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UK: Top “anti-terror chief” blames press coverage for increased jihad terror

Sep 13, 2019 1:00 pm By Christine Douglass-Williams

“Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu of the Metropolitan police force said that the ‘relentless’ reporting on extremist attacks could be promoting terrorism. Speaking at a counter-terrorism conference in Israel, Mr Basu claimed….that ‘Relentless media coverage of terrorist events is understandable given the public interest, but may exacerbate the problem.'”

Covering up the deeds of jihadists and Islamic supremacists merely aids them by allowing them to operate covertly. Covering up the truth also obscures the accountability of ineffectual leaders such as Neil Basu, which is likely the reason that he does not want press coverage of jihad activity.

The woefully inept “anti-terror chief” Neil Basu, and others like him, is why jihadist (stealth and violent) enemy combatants have made such inroads in democratic countries; now Basu is spreading his propaganda in Israel, a country that has faced threats to its existence from Palestinian and other Islamic jihadists daily since its founding.

Basu has also stated in the past that he does not believe that Muslims should assimilate. His bizarre reasoning is that “you should be able to practise your culture or religion openly.” It does not matter to Basu what that culture or religion might be. Basu thinks it is “bullying, racism, [and] bigotry to blame for some people being vulnerable to terror recruitment.” He dismisses 1400 years of Islamic conquest, as well as continued efforts to promote the jihad against the House of War. Basu is particularly bigoted, egotistical and ignorant to think that Western countries are responsible for 1400 years of Muslim conquest and rage. What is most astounding is that he continues to be an authority in his position as “anti-terror chief.”

As long as this particular mindset continues to be accepted in the West, free societies are doomed to transition from Dar al Harb (the House of War) to Dar al Islam (the House of Islam) — which has been the goal of normative Islam for 1400 years.

“Top Anti-Terror Chief Blames Press Coverage for ‘Exacerbating’ Terrorism,” by Victoria Friedman, Breitbart, September 11:

Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu of the Metropolitan police force said that the “relentless” reporting on extremist attacks could be promoting terrorism.
Speaking at a counter-terrorism conference in Israel, Mr Basu claimed in comments reported by The Telegraph that “Relentless media coverage of terrorist events is understandable given the public interest, but may exacerbate the problem. I am concerned that both social and mainstream media unwittingly amplify the threat.

“I don’t seek to undermine press freedoms – they are important – but I do want to work with them to understand if their reporting style can help prevent, not promote, terrorism.”

Mr Basu was criticised in July for seemingly undermining press freedom when he told journalists that publishing leaked diplomatic memos, in the wake of the the Kim Darroch affair, may be a “criminal matter”.

The assistant commissioner is widely tipped to be the next head of London’s Scotland Yard — which also has responsibilities for coordinating counter-terrorist activity nationwide — departed from the accepted position that terrorism needs to be defeated through intelligence and policing, by telling The Guardian last month that extremism needs to be fought also through “policies that go towards more social inclusion, more social mobility and more education”.

Exploring what he believes makes some people are more ‘vulnerable’ to recruitment by terrorist groups than others, he said: “It might be everything from high anxiety, to lack of confidence, lack of education, things that may have happened to them when they are young, bullying, racism, bigotry, lack of opportunity, early experiences with law enforcement even, domestic violence.”….

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  1. Flavius Claudius Iulianus says

    Sep 13, 2019 at 1:07 pm

    “Anti-Child Rape Gang Activist and Street Organiser Tommy Robinson Released From Prison”

    https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/09/13/anti-child-rape-gang-activist-and-street-organiser-tommy-robinson-released-from-prison/

    • DHazard says

      Sep 13, 2019 at 4:20 pm

      Thanks for the good news.

  2. mortimer says

    Sep 13, 2019 at 1:15 pm

    Dead-on correct analysis by Christine Douglass Williams: “Covering up the truth also obscures the accountability of ineffectual leaders such as Neil Basu, which is likely the reason that he does not want press coverage of jihad activity.”

    The fact that there are some 21,000 jihadists currently in UK is a very EMBARRASSING indictment of the ineffectual British establishment. They don’t know what to do about the problem, so they blame reporters who are doing their job.

    Neil Basu is calling for GREATER RESTRICTION OF THE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION. That is FASCIST, Mr. Basu. ARE YOU A FASCIST, MR. BASU? Or will you defend our FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, no matter how INCONVENIENT and EMBARRASSING it may be?

    Will the British elites finally DO THE RIGHT THING and stop CRUSHING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION?

    They are FASCISTS if they will not defend FREE SPEECH.

