Yea, I wondered this, the only thing the bbc news report alludes to is
Which begs the question, who are you and how did you hear this anyway?
Then it seems like the upper echelons are just coming out with the PC line (no pun intended)
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Yea, I wondered this, the only thing the bbc news report alludes to is
Which begs the question, who are you and how did you hear this anyway?
Then it seems like the upper echelons are just coming out with the PC line (no pun intended)
It also begs the question as to why Dr Ringma Bell assumed it was a Muslim terrorist, when the following is taken as true (wikipedia I'm afraid):
Seems to me that she's made a prejudicial judgement there
Really, the world needs to learn two things.
1. The actions of a minority does not represent a majority.
2. The majority of people are respectful individuals who just want to get on with their life and make the best they can out of it. Life is already difficult and everyone faces hardships no matter what they believe in, however everyone turning against each other doesn't help the situation.
Yes some people are ********, some people ruin it for everyone, however if everyone who was "normal" remained united then these minorities would not get the satisfaction. Would life not be ridiculously bland if you couldn't go down the road and get an authentic shawarma or a decent Chinese? And yes I understand some English folks are constantly terrified of being under Sharia law in 10 years time....nothing like this will happen, it's just utter BS where people like to play on your fears for their own hidden agendas.
Just like the ridiculousness of that whole London Khan thing, lets focus on his religion rather than if he's the right guy for the job. Terrible stuff really.
Rant over.
Pepsilol is correct.
Did you need to see it on the news to come to this conclusion though? Just reading the headline I instantly sussed exactly what had happened
It's only human to "do it for the luls" after all!
Did you need to see it on the news to come to this conclusion though? Just reading the headline I instantly sussed exactly what had happened
It's only human to "do it for the luls" after all!
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It's not racial profiling if it's true....
Jus sayin... get all PC as much as you like but every video I've watched do exactly that.
Jus sayin... get all PC as much as you like but every video I've watched do exactly that.
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Maybe it wasn't the senior officials being PC. Maybe it was the PCs being PC
Obvious joke is obvious.
More seriously, I hope it's more PR than PC.
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That middle mouse wheel - use it.
AFAIK the most recent attacks to take place in the UK were reportedly by terrorists who shouted "Allahu Akbar" prior to carrying out their attack.
If I was oblivous to the reports and was in a shopping centre and heard someone shout that out I would probably be more likely to stand and turn out of curiosity.
Having been educated by the media I would now probably be more likely to try and get to cover.
I'm not saying it would save lives but if such a phrase is used in real life events and if it truly is used in the most likely type of terrorist attack we face, then frankly who gives a flying **** if they include minor details that could actually educate more people about the warning signs of an imminent attack.
I would rather offend ten thousand people if it meant saving a single persons life!
If I was oblivous to the reports and was in a shopping centre and heard someone shout that out I would probably be more likely to stand and turn out of curiosity.
Having been educated by the media I would now probably be more likely to try and get to cover.
I'm not saying it would save lives but if such a phrase is used in real life events and if it truly is used in the most likely type of terrorist attack we face, then frankly who gives a flying **** if they include minor details that could actually educate more people about the warning signs of an imminent attack.
I would rather offend ten thousand people if it meant saving a single persons life!
I would take caution when educating yourself this way in future
Use your own smarts, not the smarts fed to you by television.You do know what the words "Allahu Akbar" mean and in what context? Those words are spoken by millions of people several times a day around the world. Many in homes, many in mosques and other places where they can be heard publicly. SHould passers by suddenly duck for cover too?
In the context of an act of terrorism, sure, but you'd need to look up and see what context you're dealing with rather than blindly duck for cover every time.
Keep in mind that it's not always religiously motivated either.
Take the most recent German bloke 'Paul H', who knifed a bunch of people and was heard shouting "Allahu Akbar" by witnesses. German police have stated they have no evidence pointing to it being religiously motivated and that instead the bloke was known to have psychological and drug problems.
So did witnesses actually hear "Allahu Akbar" or did their education through media mean they simply heard what they wanted to hear?
Nobody is debating that!
I would take caution when educating yourself this way in future
Hah.. A fair point however I would have no other source for information about terrorist attacks without some form of media coverage - aside from actually being present myself of course
.Yes I do however I am not aware of a single source of information (media, friends, personal experience etc.), from my lifetime so far, that it has been shouted in a public place except when reportedly shouted prior to a terrorist attack.
Of course I am not suggesting that people do not shout it innocently in any and every location under the sun and much more commonly than I can imagine. It just means that if I did hear it shouted in a crowded, public place, I would be more likely to err on the side of caution because my personal tally so far swings more so to the likelihood of a terrorist attack.
I still maintain that if such a detail is likely in a modern terrorist attack, I would rather offend a minority than count more lost lives.
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In that context that's fair enough, and any minority who takes offense at that should take a look at themselves really.
Too many people being offended by otherwise innocent things these days and it needs to stop.
Personally the only thing that offends me is seagull poo on my car.
Too many people being offended by otherwise innocent things these days and it needs to stop.
Personally the only thing that offends me is seagull poo on my car.
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The video did look realistic and the shouting did add to this, apart from the bit where he lay down instead of blowing up.
He was just getting ready for those 70 virgins.
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bet the poor actor was just outside of the Disney store and saw a poster of his favourite Star Wars character Admiral Ackbar, can understand where the confusion comes from.