Get written up in the New York Times, and the next thing you know, the authorities have to notice you're there. It seems that "security forces" "clashed" with "Islamic militants," although Bangladesh's "Director General of the External Publicity Wing" (now there's a sinecure) termed the NYT report "unfortunate and politically motivated." So are the jihadists, of course. From "'Militants' held in Bangladesh," in the BBC, with thanks to Nicolei:
Trouble broke out in the western district of Rajshahi after three members of a banned Muslim group were lynched by villagers on Saturday.Supporters of the Jagrata Muslim Janata tried to hold protests. The group is blamed for several vigilante killings.
Its leader, Siddiqul Islam, known also as Bangla Bai, is wanted by the authorities.
The villagers lynched those jihadists. Although extrajuridical action must be condemned, the risk assessment of the villagers was allright.
Seems at least some Bengalese have common sense.
Vigilante action under the islamic veil is the bane of many a sane citzen in unfortunate land - B'desh and Iran come immediately to mind.
Protesting/resisting/questioning the islamic vigilantes, aside from the more obvious risks involved, gets no support amongst even otherwise reasonable people in these societies because of the very real fear of being labelled anti-islamic apostates.
How much longer before the vigilante system finds its way into the immiigrant districts of western cities?
Rough justice occurs when legitimate means are unable or unwilling to take appropriate action to protect the citizenry.
As voletti queried, "How much longer before the vigilante system finds its way into the immigrant districts of western cities?
Rather than looking at this as a "law enforcement problem". One hopes that they will see and understand the imported root cause: imported ancient grudges and fears that are being acted out on Western soil.
Naturally law enforcement must react with a heavy hand to prevent further spread of this scourge before we are all further engulfed in their conflicts.
Bangladesh, Kashmir, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, the Palestinian territories, Sudan, Nigeria, Chechnya, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia.
Repeat after me: "Islam is a religion of peace; Islam is a religion of peace; Islam is a religion of peace".
Ahhh, now don't you feel better?