MP Jo Cox murdered in West Yorkshire [Thread title edited]

Arazi · 20 Jun 2016 at 14:47

He has been charged

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-36574451

Murder along with:

"Thomas Mair, 52, was remanded in custody by Mr Justice Sweeney after appearing by videolink.
He is also charged with grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and possession of an offensive weapon."

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 20 Jun 2016 at 15:38

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...-mair-to-face-judge-under-terrorism-protocols

A man accused of murdering the Labour MP Jo Cox has appeared again in court, ahead of a further appearance next week when he will face a judge under terrorism protocols.

eggcup · 20 Jun 2016 at 15:53

CAT-THE-FIFTH said:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...-mair-to-face-judge-under-terrorism-protocols

Jolly good!

robfosters · 20 Jun 2016 at 16:01

That was one of the most emotional things I've ever seen in parliament without a doubt.

Six6siX · 20 Jun 2016 at 16:08

robfosters said:
That was one of the most emotional things I've ever seen in parliament without a doubt.

What happened? Is there a summary?

tracertong · 20 Jun 2016 at 20:13

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-W4ZK1M9ac

John40 · 20 Jun 2016 at 20:24

It certainly makes you wonder what the media response would have been if Douglas Carswell had been gunned down in the street.
Would there have been an outpouring of grief like we're witnessing now.
The chance of having parliament recalled would have been less than nil, it simply wouldn't have happened.

SexyGreyFox · 20 Jun 2016 at 20:40

tracertong said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-W4ZK1M9ac

David Icke? I mean David Icke?
Honestly you've actually put a link to David Icke?

John40 · 20 Jun 2016 at 20:43

Moses said:
Jesus. Of course Parliament would have been recalled. He's a decent bloke/a man of principles/etc - there would have been wall-to-wall coverage. Dat paranoia :-\.

For a UKIP mp ? you must be joking no way on earth would that have happened and the campaigning would not have stopped neither.
He is a decent bloke but he isn't a woman.
I think there would have been massive coverage I agree but not as much as we've just witnessed.

PermaBanned · 20 Jun 2016 at 20:45

That's an appeal to hypocrisy if ever I saw one...

tracertong · 20 Jun 2016 at 20:51

SexyGreyFox said:
David Icke? I mean David Icke?
Honestly you've actually put a link to David Icke?

Try watching it before you make the usual mass media response to Icke.

Baa

stewski · 20 Jun 2016 at 20:58

To those who accused me of 'dining out' who are now posting about crazy potential left wing conspiracies, suggesting any remain win is a win for terrorism or inventing scenarios of if some other person had died.

Specifically the claim that a win for a Cause Jo Cox supported in life is a win for terrorism (and after her husband came out and thanked people for supporting her causes) how dare you. Faux empathy, to suggest the causes she valued in life are a win for terrorism, how dare you!

Take a long look at yourselves before you condemn others.

SexyGreyFox · 20 Jun 2016 at 21:01

tracertong said:
Try watching it before you make the usual mass media response to Icke.

Baa

I did

n111ck · 20 Jun 2016 at 22:38

stewski said:
To those who accused me of 'dining out' who are now posting about crazy potential left wing conspiracies, suggesting any remain win is a win for terrorism or inventing scenarios of if some other person had died.

Specifically the claim that a win for a Cause Jo Cox supported in life is a win for terrorism (and after her husband came out and thanked people for supporting her causes) how dare you. Faux empathy, to suggest the causes she valued in life are a win for terrorism, how dare you!

Take a long look at yourselves before you condemn others.

Your camp faux outrage does you no favours nor does trying to twist my posts.

I'm merely pointing out that if the murder impacts the end result it highlights that violence can cause political change - if IS do something in the next few days it will guarantee a Leave win and I bet the leftie view will be different then.

Re 'left wing conspiracies' - until the court case NOBODY on here can state why he did it.

Clearly what side of the vote you are on colours your view of this case.

Gilly · 20 Jun 2016 at 22:43

You could never know whether the murder influenced the vote at all, unless you can think of a measure for it?

n111ck · 20 Jun 2016 at 22:54

Gilly said:
You could never know whether the murder influenced the vote at all, unless you can think of a measure for it?

Maybe but given its so close a large move to Remain given the shambles of both sides might point to it - I'm sure some pollster will try and touch on it.

Gilly · 20 Jun 2016 at 22:55

n111ck said:
Maybe but given its so close a large move to Remain given the shambles of both sides might point to it - I'm sure some pollster will try and touch on it.

I think that snake farage has done more damage with his rhetoric today than anything else

n111ck · 20 Jun 2016 at 23:07

At least there is only 3 more days to go...

Tefal · 20 Jun 2016 at 23:37

semi-pro waster said:
You're making an argument based on trying to assert a moral equivalence, amigafan2003 is stating the legal definition of what is or is not murder. If you both stick to your position then this just continues to go round in circles because you're looking at a different viewpoint to describe the same action.

No hes saying if it's "murder" ie illegal then the killer always has mental health issues.

Which is ridiculous.

Why does some random government saying its legal or illegal suddenly cure or diagnose a mental condition

stewski · 20 Jun 2016 at 23:46

n111ck said:
Your camp faux outrage does you no favours nor does trying to twist my posts.

I'm merely pointing out that if the murder impacts the end result it highlights that violence can cause political change - if IS do something in the next few days it will guarantee a Leave win and I bet the leftie view will be different then.

Re 'left wing conspiracies' - until the court case NOBODY on here can state why he did it.

Clearly what side of the vote you are on colours your view of this case.

If IS do something? If someone else dies? So much for YOUR compassion, as you sit there thinking up further grim scenarios that would favour the leave or remain groups.