies don't like the US or Israel.
Perhaps your problem is that all the time you spend in England you are surrounded by liberal butt-wipes, who should just 'shut up and sing'.
That might be good advice for you as well.
Funny, I encounter that whenever anyone hears I live in Kentucky instead of New York, California, or Texas.
Attack? What are you talking about? Read the entire thread.
Major Issues . . hmm . . is he any kin to Colonel Mustard?
TOO RIGHT IVAN!!
THIS Freeper (since 1998) is rather sick and tired of people like you, vbmoneyspender and miss marplestain or whatever her name is coming in to muck up attitudes of their owns towards the British FReepers who are doing the "Union Jack's" work (hope I am using the correct reference, Ivan) in promoting freedom and information on their side of the Pond as JimRob and others have done for years. I personally would like to drop kick the trolls who do nothing but come on here and trash the British Freepers for simply joining in on the conversation. GO AWAY, TROLLS.
MadIvan - got your back. REAL AND GENUINE FReepers don't troll people who want to join our side of the political debate, especially if they are part of the Anglosphere.
Wow, lots of friendly fire here.
That is, are we all conservatives here?
I only know it because a Franciscan told me. He was referring to those alleged miracles in Queens. (Now I read the Bible.)
Damn Ivan! I had to go find my kid's map puzzle to be sure that Missouri is the "Show Me" state.
Any louse have come from you, not me.
Really?
Someone commented to me here (FreeRepublic) that the Daily Mail is the most conservative tabloid over there.
Have you ever read his columns?
This did not even make the (national) UK papers! Storm in a tea cup.
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