Anjem Choudary: Preacher guilty of directing banned terror group

[The_DADDY]

Radical preacher Anjem Choudary has been found guilty of directing a group banned under UK terror laws and encouraging support for it online.

 

Choudary was convicted on Tuesday of taking a "caretaker role" in Al-Muhajiroun (ALM) after a trial at Woolwich Crown Court.

 

ALM was first banned - or proscribed - by the home secretary in 2006 under the name Al Ghurabaa. In 2010, ALM was included in the ban as an alternate name.

Prosecutors said Choudary directed it for a significant period of time after 2014 and encouraged support for it by addressing online meetings.

 

Choudary told his trial that he was one of the original three members of ALM, which was founded in 1996.

The prosecution said he was still acting as its leader as late as July 2023, making online speeches to a US-based offshoot called Islamic Thinkers Society (ITS).

 

That group was infiltrated by undercover law enforcement officers in the US, who were present at online lectures in 2022 and 2023.

 

The court heard that Choudary said he viewed being called an extremist as a "medallion" during lectures.

The conviction followed investigations by the Metropolitan Police, the New York Police Department, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

 

Commander Dominic Murphy, head of the Met's counter-terrorism command, said: "ALM's tentacles have spread across the world and have had a massive impact on public safety and security."

 

Your thoughts?

 

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[Al Bundy]

Bloke is a proper agitator and a menace.

 

Now he IS a influencer that's a real danger.

[despritdan]

My thoughts are that the rise of Islam in Europe represents the biggest threat to our future since the Nazis in the 30s and 40s.

[Al Bundy]

15 minutes ago, despritdan said:

My thoughts are that the rise of Islam in Europe represents the biggest threat to our future since the Nazis in the 30s and 40s.

Nah.

 

Blinkered lefties are. They can't be seen to via off their handbook.

 

Dangerous times.

[cressida]

One reason we need strong world leaders.

[Al Bundy]

11 minutes ago, cressida said:

One reason we need strong world leaders.

I would sort it Cressida!!!

[Baz1]

2 hours ago, despritdan said:

My thoughts are that the rise of Islam in Europe represents the biggest threat to our future since the Nazis in the 30s and 40s.

 

Depends on who you're asking or looking at.

 

Some will tell you biggest threat is through extreme right-wing terrorism. 

 

Or Left-wing, anarchist and single-issue terrorism.

 

Most Muslims in Europe just go on about their daily lives. Islam as a religion is rising but that is expected if you have lots of immigration from ME countries bombed by the West...

[RollingJ]

8 minutes ago, Baz1 said:

 

Depends on who you're asking or looking at.

 

Some will tell you biggest threat is through extreme right-wing terrorism. 

 

Or Left-wing, anarchist and single-issue terrorism.

 

Most Muslims in Europe just go on about their daily lives. Islam as a religion is rising but that is expected if you have lots of immigration from ME countries bombed by the West...

Or riven with their own internal factions/arguments.

[El Cid]

3 hours ago, Al Bundy said:

Bloke is a proper agitator and a menace.

 

Now he IS a influencer that's a real danger.

 

If he is going to be locked up, why don't we brainwash him to believe in peace and goodwill for all men?

 

[Delayed]

4 minutes ago, El Cid said:

 

If he is going to be locked up, why don't we brainwash him to believe in peace and goodwill for all men?

 

We shouldn't need to.

 

It's the religion of peace.....that's what the side of buses tell me.

Edited July 23 by Delayed