Posted on 10/17/2021 3:35:53 AM PDT by RandFan
The Speaker of the House of Commons has said he is working "at pace" with police and the home secretary to find ways to improve safety for MPs.
Sir Lindsay Hoyle, who oversees MPs' security, said he had reflected on their vulnerability but did not want them to stop meeting constituents.
He also called for a "kinder" political discourse "based on respect".
It comes after the killing of Conservative MP Sir David Amess at his Essex surgery on Friday.
Sir David, 69, was stabbed multiple times at Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea, where he had been meeting members of the public.
A man arrested by police after the killing is Ali Harbi Ali, a 25-year-old British citizen of Somali heritage, Whitehall officials have told the BBC.
Police say he is being held at a London police station under the Terrorism Act 2000.
It has also emerged that some years ago he was referred to the government's counter-extremism programme, Prevent, although it is thought he did not spend long in the scheme and he was not on MI5's watch list.
The attack has led MPs and their staff to question whether they are still safe to meet constituents face-to-face without police protection.
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Clearly they need some kind of security now...
Yeah, that's the ticket!
Regards,
Respect?
Yep. That'll do the trick.
Everyone knows that killers kill because they want a little more respect.
“The Speaker of the House of Commons has said he is working “at pace” with police and the home secretary to find ways to improve safety for MPs.”
Supply your Muslim invaders with some more dole money.
And Bob’s your uncle...
From the article he was staying in a “council house” which is public housing. Likely he was on welfare (full benefits).
Wouldn’t surprise me.
No they do NOT deserve security. These SOBs are the ones who flood the country with savages. Now they want special security details? The rest of the nation has to enjoy being around these savages, so should lawmakers.
If they want security, get busy and fix the damage.
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