Let Justice Flow Like a River
Despite what was maintained by government agencies and the police at the time of the Southport stabbings – namely, that the attacks weren’t terror related – Axel Rudakubana has now pleaded guilty to murder, and to two terror-related offences, including producing the biological toxin Ricin, and possession of an Al-Qaeda training manual.
The guilty plea appears to have come as something of a surprise, but perhaps it shouldn’t be, because Rudakubana’s allegiance to Islam and his tendencies to violent behaviour were clearly known at the time of his arrest. He had, for instance, only days before posted about his commitment to Islam on Facebook. Tellingly, in the days following the stabbings, and as riots erupted, the posts were quietly removed, to be replaced by a new narrative, that Rudakubana was a Christian who had been born in Wales. No mention was made at the time of the concerns of his teachers, or of his history of violent behaviour, for which he had been excluded from school.
The response of the authorities to the riots was swift. Yet, instead of a call for calm and an invitation to protestors to meet with policy makers to discuss their concerns – which would have seemed sensible – Keir Starmer fulminated against what he branded ‘far-right’ hatred and misinformation, focussing on a crack-down on the rioters in order to stamp out violent disorder!
As a result, hundreds of people were arrested across the country, some it would seem for merely carrying a placard, or shouting abuse at the police. And, at the PM’s instigation, these malcontents and wicked insurgents were heavily fined and gaoled. Rather than fulfil the supposed need to reduce overcrowding, the prisons became full to bursting! One such unfortunate ‘troublemaker’ was Peter Lynch, a grandfather who reportedly called asylum seekers ‘child killers’ and shouted abuse at police officers. For this he was convicted of violent disorder and sentenced to two years eight months at HMP Moorland, near Doncaster. Only a few weeks after beginning his sentence, Peter Lynch committed suicide.
Is that really justice? And why are such extraordinary measures seemingly taken almost daily to suppress any reference to links with terrorism, even where the connection seems both valid and clear? One can understand the desire not to provoke or enflame racial tensions – and sadly, we are in the main talking about Muslim attacks here – but that cannot justify the wilful suppression or distortion of truth. Britain is a Christian country. Our laws are based on the Bible and upholding truth. It is the task of government to maintain the values of this country, to uphold justice, defend our citizens, and guard us against attack. That can only be done when we acknowledge and face up to the problems, whenever, wherever, and howsoever they appear.
As a nation, we must recover pride in who and what we are, and stop being so mealy-mouthed about issues we deem ‘sensitive’. Only in this way can we ensure a society that truly cares for and benefits all.
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