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| UK_Muslim | Mar 11 2011, 01:58 AM Post #1 |
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Policing costs for two West Yorkshire protests top £1m [Click red text to see link] The cost of policing two demonstrations by the English Defence League (EDL) and Unite Against Fascism (UAF) topped £1m for West Yorkshire Police. Police authority chairman Mark Burns-Williamson revealed the cost of policing the events in Leeds in October 2009 and Bradford in August 2010. He said he has written to the Home Office suggesting a limit on the numbers allowed at future protests. The Home Office said it has no plans to restrict the right to demonstrate. In the Leeds 2009 demonstation about 900 English Defence League (EDL) supporters staged a protest against Islamic extremism in City Square. Meanwhile a rival demonstration of up to 1,500 Unite Against Fascism (UAF) supporters took place about 300 metres away. Four people were charged with public order offences. 'Implications for freedom' In Bradford last year 14 protesters were arrested after skirmishes broke out. Mr Burns-Williamson said: "We had the Bradford riots in 2000, the cost of that was £13m, that wasn't a demonstration but we were badly impacted. "We had only just recovered in building up some of our reserves in recent years. "The figure (for the two recent demonstrations) does not take account of all the opportunity costs, planning and intelligence, so in actual fact that cost if you really wanted to quantify it would be much more." Mr Burns-Williamson said the authority's letter to the Home Secretary had made suggestions for future legislation on protests including a limit on the number of people who can take part in a protest. He said: "Our letter was in the context of the EDL, but it could apply to similar demonstrations. If we went down that path I accept it would have implications for the freedom of movement and the history of this country. It would have to be very specific based on assessment and intelligence." The Home Office said the legal framework governing protests is under constant review and more work needed to be done to make protest organisers accountable under civil, as well as criminal, law. WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY!!! I COULD HAVE BUILT A MOSQUE WITH THAT
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| The Peace Professor | Mar 11 2011, 11:29 AM Post #2 |
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I could have built 2!!!
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| Compatriot | Mar 11 2011, 04:14 PM Post #3 |
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Incredible - In this country freedom's certainly come with a cost! Note:- I don't consider the EDL demo's a valid expression of freedom of speech, rather it's just a spectacle of hate and ignorance against Muslims! |
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| GUVNA | Mar 12 2011, 12:21 AM Post #4 |
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and then they wonder why this country is plunged into recession |
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| The Peace Professor | Mar 12 2011, 01:50 PM Post #5 |
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IM TOTALLY WITH YOU ON THIS ONE! Where is the justification for cursing & hurling insults at a group of people hurting their sentiments giving it the title of "freedom of speech & expression"? This knd of freedom of speech is only counterproductive & will lead to the polarisation of communities & hatred, tension & friction! I have no reservations against open dialogue & debates, causing people to come to an mutual understanding of one another. Even if there are disagreements at least we know what each other stand for & why do we stand for such, as an effort to bring communities closer. Looking at the likes of the "EDL" as you can see on many of their youtube posts are full of cursing, insults, defamation & degradation of Muslims on the open streets. If you believe that they are wright and are upholding "freedom of speech & expression" as it should be then why do you hold any reservations against the extremist al mahajiroon group who insulted the home touring troops showing their own "freedom of speech & expression"? They are sensually both mirror images of one another, "al mahajiroon" being the Muslim extremists & "EDL" being the far right facist, Islamaphobs. If you took away the differences of Ideology they would probably have a lot more in common in terms of personalities & characters! SO WHY BE HYPOCRITICAL & NOT CONDEMN BOTH?
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I COULD HAVE BUILT A MOSQUE WITH THAT

1:42 AM Jul 11