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London Islamist Attacker Was a Convicted Terrorist, Judge Had Set Him Free
2019-12-01
[Red State] As RedState reported when it happened, an Islamic terrorist killed two people on the London Bridge via a knife attack earlier in the week. The attacker was eventually taken down by some self-less civilians who risked their lives to physically bring the man to the pavement. You can see video of that here. Police would eventually kill Usman Khan.

But if anyone was wondering whether there was forewarning of this possibly happening, it turns out Khan was already a convicted terrorist and inexplicably was allowed to walk free after pledging his transgressions were just "immaturity."

Khan would be let go by a judge, taking in his declaration of being a changed man as evidence enough of his rehabilitation into society.

This is insanity and naivete on a grand scale. Khan was literally convicted of helping plan a major terrorist attack. There was no question he was involved and intended to be part of it. Yet, many European nations (and in America) continue to hold the ridiculous view that these are just misunderstood human being who would otherwise be fine if they just had a better job or something. Islamist ideology is not easily defeated, and when you have droves of people coming in who hold it, it should be no surprise that their barbarism comes with them.

The decision to release Khan didn’t come from the lower levels either. It was signed off by the Ministry of Justice and the terrorist was released after serving just half his sentence. Now, two people are dead because of that decision.

And just in case you wanted another example of how bonkers the UK justice system is, one of the people who helped tackle Khan was a convicted murderer himself, out on day release.
Posted by:Besoeker

#11  I liked the ruling made by the first armed London Police officer who arrived on scene as he said to those restraining him, "Back off of him!" "Back off of him!" "BANG!!"

I have been replaying that all weekend.
Posted by: Varmint Splat1454   2019-12-01 15:11  

#10  Which should be another lesson in itself.
Posted by: Dron66046   2019-12-01 08:58  

#9  At least the two victims were fellow do gooder wankers
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2019-12-01 08:41  

#8  I mean the column of wigged arbiters. that is.
Posted by: Dron66046   2019-12-01 05:26  

#7  Not him, but he did gag some activists trying to expose graft in Social welfare spending, in the interest of 'public good', I imagine.

I think something is inherently wrong in the psyche of a man or woman who aspires to wear a white wig and hold a wooden hammer to tell others what's what.

They pass all sorts of tests and exams, hobnob with the powerful and make deals trading in what is called 'justice'. They live in a world their own, where real people do not matter; of course their close friends matter, and those who help them get there but not everyone.

I'm in favor of giving more jurisdictional mandate to law enforcement itself. Devolving that column into only interpreters of constitutional rightness of legislation, white collar crimes and graft.
Posted by: Dron66046   2019-12-01 05:25  

#6  Is this, by chance, the same judge who jailed Tommy Robinson - or, are they all like this?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2019-12-01 04:42  

#5  
We too released this bastard in '99. But then we were bartering for the lives of 148 innocent passengers. Bastard went on to be a regular pain in the arse.
Posted by: Dron66046   2019-12-01 03:26  

#4  Strong horse, weak (bewigged) horse.
Posted by: Lex   2019-12-01 03:14  

#3  They're not capable of "reform." They hate us. They want to kill us. This hatred and this bloodlust are what defines their faith, their mission in life.

Why is this so hard to understand?
Posted by: Lex   2019-12-01 03:14  

#2  'Sir Brian' deserves the harshing, but please wait. There's more! These promising lads along with dozens more, were released from GITMO by our former Kenyan overseer. Not surprising, many returned to the former occupations.
Posted by: Besoeker   2019-12-01 03:12  

#1  Meet the man most directly responsible.

'Sir' Brian Levenson, white knight, Defender of the Realm.
Posted by: Dron66046   2019-12-01 03:04  

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