"So long as the authorities put the sanctity of inanimate objects above the sanctity of young British girls, the EDL will never be far away."
Appeasement can, at times, be a tantalising fruit. So can wilful ignorance. It buys time, fends off criticism, preserves the status quo, and avoids upsetting those you fear. Neville Chamberlain was without a doubt the most notorious appeaser, and he is often lambasted with criticism for allowing Hitler to re-militarise and annex Germany’s periphery which ultimately led to the invasion of Poland and the start of World War Two. But his was a deliberate decision- a precise calculation. He was willing to allow the German military to mobilise along France’s border in the Rhineland, to annex the Czechoslovakian Sudetenland, and even to permit Germany to swallow entire countries whole as they did in the Austrian Anschluss- anything to avoid war. And therein lies the dilemma; do you placate your adversary by appeasing them, hoping that their inevitable actions are less severe than if you had not appeased them? Or do you push back- and in refusing to capitulate risk even greater retaliation?
In December of last year the Middlesbrough “Smoggies” drew 2-2 against Birmingham City. But the headline from the fixture had little to do with football- two Boro fans reportedly ripped up a Quran. Immediately, the Middlesbrough and Cleveland authorities snapped into action, launching a criminal investigation. Birmingham police described the act as a “hate crime”. The MFC supporter’s group quickly organised an anti-racism march. In February, one Middlesbrough ticket-holder was fined for the incident.
In the case of the Quran-desecrating football fan, the condemnation was firm, the police response swift, and the prosecution decisive. Teesside authorities made it abundantly clear that the disrespectful handling of the Muslim holy book (even though it was handed out by gate-side proselytisers{1}, and most recipients probably binned it shortly after it was foisted on them) is a top priority for them. Perhaps things were slow at the Teesside police headquarters in late 2013…
Except that they weren’t.
In November 2013, two men were convicted as part of a Muslim grooming gang in Middlesbrough and a third was found guilty the following February. The story played out as it has time and time and time again; Muslim men coordinated the luring-in of vulnerable young girls, plying them with favours, affection, drink and drugs- and then raped them savagely to the degree that the girls are now severely psychologically damaged.
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“The Prophet engaged me when I was a girl of six years….My mother, Um Ruman, came to me when I was playing in a swing with some of my girlfriends...She caught me by the hand and made me stand at the door of the house...Unexpectedly [Mohammed] came to me and my mother handed me over to him, and at that time I was a girl of age nine.” -Aisha{2}
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Cleveland police confirmed that it has a number of ongoing investigations into child grooming, and the children’s charity Barnardo’s has said that at least 160 girls are at risk. “This is not a one-off sexual abuse of a child within a family, we’re talking about groups of men who abuse young teenage girls…One thing I'm sure of is that the more proactively you go looking for it, you will find it.”{3}
Barnardo’s says that the Muslim grooming gang convicted recently was but the “tip of the iceberg” and that to think otherwise is “naive.” Why then, did Middlesbrough authorities essentially drop everything to investigate the petty offense of tearing up proselytising literature when a much larger crime was being committed en masse in the city? Could it be because the authorities are more concerned with placating the Muslim community than addressing the greater threat?
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“The apostle of Allah sent a military expedition to Awtas on the occasion of the battle of Hunain. They met their enemies and defeated them and took them captives. Some of the companions of the apostle of Allah were reluctant to have intercourse with the female captives in the presence of their husbands who were unbelievers. So Allah, the Exalted, sent down the Quranic verse, ‘And all married women are forbidden unto you save those captives whom your right hands possess.’” -Hadith Volume 2, 2150
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The English Defence League are going to Middlesbrough because we refuse to accept the appeasement that has allowed these vile acts to persist unimpeded. We refuse to turn a blind eye to egregious crimes while aggressively pursuing petty ones. We demand that authorities put their full effort toward stopping Muslim grooming gangs. Indeed, Middlesbrough has given us a shining example of doing what must be done in the face of a foreboding adversary. As we mark the 70th anniversary of the Normandy invasion, we are reminded of the steadfast courage shown by Middlesbrough native Stan Hollis, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his action during the landings.
Hollis’s medal citation reads;
“Wherever the fighting was heaviest...[CSM Hollis]...appeared, displaying the utmost gallantry....He saved the lives of many of his men.”{4}
Like Stan Hollis, we refuse to appease- we refuse to turn a blind eye. We will not overlook the scourge of Muslim grooming gangs so as to not upset a particular group of people. So long as authorities put the sanctity of inanimate objects above the sanctity of young British girls, the EDL will never be far away.
Citations;
1.
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/feb/28/football-fan-fined-ripping-up-quran-match-middlesbrough
2.
http://www.usc.edu/org/cmje/religious-texts/hadith/bukhari/058-sbt.php#005.058.234
3.
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tees-25119285
4.
http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/full-story-teesside-d-day-hero-7212264
For further reading on the problems in Middlesbrough, see the following links;
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2648651/Husband-lured-wife-death-dressed-clothes-convince-family-friends-alive-jailed.html
http://themuslimissue.wordpress.com/2013/11/15/muslim-arrested-in-london-on-his-way-to-kill-david-cameron/
