Why isnt this man a terrorist?

mani · 13-02-2007, 16:38

now surely if this man was a muslim - he wud've been hung drawn and quartered by now for wanting to shoot blair and posessing explosive chemicals - surely he also should've been arrested under anti-terrorism legislation.

A former British National Party (BNP) candidate who held explosive chemicals in anticipation of a civil war wanted to shoot Tony Blair, a court heard.

Robert Cottage, 49, from Colne, Lancashire, pleaded guilty to possession of explosives at the start of his trial at Manchester Crown Court.

His wife said he often boasted of wanting to shoot Mr Blair and Lib Dem peer Lord Greaves, the court was told.

Mr Cottage denies conspiracy to cause an explosion.

A second man, David Jackson, 62, of Nelson, Lancashire, denies both charges under the Explosive Substances Act.

flashy · 13-02-2007, 16:42

thats our government for ya though....pathetic

garinda · 13-02-2007, 17:20

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Originally Posted by mani

now surely if this man was a muslim - he wud've been hung drawn and quartered by now

Don't get too carried away. Thankfully no one in Britain is hanged, drawn and quartered anymore.

The trial is continuing.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle1380013.ece

WillowTheWhisp · 13-02-2007, 17:28

Sounds like a terrorist to me. Actually I don't understand why we have to have a separate label. Somebody wants to blow people up for whatever reason or shoot people or whatever then it's the same offence surely isn't it?

SPUGGIE J · 13-02-2007, 18:26

Hell yes I would say he was terrorist.

I agree with Mani if he was muslim he would have been preverbially hung drawn and quarted by the press and Media.

Less · 13-02-2007, 19:04

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Originally Posted by SPUGGIE J

Hell yes I would say he was terrorist.

I agree with Mani if he was muslim he would have been preverbially hung drawn and quarted by the press and Media.

Yes, he would, and your objection to that is..... (Only joking mani, anyone that knows me also know's that I say hanging is too good for them!).

By the way Spuggie come the revolution and you will be taken outside and stoned to death if you ever use the word,

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in a post again.

We liberals have a wonderful way with words!

SPUGGIE J · 13-02-2007, 19:14

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Originally Posted by Less

Yes, he would, and your objection to that is..... (Only joking mani, anyone that knows me also know's that I say hanging is too good for them!).

By the way Spuggie come the revolution and you will be taken outside and stoned to death if you ever use the word, in a post again.

We liberals have a wonderful way with words!

Sorry Gabriel it wont happen again. I am allergic to getting stoned.

tadah · 13-02-2007, 19:29

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Originally Posted by mani

now surely if this man was a muslim - he wud've been hung drawn and quartered by now for wanting to shoot blair and posessing explosive chemicals - surely he also should've been arrested under anti-terrorism legislation.

A former British National Party (BNP) candidate who held explosive chemicals in anticipation of a civil war wanted to shoot Tony Blair, a court heard.

Robert Cottage, 49, from Colne, Lancashire, pleaded guilty to possession of explosives at the start of his trial at Manchester Crown Court.

His wife said he often boasted of wanting to shoot Mr Blair and Lib Dem peer Lord Greaves, the court was told.

Mr Cottage denies conspiracy to cause an explosion.

A second man, David Jackson, 62, of Nelson, Lancashire, denies both charges under the Explosive Substances Act.

That makes 90% of british people terrorists

chav1 · 13-02-2007, 19:38

i guess hes just an old fashioned british bomber

ahhh that takes me back before all ths terrorism crap we used to call people bombers but thats sooo 1980's now we got to call them terrorists

grego · 13-02-2007, 19:38

I agree with you Mani, if this guy was a muslim, he would have been branded a terrorist.

chav1 · 13-02-2007, 19:44

the way i understand it which may or not be correct is that a terrorist is someone who uses terror to make a political standpoint and a bomber is somone who just likes blowing people up

he says he was stock piling because he freared civil war which would not put him in teh category of been a terrorist so until hes convicted of a terrorist act i dont think they will call him a terrorist

yep we all know his story is bollox but thats his explination and until teh case finishes we wont know what he is besides a facist waner ( pronounced with a loud K )

SPUGGIE J · 13-02-2007, 19:55

Better watch all you lot who play war/violence games on computers or consoles or you might be accussed of practicing to be a terrorist.

chav1 · 13-02-2007, 20:28

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Originally Posted by SPUGGIE J

Better watch all you lot who play war/violence games on computers or consoles or you might be accussed of practicing to be a terrorist.

i tried that microsoft flight simulator and apart from crashing a plane into teh ground i wouldnt make a good terrorist at all

SPUGGIE J · 13-02-2007, 20:41

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Originally Posted by chav1

i tried that microsoft flight simulator and apart from crashing a plane into teh ground i wouldnt make a good terrorist at all

Better watch they dont try and make you the 22nd 911 terrorist based on that.

mani · 13-02-2007, 21:25

spuggie

seriously

all i ever do now is play golf - tiger woods 2007

cud i be trying any harder not to be asian? *L*