Excellent Sentence

[sp1814]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/isis-videos-sagheer-hussain-google-account-two-followers-jailed-five-years-bradford-terrorist-a7908581.html

Five years is a bit tasty!

But who cares how many followers the poster has? Surely the point is that he posted the video?

[rockyracoon]

Very tasty, indeed. They should throw a few more of these idiots into prison.

[Mamyalynne]

Good result.

[jno]

considering he got 25,000 views, I wouldn't have thought the actual mumber of followers made much difference, no.

I don't know whether the actual wickedness of what was in the videos made any difference.

[fiction-factory]

Good that strong action has been taken. Yes, the video was seen by 25000 people before it was taken down. I'm sure there are more videos circulating, including only on the dark web, but hopefully this will deter

[sp1814]

The way I see it - it's not the number of views, but the intent.

Like, if someone injected the ebola virus into a load of tins of baby formula at a supermarket but only one baby got ill, it's not the number of victims, but the intent that the determining factor.

[sp1814]

In my opinion...not sure if it's legally sound.

[vetuste_ennemi]

I disagree with the censoring of social media. This sentence strengthens the popular delusion that "radicalisation" is something which happens "out there" in cyberspace , and distracts attention from its more insidious local causes.

[naomi24]

// This sentence strengthens the popular delusion that "radicalisation" is something which happens "out there" in cyberspace , and distracts attention from its more insidious local causes. //

Indeed. A popular, and dangerous, misconception.

[fiction-factory]

So are you suggesting we should ignore what happens in cyberspace? I realise it's not the main source of radicalisation but I would have thought we should make it clear it's not acceptable

[naomi24]

fiction-factory, did I suggest that? I think not.

[fiction-factory]

Well I would be interested to know what is meant by "distracts attention from its more insidious local causes"

[naomi24]

fiction-factory, it means what it says.

[fiction-factory]

So what do you mean. Okay, maybe you mean we should do more to tackle radicalisation by other means. But what evidence is there that it distracts attention, and if there is evidence then where does that take us regarding the issue of cyberspace?

[naomi24]

fiction-factory, I mean, for example, the Imam working and living in Spain and involved in the recent atrocities there, doing his dirty work right under the noses of the authorities, was … missed.

[fiction-factory]

So more needs to be done in mosques and through intelligence. But what do you suggest in respect of cyberspace- we should do less and put those freed up resources on 'local causes'? Why not do both?

[naomi24]

// Why not do both? //

Why not indeed.

[fiction-factory]

Agreed. But that is not what follows from the garbled statement (VE's, not yours but emphatically endorsed by you: " This sentence strengthens the popular delusion that "radicalisation" is something which happens "out there" in cyberspace , and distracts attention from its more insidious local causes"

[naomi24]

See my post at 23:16. I think that says it all.

I'll pick this up again tomorrow if you like. I really must go to bed now. Night.

[david small]

Obviously a deterrent sentence. Out in two or thereabouts. If it stops others inciting hatred for the West so Brit.

[DaisyNonna]

Excuse me, but being old and not au fait with the latest mangling of the English language, please explain to me the meaning (nowadays) of tasty