Amateur Megalomania

A British man was arrested for hanging a banner conveying inflammatory anti-Muslim-Fanatic sentiments from his fence. While his words were crass and in poor taste, isn’t an arrest a little over the top?

The words in bold red paint stated: “Kill all Muslims who threaten us and our way of life. Enoch Powell was right.”

Father of two Gary John Mathewson, who was arrested for displaying the banner…

Certainly not helpful. But it does illustrate a point. Muslims rallied in large numbers during the recent Cartoon War, with similar messages.

Notice the cop springing into action to arrest the bearer of this inflammatory slogan.

What’s going on here?

How about another clue -

Complainant Ian Pennington said the banner was pointed out to him by his coalman, and he later went for a closer look and wrote down the words.

Replying to Miss Hughes he said: “I thought it was stupid and a rather silly and ridiculous thing to do.

“This could have come to the attention of Islamic extremists, and we could have had a visitation,” he said.

You have to love the British understatement. A ‘visitation’ is something I usually associate with a divorced couple arguing over access to the kids, not so much as a murderous rampage by a theologically crazed killer.

So, let’s recap -

1). Carry a threatening sign and have a history of following through on threats – you can march in Piccadilly.

2). Hang a threatening sign and otherwise be a reasonable citizen – you have to be punished to keep those of the first instance from popping in for a ‘visitation’.

I think I understand.

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