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| British terror preacher Abu Izzadeen freed from jail early |
| 2009-05-06 |
| Abu Izzadeen, a radical Muslim preacher who was jailed after footage was uncovered of him calling for the beheading of any Muslim in the British army, has been freed early from jail. Izzadeen, 34, whose real name is Trevor Brooks, led a group of Islamic radicals who stormed the moderate Regents Park Mosque in central London and then forced back police who tried to evict them. He also publicly shouted down John Reid when he was Home Secretary. A second generation Jamaican, Izzadeen, walked out of jail on Saturday because of the amount of time he has already spent in prison. He had one year cut off his sentence by the Court of Appeal, reducing it from four-and-a-half to three-and-a-half years. A number of his fellow activists could also immediately walk free. Douglas Murray, director of the Centre for Social Cohesion, said the men were a danger to society. "Abu Izzadeen and his organisation publicly call for attacks against those whom they see as enemies of Islam," he said. "Their ideology not only glorifies violent jihad but teaches their followers that taking part in suicide bombings is their duty as Muslims. "The early release of a hate preacher like Abu Izzadeen demonstrates that the British courts are still far away from understanding the very clear and present danger that this country is facing from militant Islamists." Supporters of Izzadeen have celebrated his release on extremist Islamic websites. One supporter wrote: "This is absolutely wonderful news. May Allah reward you for sharing this with us. "'The man is a modern day Muslim hero! Just look at the wisdom and generosity of Allah - he really does relieve those who stand up and are firm in his cause." A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Justice confirmed that Izzadeen and five others had all received lower tariffs from the Court of Appeal but insisted that they would all be closely monitored in the outside world. Simon Wheeler, another high profile activist jailed at the same time, still has several months to serve. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #1 Much easier to kill him on the streets of London than in prison, and less chance he'll become a martyr. I hope someone at MI6 has issued a contract on him. It would be best if he were killed by a fellow "Jamaican" with a knife in some dark alley, away from prying eyes, in the dark of a typically foggy London night. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2009-05-06 16:01 |