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Jo Cox Murder Verdict Reaction
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What a lovely lady Jo was, and what a horrible way to die, at the hands of a ultra-right nutcase.
My thoughts tonight are with her husband and her kids.
What a lovely lady Jo was, and what a horrible way to die, at the hands of a ultra-right nutcase.
My thoughts tonight are with her husband and her kids.
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> Leaving aside the politics of the Lady or this nutcase this was a very sad day for free speech in the UK. I believe YMB was saying that Mair killed Cox for expressing her beliefs, which made it a sad day for free speech especially as her beliefs weren't particularly extreme - formerly of Oxfam, campaigner on Syria, Remain, etc. Hardly a communist.
11:44 Thu 24th Nov 2016
naomi24
/// aog, the judge was well aware of their religious affiliation. I've no idea what you're trying to achieve by being deliberately
awkward. ///
It is you, not I who is being deliberately awkward, but that is not unusual for you when you have lost your argument but still wants the last word.
I cannot be made responsible for your lack of understanding, but it is perfectly plain to see from the excerpts that I have provided that the judge was trying to distant the killer's actions from Islam.
Why even Adebowale shouted "that is a lie" at the judge, later shouting "you know nothing about Islam"
/// aog, the judge was well aware of their religious affiliation. I've no idea what you're trying to achieve by being deliberately
awkward. ///
It is you, not I who is being deliberately awkward, but that is not unusual for you when you have lost your argument but still wants the last word.
I cannot be made responsible for your lack of understanding, but it is perfectly plain to see from the excerpts that I have provided that the judge was trying to distant the killer's actions from Islam.
Why even Adebowale shouted "that is a lie" at the judge, later shouting "you know nothing about Islam"
> Leaving aside the politics of the Lady or this nutcase this was a very sad day for free speech in the UK.
I believe YMB was saying that Mair killed Cox for expressing her beliefs, which made it a sad day for free speech especially as her beliefs weren't particularly extreme - formerly of Oxfam, campaigner on Syria, Remain, etc. Hardly a communist.
I believe YMB was saying that Mair killed Cox for expressing her beliefs, which made it a sad day for free speech especially as her beliefs weren't particularly extreme - formerly of Oxfam, campaigner on Syria, Remain, etc. Hardly a communist.
Ellipsis, at least someone has the courtesy to address my question. Thank you. I’d never heard of this lady until she was brutally killed, so it followed – at least to me – that her views couldn’t have been so outlandishly extreme as to incur the label ‘far left’. That begged the question, why was she, in particular, targeted solely for her opinions, as has been claimed, and since she didn’t harbour terribly extreme views, what ‘free speech’ has to do with it? The only way I can make sense of this is to assume that she was simply the unfortunate victim of a madman. There is no real rhyme or reason to it.
Although she wasn't particularly far left, she was passionate and vocal about the very things Mair hated. Given that she was Mair's MP, and his nature, it's pretty clear why he picked her out rather than some random person. Bear in mind he collected press clippings on her. From her Wikipedia page:
Cox was born in Batley, West Yorkshire, and studied Social and Political Sciences at Pembroke College, Cambridge. Working first as a political assistant, she then joined the international humanitarian charity Oxfam, where she rose to become head of policy and advocacy at Oxfam GB. She was selected to contest the Batley and Spen parliamentary seat after the previous incumbent decided not to stand in 2015. She held the seat for Labour with an increased majority. In her maiden speech she talked about the diversity of her constituency saying she had noticed that "we are far more united and have far more in common with each other than things that divide us". She became a campaigner on issues relating to the Syrian Civil War, and founded and chaired the all-party parliamentary group Friends of Syria; an obituary appearing in The Independent on the day of her death described her as having "campaigned tirelessly for refugees".
Cox was born in Batley, West Yorkshire, and studied Social and Political Sciences at Pembroke College, Cambridge. Working first as a political assistant, she then joined the international humanitarian charity Oxfam, where she rose to become head of policy and advocacy at Oxfam GB. She was selected to contest the Batley and Spen parliamentary seat after the previous incumbent decided not to stand in 2015. She held the seat for Labour with an increased majority. In her maiden speech she talked about the diversity of her constituency saying she had noticed that "we are far more united and have far more in common with each other than things that divide us". She became a campaigner on issues relating to the Syrian Civil War, and founded and chaired the all-party parliamentary group Friends of Syria; an obituary appearing in The Independent on the day of her death described her as having "campaigned tirelessly for refugees".
AOG
You posited:
"But she also happened to be a politician and with that job goes certain risks just as in other occupations such as armed forces, police officers, and fire-fighters etc."
I don't think that being an MP is as particularly risky occupation.
Definitely not in the same league as someone fighting in Fallujah for instance, or someone whose occupation means that they have to regularly enter burning buildings.
You posited:
"But she also happened to be a politician and with that job goes certain risks just as in other occupations such as armed forces, police officers, and fire-fighters etc."
I don't think that being an MP is as particularly risky occupation.
Definitely not in the same league as someone fighting in Fallujah for instance, or someone whose occupation means that they have to regularly enter burning buildings.
Sp > I don't think that being an MP is as particularly risky occupation....
But AOG stated 'certain risks' and that is very true. MP's at their frequent surgeries are at the mercy of anybody with a grudge. You won't find any bouncers on at the doors.
As Jo Cox found out you only have to be unlucky once...
But AOG stated 'certain risks' and that is very true. MP's at their frequent surgeries are at the mercy of anybody with a grudge. You won't find any bouncers on at the doors.
As Jo Cox found out you only have to be unlucky once...
sp1814
/// I don't think that being an MP is as particularly risky occupation. ///
Really!!!!!!!!!!
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/// I don't think that being an MP is as particularly risky occupation. ///
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