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| Two 'terror suspects' still in custody |
| 2003-01-26 |
| Only two of the seven people arrested during a raid at the Finsbury Park mosque in north London this week are still being held under the Terror Act. Four of those held since last Monday are now in custody for suspected immigration offences and one has been released. The two men still being questioned on suspicion of terrorism-related offences are north Africans aged 29 and 31. So that would imply that six of the seven are in custody, not two — or have my arithmetic skills deteriorated that much with age? The North London Central Mosque Trust which runs the mosque boarded up the building and directed people to use a Muslim centre nearby. On Friday, cleric Sheikh Abu Hamza, who is based at the Finsbury Park mosque, led prayers outside. Sheikh Hamza protested to about 150 people that the police had "vandalised" the building. Abu hasn't left yet? Guess the Brits aren't taking it that seriously. If it was me in charge, he'd be back in Yemen right now... On Thursday, police made another arrest in connection with the discovery of ricin during the raid in Wood Green. The 31-year-old north African was held under the Terrorism Act 2000, Scotland Yard said. Y'gotta do something with them after you arrest them. Each of these goobers who's above the cannon fodder level has a connection with the rest of the organization. The cannon fodder can tell who recruited them and how, before being sent back to Algeria or Morocco or wherever. The runners and controllers can tell where the money comes from, and who the ÃŒbercontrollers are. If the Brits need help with this, I'm available at very reasonable rates... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |