| Submit your comments on this article |
| Britain |
| Teenager stabbed in mosque attack |
| 2006-10-02 |
| A 16-year-old Asian youth was stabbed in the arm as disturbances involving 200 people flared following attacks on cars parked at a mosque. Police said the attacks were racially motivated, and extra officers were patrolling the Avenham area of Preston. Bricks and concrete blocks were thrown at cars of people attending the mosque. Chief Supt Mike Barton said: "These problems are being caused by a small group of criminals in the area intent on intimidating the local community." The stabbed youth was not seriously injured and there were no arrests, police said. The disturbance follows the death of an Asian student in July after a fight between up to 40 Asian and white youths nearby, which police described as a "suspected race attack". About 100 officers were called to the Jamia Masjid mosque when disorder broke out on Sunday evening on Clarendon Street. Ch Supt Barton said there was a growing element of criminal, anti-social behaviour in the area and those responsible needed ridding from the community. He said: "This incident of stone throwing is an example of that, and as you can expect, people are unhappy with being victimised. "[On Sunday] a number of cars were damaged outside the mosque and people who were worshipping inside came out to see what was going on. Not surprisingly, they have been very angry." He said because of the large number of people on the streets, police decided to deploy more officers to offer reassurance and prevent disorder. Patrols are being boosted and police are using video cameras to gather evidence. They are warning that people who launch reprisals will be arrested. In July Shezan Umarji, 20, was killed on the Callon Estate, one and a half miles away from Avenham. |
| Posted by:Howard UK |
| #5 Not condoning what the teenagers did, but if the authorities will not protect you and muzzy get to do what they wish then you are going to get lynch mobs and it will get uglier. |
| Posted by: djohn66 2006-10-02 22:13 |
| #4 That's just it, Glenmore. There ISN'T any type of response from the authorities against Muslim aggression. The police and the politicians in Britain are spreadeagled face down in front of these Muzzy murderers. There are still real Britons over there and I don't expect their patience will last forever, no matter how supine their Government may be. I think this incident is just the beginning of what will be a very strong backlash. |
| Posted by: mac 2006-10-02 21:13 |
| #3 Smashing legally parked cars because their drivers are in a nearby mosque worshipping is just not acceptable behavior. Neither is stabbing some young person for being upset about it. The perps, presumably Anglo-Saxon youths, need to be prosecuted - for vandalism, assault, etc. (not 'hate crime'). To fail to do so is to forfeit the ethical 'high ground'. That said, Muslims violating the laws must also be prosecuted. Inciting to riot, issuing of threats of bodily harm, etc. are usually crimes. They happen in the Muslim community every day but nobody says anything. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2006-10-02 18:22 |
| #2 Some "youth" are fed up with islam and dealing with it as they can. Thats not racisim, racism is based on race, islam is a religion. One would not say attacks on NAZIs were racist, but that is what is done if the targets happens to be muslim. We have civilizations that can't coexist no matter how moderate their members comming into conflict. Expect this to increase. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2006-10-02 17:45 |
| #1 sounds like somebody's had enough Islamic BS, huh? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-10-02 15:36 |