A fourth man in just two weeks has been arrested in Great Britain under the Terrorism Act that was passed in the U.K. in 2006. These arrests are all stemming from a threat to kill Prime Minister Gordon Brown that was aired on an internet site. Here's the details from Yahoo News:
The British certainly aren't taking too many chances and although the Terrorism Act gives them a lot of leeway in apprehending suspects, it does maintain that they have to charge the people in a certain amount of time and that probably won't happen in these four cases - this appears to be more like flock shooting for the Brits.
No plot of any kind has been uncovered but at least the Brits are taking seriously those internet threats at the islamic sites. I'm not exactly sure why Gordon Brown has been a target as he has generally been much more dhimmified that Tony Blair had been but at the same time, the islamists of Britain are getting more and more brazen.
A 25-year-old man has been arrested under the Terrorism Act, the fourth person in two weeks.
Lancashire Police arrested the Blackburn man when specialist officers were searching an address in the Whalley Range area of the town.
The man was arrested on suspicion of committing offences under the Terrorism Act 2006.
The British certainly aren't taking too many chances and although the Terrorism Act gives them a lot of leeway in apprehending suspects, it does maintain that they have to charge the people in a certain amount of time and that probably won't happen in these four cases - this appears to be more like flock shooting for the Brits.
No plot of any kind has been uncovered but at least the Brits are taking seriously those internet threats at the islamic sites. I'm not exactly sure why Gordon Brown has been a target as he has generally been much more dhimmified that Tony Blair had been but at the same time, the islamists of Britain are getting more and more brazen.
Man arrested under Terrorism Act
A 25-year-old man has been arrested under the Terrorism Act, the fourth person in two weeks
Lancashire Police arrested the Blackburn man when specialist officers were searching an address in the Whalley Range area of the town.
The man was arrested on suspicion of committing offences under the Terrorism Act 2006.
A police spokeswoman said: "The arrest is part of an ongoing investigation by Lancashire Constabulary and Greater Manchester Counter Terrorism Unit."
Three men, aged 21, 22 and 23, are being questioned by police after two were arrested at Manchester Airport and one in Accrington earlier in the month.
The men are linked to an investigation into threats to kill the Prime Minister, according to police sources.
No plot was in place but there were calls for the death of Gordon Brown on an extremist jihad website in January.
The internet hosts many websites from groups and individuals claiming allegiance to al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden who routinely issue warnings and threats to political leaders in the UK and the US over the West's involvement in the Middle East.
The three suspects are being held under the Terrorism Act 2006 and Police have until Thursday to charge the men, release them or seek an extension to their custody.
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Well, more evidence that Enoch Powell was correct.
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