Why Are They Always In Such A Hurry To Confirm That This Sort Of Thing Isn't Believed To Be A Terror Related Incident?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5670645/Four-pedestrians-rushed-hospital-car-drives-Newport.html

/// Superintendent Glyn Fernquest said: 'I'd like to just reassure the public that this incident is not believed to be terror related and has no links to the Newport marathon that is taking place this morning. ///

What could it possibly be, a hate crime or a racist incident or just yet another nutter?

[Mamyalynne]

You're perfectly entitled to that view of course, I didn't think it needed closing.

It had drifted but not gone completely off the rails.

There isn't much more I can say other than the comments I've given.

[THECORBYLOON]

What evidence is there that it was a terrorist incident?

If the police don't know the man's identity (according to ANOTHEOLDGIT) how come the paper is saying he's eighteen?

[andres]

Half past five in the morning.! Probably a row started in the club. Drunk and angry 18 years old decides to run his car amongst the clubbers to do as much damage to them as possible.Some of the clubbers probably gave the police the suspect's name and then the police would be able to put the message out that the incident was not terror related.Followed the suspect and arrested him.We had a similar incident a couple of years back in a nearby town.

[andy-hughes]

To return to the OP (I've been away for the weekend, so just getting up to speed) -

I think the reason why the police refer to an incident like this as 'not terror related' is to avoid panicking the public, who, if they think it is a terrorist incident, may well be expecting more of the same, which sets a load of hares running, all of them carrying rumours and panic, which helps no-one.

That is purely my guess, not based on any factual information.

With regard to the second question in the OP - no-one knows, but time will reveal details I am sure.

[Garaman]

It seems common sense to me, that the police inform the public as soon as they can when an incident isn't thought to be terror related.

[anotheoldgit]

May I take this oportunity to thank the person who reopened this thread.

[anotheoldgit]

andy-hughes

You could be right Andy, but let's look at another reason, may I add on the end of your text?
/// I think the reason why the police refer to an incident like this as 'not terror related' is to avoid panicking the public, who, if they think it is a terrorist incident, /// 'may start to take reprisals against the Muslim community'.

Just the same as they will generally ask if an ethnic minority reports a crime, they will first ask, "do you class it as a racist incident".

That is also purely my guess.

[andy-hughes]

AOG - //You could be right Andy, but let's look at another reason, may I add on the end of your text? //

Actually, I would prefer that you didn't.

If you wish to add that view of yours to the debate, please post it separately, and not added on to mine, which infers that it is my view - which it is not.

Thank you.

[Islay]

uncalled for!

[Mamyalynne]

It's tempting to guess and it is human nature but we will have to wait and see what the cause of this really was.

The speed of reporting outstrips by far the full background to an incident becoming evident and leaves us in limbo - understandable.

[anotheoldgit]

andy-hughes

There is no need whatsoever to take that attitude. If you didn't notice I added the usual 3 slashers to the beginning and end of your actual text and apostasies enclosing my added text.

Relax no one could possibly infer it to be your view, your views are far too well known on this site.

[anotheoldgit]

Islay

/// uncalled for! ///

Totally agree if you are referring to andy-hughes 12.47 post

[ummmm]

Unlikely, AOG.

[Jackdaw33]

Apostasies, LOL!

[anotheoldgit]

Ups, predictive text once again.

[THECORBYLOON]

"Just the same as they will generally ask if an ethnic minority reports a crime, they will first ask, "do you class it as a racist incident". 

That is also purely my guess."

Another assumption?

[anotheoldgit]

/// Another assumption? ///

Not so I have personal proof, from a Asian I once knew, when he called the police to report an incident.