UK Use of ‘Anti-Social Behaviour Orders – ASBO’ in case of Muslim Extremist

2014/02/18 1 Comment

One application of quasi-anti-hate speech measures, the case of a Muslim extremist calling his neighbourhood a ‘sharia controlled zone’ with vigilante patrols etc:

The Met said: “Waltham Forest is one of London’s most culturally diverse boroughs with almost half of its 235,000 residents being of a minority ethnic origin and from a multitude of religious backgrounds.

“Discrimination and persecution based on a person’s cultural or religious background is something the police or council will not tolerate.

Chief Superintendent Mark Collins – Waltham Forest borough’s commander – said: “The granting of an asbo against Jordan Horner sends a clear message that extremist behaviour will not be tolerated on our streets.”

The asbo will run for five years and be in effect throughout London.

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/feb/15/sharia-law-campaign-muslim-groundbreaking-asbo

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One Response to UK Use of ‘Anti-Social Behaviour Orders – ASBO’ in case of Muslim Extremist

  1. africanherbsman1967's avatar africanherbsman1967 says:
    2014/02/18 at 07:37

    Lived in Waltham Forest until 2012. That borough has the highest concentration of Muslims in London. So extreme type speeches has been going on there for some time with the usual firebrands such as Anjem Chowdury mouthing off.

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