What Would You Do?

[10ClarionSt]

I've seen that a lot in the replies and posts on here since Monday night. One man on the radio this morning, a former senior member of COBRA, said the answer is to deport all those with known connections to terrorism. Even if there isn't enough evidence to bring them to trial. If their activities have brought them to the attention of the security forces, they should be deported without any questions being asked. Summary dismissal!

[ChillDoubt]

Italy has been deporting more suspected of being involved in terrorism this last couple of years, but it is a bit soon to judge how successful that has been.
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I'd say there's must be very successful, but only on the basis that I can't recall any suicide bombings in Italy over the last couple of decades.....

[Garaman]

//I'd say there's must be very successful, but only on the basis that I can't recall any suicide bombings in Italy over the last couple of decades.....//

That would be the wrong basis to judge it then.

[naomi24]

Mikey, ok so you get the security forces to admit they made an error in this case, then what? The problem isn't solved because there are still thousands of people, whether they're on lists or not, suspected of terrorist activities roaming our streets. The question was 'What would you do?', so what would you do?

[agchristie]

Yes, one thing to acknowledge a problem, it's another one to try and fix it.

Problem is, so many people in responsible positions cannot overcome the first hurdle :-(

[naomi24]

ag, that's exactly right.

[agchristie]

It's a desperate state of affairs. Someone has got to take the bull by the horns and kickstart this fightback.

The UK cannot continue in this vein and the public need to feel reassured on so many levels.

Someone in authority has to start somewhere and get to grips with this issue and the need is even greater now.

[naomi24]

ag, I can't see it happening. The words 'Muslim' and 'Islam' seem to have been ignored by much of the media. Too controversial - not conducive to social adhesion.

[agchristie]

Naomi, I fear you are right and even an unlikely change of government is going to help.

It makes me wince just contemplating it.

[naomi24]

ag, I think a change of government - however unlikely the alternative is - would be even less prepared to acknowledge the problem.

[agchristie]

Yes that's true.

[anotheoldgit]

All this togetherness we hear banded about is complete rubbish, Muslims don't want to be together only with other Muslims it seems.

Yes the media's newscasts covering the vigils, tried very hard to put this falsehood over in their propaganda TV broadcasts with the camera crews easily trying to focus their lens on anyone with a scarf around their head, but had to make due by focusing on a group of Sikhs, not realising that Sikhs hate Muslims.

[agchristie]

Yes, 'togetherness' isn't just about standing next to the person alongside you...