Authorities may not have found any imminent danger to the children in this case, but it still raises many questions about the security of schools and day care facilities, and how thoroughly job applicants' backgrounds are checked, especially after Chechen jihadists' 2005 school massacre in Beslan.
An update on this story. "Children's nursery cleaner facing terror extradition," from the Croydon Guardian:
A children's nursery worker faces extradition to Italy to face allegations he helped fund an Islamic terror campaign.
Tunisian Ali Ben Zidane Chehidi, 35, who was living above Purley Day Nursery in Burcott Road, was one of 17 north Africans detained last month after Italian police rounded up an alleged network of terrorist cells which recruited suicide bombers.
Westminster Magistrates' Court heard the Milan-based organisation helped transport volunteers to Iraq, smuggle illegal immigrants into Europe as well as recruiting for jihadi training camps in Afghanistan.
Italian police allege it also had links to another network believed responsible for attacks on coalition troops in northern Iraq.
Clair Dobbin, defending Chehidi, argued the European arrest warrant accusing him of being involved in the plot was "vague and obscure" and should be rejected.
She said the warrant failed to say how Chehidi - who worked as a cleaner - got the illegal immigrants into Italy and other EU countries.
Ms Dobbin said while the warrant suggested Chehidi was "engaged in procuring audio and video recordings praising the holy war", "that does not necessarily give rise to an offence in this jurisdiction".
Melanie Cumberland, for the Italian authorities, insisted the offences were set out in sufficient detail.
District Judge Nicholas Evans dismissed the argument the warrant was not specific enough.
"There's a general allegation explaining the nature of the organisation and what it's doing, which is a terrorist organisation," he said.
"There is no obligation to provide the sort of detail which the defence suggest ought to be there."
Chehidi was remanded in custody until January 11 when lawyers are expected to outline human rights arguments against his extradition.
He was arrested early on November 6 in his car on Roman Way, Croydon.
All of Europe is like Lisbon in WWII.
All the pathologies of the day walk about, scheme plot and hide and act everywhere and freely.
How screwed is Europe ?
Let us count the ways.
If it ever had one, Europe seems to have lost its moral compass. Is the BBC still crying over the "poor palestinean refugees" ?
Truly, those whom the gods would destroy they first make looney.
You think thats bad! Take a look at this,
http://www.theargus.co.uk/display.var.1890884.0.omar_is_coming_home.php
However with the exception of a few "You are all a lot of racist/islamophobic fascists and "The Americans are paranoid bunglers" The comments are not sympathetic.
Second thoughts
The mistake Tunisian Ali Ben Zidane Chehidi made was not to get caught in a muslim country and do a spell in Gitmo. If he had there would be no question of his being sent antwhere.
"Ms Dobbin said while the warrant suggested Chehidi was "engaged in procuring audio and video recordings praising the holy war", "that does not necessarily give rise to an offence in this jurisdiction".
...Hmmmmm, the Islamic Lyricist used a similiar argument, saying her songs/lyrics about beheadings being Islamicly correct does not mean she engages or favors Islamic terror...
....hmmm the accused Miami terrorist wannabees used a similiar argument, stating that although they were filmed pledging allegiance to Al-Quaeda and making plans to blow up American buildings with Americans inside of them does not mean they were engaging or favoring Islamic terror..
...hmmm, the South Carolina incident in which the Muslims were caught with explosives and terrorist literature in their car denied that this was not evidence that they intended on engaging or encouraging Islamic terror...
...hmmm, other similiar incidents in western countries clearly show that Muslims , when caught, deny everything....in fact, if you google the Al-Qaeda field manuel you will see that the Muslims are clearly instructed to lie if caught...If you read the Qur'an (the Islamic guide to warfare against Non Muslims) you will discover Muslims are taught that deceit is a valued Islamic trait....
...unfortunately the west is infected with stupid future dhimmis and the Muslims know this...
...Ban Muslim Immigration...
"Tunisian Ali Ben Zidane Chehidi, 35, who was living above Purley Day Nursery..."
-- from the article above
Reminiscent of the Shining Path terrorist collaborator in "The Dancer Upstairs" -- a movie directed by John Malkovich that merits re-distribution.
Want to avoid a background check? Just say you believe in the Koran-you get a free pass almost every time, no matter what job you apply for.
PC = dhimmitude, Western style.