{"id":1467,"date":"2006-10-19T21:37:00","date_gmt":"2006-10-19T21:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2006\/10\/i-thank-the-lord-that-i-dont-l.html"},"modified":"2006-10-19T21:37:00","modified_gmt":"2006-10-19T21:37:00","slug":"i-thank-the-lord-that-i-dont-l","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2006\/10\/i-thank-the-lord-that-i-dont-l.html","title":{"rendered":"I thank the Lord that I don’t live in Britain"},"content":{"rendered":"

They have got to be kidding! This is so outrageous, I can’t believe anyone would be this stupid<\/a>:<\/p>\n

A protest in London against the publication of a cartoon depicting the prophet Mohammed as a terrorist incensed an Aberporth man, who painted an anti-Muslim slogan on a white sheet and draped it over his garden fence.
\nThe words in bold red paint stated: “Kill all Muslims who threaten us and our way of life. Enoch Powell was right.”
\nFather of two Gary John Mathewson, who was arrested for displaying the banner, told a court: “This won’t stop until there is a Muslim president in the White House.”
\ncontinued…
\nAnd referring to MP Jack Straw questioning whether Muslim women should wear face veils he asked: “Are you going to arrest him?”
\nWhen prosecutor Maggie Hughes pointed out that the banner did not mention extremists Mathewson said: “That’s what I meant by those who threaten us and our way of life.'”
\n“Are you going to arrest Jack Straw?”
\nAdding that during the protest in London a Muslim was dressed as a suicide bomber he asked: “Why was he not arrested?”
\nOne of his neighbours, a retired Army officer with 23 years service, told the court he reported the matter to the police because he feared a visit from Muslim extremists.
\n[…]
\nFinding Mathewson guilty presiding magistrate Anne Rees said she and her colleagues felt the words on the banner were likely to cause someone distress, and they did not find it as reasonable.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is what probably ticked him off:
\n\"\"<\/a>Why didn’t this guy get arrested? The words on his sign would likely cause distress.
\n(Link via little green footballs<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Tags: Islam<\/a>, Britain<\/a>, protest<\/a>, Muslims<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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