An 18-year-old suspect in a brutal knife attack in July that killed three girls in Britain before sparking riots and a government crackdown on speech was in possession of al-Qaeda manuals, Reuters reports.
Axel Rudakbana, who faces three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder in the brutal attack on a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, is charged with possession of an al-Qaeda training guide and a deadly poisonous substance. He faces additional charges for manufacturing ricin. Reuters reported on tuesday. After the attack, rumors spread that the perpetrators were immigrants, Islamic extremists, or both, sparking mass riots across the country and prompting Britain’s liberal government to crack down on online speech. (Related: European free speech crackdown could be next for Americans, advocates warn)
Demonstrators say “enough is enough” on August 2, 2024 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Simone J Rudolphi/Drik/Getty Images)
The violence that followed the vicious attack rocked Britain for several days, with enraged crowds surrounding mosques, torching cars and attacking hotels known to host migrants, according to That’s what it means. Reuters and new york times. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, a Labor member, immediately cause Riots become “far-right mobs.”
British government officials then warned People “Think Before” [they] Post” announced Law enforcement officials will scour social media platforms for speech deemed inflammatory and potentially inciting violence.
In the words of Stephen Parkinson, Director of Public Prosecutions for England and Wales, the public should avoid “publishing or distributing offensive or abusive material intended to, or likely to start, racial hatred”. I was warned. “So if you retweet it, you’re republishing it and potentially committing that crime.” [incitement to racial hatred]”
“We have dedicated police officers who scrutinize social media,” Parkinson added. “Their job is to locate this material and conduct follow-up investigations, including identification and arrests.”
more 1,000 people More than 30 people have been arrested for their involvement in the riots, including posts on social media that authorities say incited the riots. According to To the BBC. At least 17 of those arrested for their social media activities faced criminal charges for their posts.
“These are telling details and are important to Rudakhbana’s trial,” British conservative commentator Douglas Murray wrote of the new revelations about material in the suspect’s possession. “But the authorities should have known months ago, in fact within hours of breaking into Rudakbana’s home. Now it turns out that the people who were saying things like, “It was probably true. ”
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