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| Jihad preached to UK inmates |
| 2007-10-28 |
| AL-QAIDA supporters are being hardened in British jails, not reformed, it has been claimed. Convicted terrorists are using their incarceration to preach jihad to vulnerable young men and build up networks, according to Whitehall sources. The radicalising process is said to be similar to that experienced by IRA members at the Maze prison in Northern Ireland. A Ministry of Justice spokeswoman said: "We are actively working to ensure that extremists in prison do not pose a threat to the public, prison staff or other prisoners." |
| Posted by:lotp |
| #5 Preaching to "vulnerable youths" in jails has been going on for years. The stakes have just escalated. |
| Posted by: Jan 2007-10-28 22:35 |
| #4 Maybe that fellow who feels Brits shouldn't be in Basra is right---even if for wrong reasons. Maybe Her Majesty's forces are best employed defending the Homeland from Jihad? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2007-10-28 14:22 |
| #3 Quarentine until conviction, to prevent possible spread of the illness. Euthenasia upon conviction, to relieve suffering from incurable illness. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2007-10-28 09:42 |
| #2 Most Euro justice ministers can sign versions of "security certificates" that allow indefinite detention. Hardened jihadis deserve a life behind bars, if not summary execution. |
| Posted by: McZoid 2007-10-28 03:54 |
| #1 It's looking more and more like all suspected and convicted terrorist detainees should be held in solitary confinement. Any people who wish to wail about cruel and unusual punishment should talk to those who have lost loved ones in terror attacks. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-10-28 03:37 |