Reports and comment from Islamophobia Watch 9‑15 December
Reports and comment from Islamophobia Watch 9-15 December 2013
Search Results for: Loughborough trial
HuffPo whitewashes EDL
With Mehdi Hasan as its political editor, the Huffington Post UK has generally played a positive role in exposing the violent bigotry of the English Defence League. However, it would appear that Mehdi has taken his eye off the ball, … Continue reading
Jury still out in case of teenage EDL supporter accused of plotting terror attacks
The jury in the trial of a teenager accused of planning a repeat of the Columbine massacre by plotting a terror attack on his former school is deliberating its verdicts for a third day. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named … Continue reading
EDL-supporting teenager who ‘plotted massacre’ was photographed outside mosque making Breivik-style salute
A schoolboy plotted to carry out a Columbine-style massacre on the 15th anniversary of the atrocity, the Old Bailey was told. The 17-year-old, accused of planning to launch a terror attack on his old school in Loughborough, Leicestershire, also downloaded … Continue reading
EDL member admits possessing parts which could be used to make an explosive device
A Loughborough neo-Nazi accused of planning a “new Columbine” massacre has admitted possessing parts which could be used to make for improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The 17-year-old EDL supporter, who is said have planned terrorist attacks on Loughborough University, the … Continue reading
Racist teenager who thought of bombing mosque wanted ‘revolution’ to bring EDL and BNP to power, court told
A teenage neo-Nazi accused of planning a “new Columbine” massacre thought about attacking a mosque when he was teased about being gay, a court heard. The 17-year-old EDL member told a friend he had walked down to the local mosque … Continue reading
Why the English Defence League is not ‘an irrelevance’: A response to Mehdi Hasan
Muswell Hill’s al-Rahma Islamic Centre ablaze – with the letters “EDL” visible on the wall of the burning building “Who needs Tommy Robinson and the EDL, when Islamophobia has gone mainstream?” The question is posed by Mehdi Hasan at the … Continue reading
Nazi-obsessed teen had ‘shopping list of ingredients for a bomb’
A Nazi-obsessed teenager drew up a shopping list of bomb ingredients and wrote out a detailed plan for his Columbine-style school massacre, the Old Bailey heard today (Thurs). The 16-year-old college student planned to shoot dead teachers and unarmed police … Continue reading
Teenager accused of plotting Columbine-style massacre ‘glorified’ EDL leader Stephen Lennon and ‘wanted Hitler in power’
A teenage neo-Nazi accused of plotting a “new Columbine” school massacre idolised EDL founder Tommy Robinson and wanted Hitler in power, the Old Bailey heard today (Weds). The 16-year-old college student dreamed of the British National Party ruling the UK … Continue reading
EDL supporter said he would kill ‘foreign people’, drew up list of targets
A teenage neo-Nazi accused of plotting a “new Columbine” brought a gun into college and pulled out knives in the middle of a lesson, the Old Bailey heard (Tues). The 16-year-old English Defence League supporter bragged about getting a machete … Continue reading