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Koran burner not welcome in UK
Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 9:42 pm
by Gob
Koran-protest pastor Terry Jones may be banned from UK
Mr Jones had said the burning would be a stand against terrorism
Home Secretary Theresa May has said she will be "actively looking at" whether a controversial US pastor should be banned from entering the UK.
But Terry Jones, who threatened to burn copies of the Koran on this year's 9/11 anniversary, says he "definitely" plans to visit the UK.
He has been invited to the UK to share his views on Islam at an English Defence League (EDL) rally in February.
Ms May told Sky News that Mr Jones had "been on her radar for a few months".
She said she had the power as home secretary to exclude an individual from coming to the UK if she considered they were not conducive to the public good or threatened national security.
Following her comments, Mr Jones told the BBC he planned to speak against "radical Islam", not "all Islam".
He also said any ban on him coming to the UK would be "incorrect and unfair", and "unconstitutional" in the US.
Unite Against Fascism said it would be holding an anti-racism demonstration, and the anti-extremist group Hope Not Hate is urging the home secretary to act.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11978807
Re: Koran burner not welcome in UK
Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 11:03 pm
by Sean
He also said any ban on him coming to the UK would be "incorrect and unfair", and "unconstitutional" in the US.
I love that bit. Because we all know that the UK is bound by the US constitution...
Re: Koran burner not welcome in UK
Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 11:20 pm
by Scooter
Besides which, if the situation were reversed, the twit doesn't realize that he would NEVER be admitted to the U.S.
Re: Koran burner not welcome in UK
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 2:58 am
by dales
What are they afraid of?
Re: Koran burner not welcome in UK
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:13 am
by Jarlaxle
Offending the Muslims that plague their country and touching off the typical Islamic response of an orgy of violence, probably.
Re: Koran burner not welcome in UK
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:21 am
by Scooter
Or encouraging other islamophobes like himself to do the same.
Re: Koran burner not welcome in UK
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:34 am
by Gob
Re: Koran burner not welcome in UK
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:33 pm
by Gob
Another twist in the tale;
Terry Jones, who threatened to burn copies of the Koran earlier this year, was invited to speak at an English Defence League (EDL) rally in Luton.
The home secretary was considering banning Mr Jones from entering the UK.
But a spokesman for the EDL confirmed the invitation to Mr Jones had been withdrawn because of his critical views on homosexuality and race.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-11986228
Re: Koran burner not welcome in UK
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 7:06 pm
by rubato
" Koran burner not welcome in UK"
Here either.
yrs,
rubato