The Police said they were continuing to keep an open mind about the cause of the blast yesterday, immediately after the event. Within two hours they had arrested 3 suspects under anti-terrorism legislation.
I’m not sure what else the Police should have said at the time.
In the UK, people like me grew up with “The Troubles” in the 70’s-90’s and got on with life. We knew who the perpetrators were and we didn’t need the press to create a frenzy. I didn’t look every Irishman in the eye and believe he was a terrorist.
As far as I am concerned that’s how it should remain today.
We know who is behind this attack and we know they will be going to jail, following a fair trial.
“...we know they will be going to jail, ...”
We’ve nothing of the stuff of our forebears.
Formerly, that “fair trial” would end with doings at Smithfield, Kennington Common, or some other notable locale.
No wonder we so much revel in films where the bad guys get thoroughly snuffed in the end.
I beg to differ.
I’m sure there are nice Germans. In fact, I’ve met many.
But in 1940 we didn’t have the luxury to distinguish them from the others.
Sadly, the same rules apply - if we are to survive.
Within two hours they had arrested 3 suspects under anti-terrorism legislation.
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2 Irish and 1 Scot?
“We know who is behind this attack and we know they will be going to jail, following a fair trial.”
These days the “who” part isn’t as important as the “why” part.
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Islamic terrorists are far more ruthless and dangerous than the IRA ever was. Eventually, the IRA was brought to the table because your average IRA terrorist didn’t really want to end up being shot by the SAS or serving life in prison. They were also restrained somewhat by the knowledge that going all out for maximum carnage amongst civilians wouldn’t have gone down well with all the useful American idiots in New York and Boston who were bankrolling them.
Islamists on the other hand don’t give a sht. They go all out for maximum body count and they are willing to die for Allah and there is no earthly way of deterring them. That is what makes them more terrifying. They think the more infidels they kill, the more their moon god will be pleased and reward them in the afterlife. You could reason to an extent with the IRA, you cannot reason with Islamic terrorists any more than you can with a wild animal.