Reclassify the EDL
posted by: Nick Lowles | on: Sunday, 24 July 2011, 09:21
Prime Minister David Cameron has promised to learn any lessons of the appalling events in Norway to ensure that this country is "more secure against horrific outrageous like this".
He could make a start by ordering the Home Office to reclassify the English Defence League. Despite the violence and racial hatred whipped up by this street gang the authorities refuse to label the group as "far-right extremists". As a result the police do not monitor the group like they do dozens of Muslim organisations and take little interest in its activities. One police officer who has responsibility for monitoring extremists recently told us that the EDL was only an issue when it had a knock-on effect on Islamist extremist groups.
With evidence pointing to Anders Breivik's admiration for the EDL and an increasingly militant tone being taken by EDL units across Britain, surely it is time for the authorities finally to take this threat seriously.
I'll be writing more about this shortly but let's hope it doesn't take an atrocity for the authorities finally to act against the EDL.
Posted: 24 Jul 2011 | There are 3 comments
Comments
Comment 1 | From: Tony | Date: 24 July 2011, 09:28
Perhaps we need to petition Cameron to this effect?
Comment 2 | From: Revolted Peasant | Date: 24 July 2011, 10:17
The EDL are quite obviously a dangerous extremist group. The tragic events in Norway should serve as a stark reminder as to what the far-right is capable. Let's hope the government acts sooner, rather than later to monitor this dangerous group of fascists.
Comment 3 | From: anabelle lee | Date: 24 July 2011, 11:02
I think edl should be reclassified asap. They are a threat to the country and need to be closely monitored. We cant afford to be complacent. who ever thought this would happen in norway?
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