    • jayell says

      Sep 14, 2019 at 8:47 am

      “They don’t know what to do about the problem, so they blame reporters who are doing their job.”
      They don’t WANT to do anything about it and the problem IS the reporters doing their job because that blows the whistle on the devious shenanigans of the islam-infested British establishment.

  3. somehistory says

    Sep 13, 2019 at 1:22 pm

    He’s a tool and a fool. It isn’t the reporting that’s killing people, raping people, or making life difficult. moslims are raping, killing, threatening and these should be reported every time it happens so everyone can know who are the dangerous ones making life miserable for so many.

  4. mortimer says

    Sep 13, 2019 at 1:24 pm

    Actually, Neil Basu is DEAD WRONG about the effects of reporting ISLAMIC terrorism. Muslims are questioning their religion MORE THAN EVER because of Islamic terrorism. Muslims are saying ‘If ISIS represents REAL ISLAM, then I don’t want to be part of it.’

    FEWER MUSLIMS WILL JOIN TERRORIST GROUPS IF THE TERRORISM IS CONSTANTLY REPORTED and REPORTED IN GRISLY DETAIL.

    Muslims around the world are leaving Islam at an accelerated rate, even faster than people are leaving other religions. The reason for that is CLEARLY that Muslims are getting TURNED OFF by ISLAMIC terrorism.

    We should RUB their noses constantly in JIHAD, because JIHAD is an ISLAMIC ‘ESSENTIAL’ DOCTRINE.

    Jihad is not Buddhist, Presbyterian, Jain, Hindu or Seventh-Day Adventist.

    Mohammed said that conducting JIHAD is the ‘ORIGINAL RELIGION’ of Islam:

    “Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar:
    I heard the Apostle of Allah say: When you enter into the inah transaction (become businessmen), hold the tails of oxen (become cattlemen), are pleased with agriculture (become farmers), and give up conducting jihad, Allah will make disgrace prevail over you, and will not withdraw it until you return to your original religion.” – Sunan Abu Dawud Book 23, Number 3455

    ASST COMMISSIONER BASU … ARE YOU READING THIS ?

  5. jarmanray says

    Sep 13, 2019 at 1:38 pm

    Someone should place a photo of three pigs viz. monkeys depicting the “see no terror, hear no terror, speak no terror” on Neil Basu’s office door. News coverage of Islamic terror committed by Muslims around the world is being swept under the rug at this very moment and this clown requests that the press report even less in an effort to carry out the destruction of mankind in secrecy.

    • FYI says

      Sep 13, 2019 at 5:47 pm

      Speaking of animals,there is a HERD OF ELEPHANTS in the Room of islam:islam is the religion of PEACE,muhammed[a fat cross dressing mass-murdering dwarf *]was the perfect man,muhammed was a prophet{despite FAILING the POISON TEST proving he was a false prophet},the koran is perfect{oh yeah?…with all the scientific,logical and theological errors plus missing BOTH of God’s 2 chief commandments..?}islam respects Jesus{but wait! Jesus is a Jew..’apes to be despised and hated” koran 2 v 65},islam is tolerant of all religions{well EXCEPT Judaism,Christianity,Hinduism,Buddhism,Jainism,atheists and pagans,shias etc}

      There is also a WINGED MAGICAL FLYING HORSE WITH A WOMAN’S HEAD AND A PEACOCK’S TAIL called buraq in the Room of islam:muhammed’s noble steed!

      let’s not forget that al LAH has TWO RIGHT HANDS{sahih muslim 1827},ONE leg and THREE pagan godess daughters{koran 53:19-20}

      There is so much confusion in the Room of islam..so much “perfection”

      *Abu Dawud 40:4731
      Sahih bukhari 2442
      Abu dawud 4390
      Hey,i’m just going by islamic sources…

  6. Jim Austin says

    Sep 13, 2019 at 1:48 pm

    Press coverage or press encouragement?

  7. Michael Copeland says

    Sep 13, 2019 at 1:53 pm

    It is obvious, really, just in the same way as relentless reporting of burglaries could be promoting more burglaries.

  8. James Lincoln says

    Sep 13, 2019 at 2:15 pm

    From the feature article, re: Neil Basu:

    “Exploring what he believes makes some people are more ‘vulnerable’ to recruitment by terrorist groups than others, he said: “It might be everything from high anxiety, to lack of confidence, lack of education, things that may have happened to them when they are young, bullying, racism, bigotry, lack of opportunity, early experiences with law enforcement even, domestic violence.”….”

    Interestingly, his laundry list of reasons why someone may join a terrorist group does not include Islam.

    By not identifying this, the Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan police force is committing law enforcement malpractice-and should be held accountable.

    • somehistory says

      Sep 13, 2019 at 2:27 pm

      Thanks for the extra info. Basically, he is making excuses for the criminals, making it harder to hold them accountable and evidently, doesn’t want the public to be aware of the dangers.

      The study of Criminology teaches that one must look at all of the aspects of crime…what makes one person not a criminal and another, raised in similar circumstances, turn to crime? Many children are mistreated, abused, abandoned, not given an education, etc,, but most don’t turn to terrorism. The difference is islam and he should know this, and if he does, he is aiding the terrorists.

    • mortimer says

      Sep 13, 2019 at 4:59 pm

      Response to JL : yes, “MALPRACTICE”. The most obvious reason for being an ISLAMIC terrorist is ISLAMIC TEACHING to do so … Ockham’s Razor.

    • gravenimage says

      Sep 13, 2019 at 8:01 pm

      James Lincoln wrote:

      From the feature article, re: Neil Basu:

      “Exploring what he believes makes some people are more ‘vulnerable’ to recruitment by terrorist groups than others, he said: “It might be everything from high anxiety, to lack of confidence, lack of education, things that may have happened to them when they are young, bullying, racism, bigotry, lack of opportunity, early experiences with law enforcement even, domestic violence.”….”
      …………………

      Yes–funny that he doesn’t once mention Islam–despite the fact that non-Muslims are not doing this. Note, also, his blaming his own officers for Jihad terrorism. Just despicable.

  9. Angemon says

    Sep 13, 2019 at 2:20 pm

    His bizarre reasoning is that “you should be able to practise your culture or religion openly.

    I follow the Aztec religion. I require human sacrifices. Also, in my culture, we play ball with the severed heads of our human sacrifices. I demand Neil Basu to live up to his beliefs and help me practice my religion and culture – he strikes me as someone who won’t be sorely missed…

    • DHazard says

      Sep 13, 2019 at 4:26 pm

      And think of all the cows and men in loincloths walking about freely in the Hindu part of town.

      • mortimer says

        Sep 13, 2019 at 5:02 pm

        Mohammed said that JIHAD is the ‘ORIGINAL RELIGION’ of Islam. But it is illegal to conduct jihad in the UK.

        “Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar:
        I heard the Apostle of Allah say: When you enter into the inah transaction (become businessmen), hold the tails of oxen (become cattlemen), are pleased with agriculture (become farmers), and give up conducting jihad, Allah will make disgrace prevail over you, and will not withdraw it until you return to your original religion.” – Sunan Abu Dawud Book 23, Number 3455

        If Muslims do not ‘ASSIMILATE’, then they will continue to conduct JIHAD.

        The UK law is set up to force JIHADISTS to assimilate.

    • gravenimage says

      Sep 13, 2019 at 8:02 pm

      Good post, Angemon.

    • Angemon says

      Sep 14, 2019 at 7:12 am

      Do not expect me to change my religion to, *ahem*, “integrate”. Don’t you know integration is just another form of racism?

      https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/sep/13/integration-racism-assimilation-britain-heritage

      That’s right, Basu, ball game at my backyard – you bring the ball…

  10. Rob Schwartzman says

    Sep 13, 2019 at 2:21 pm

    To quote Bugs Bunny, “What a maroon!”. If there was no Islamist terror, there would be no media coverage Islamist terror. Or, if he had an education, correlation vs. causation.

    • gravenimage says

      Sep 13, 2019 at 7:51 pm

      +1

  11. Northern Virginiastan says

    Sep 13, 2019 at 2:23 pm

    I assume that Mr. Basu has Bengali Hindu antecedents, from his surname. He needn’t look back over 1400 years of Islamic terror. He can simply look back at Direct Action Day in the 1940s or the 1971 Indo-Pak war (from which Bangladesh was formed) to see Islamic terrorism against Bengali Hindus

  12. tgusa says

    Sep 13, 2019 at 2:25 pm

    “Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu of the Metropolitan police force”

    I’m guessing that Neil might be mentally ill.

    • mortimer says

      Sep 13, 2019 at 3:27 pm

      Or a political puppet of bribed politicians. Think of who the MAYOR OF LONDON is at the moment … a former defense lawyer who defended JIHADISTS !!!

      See a connection yet?

  13. tgusa says

    Sep 13, 2019 at 3:38 pm

    Yes. I was just falling back on the old reliable, he is mentally ill explanation. We hear that a lot these days.

  14. tgusa says

    Sep 13, 2019 at 3:41 pm

    Should have been posted as a reply to mortimer.

  15. observer says

    Sep 13, 2019 at 4:37 pm

    Neil Basu has got to be a closet jihadi !

    • Halal Bacon says

      Sep 13, 2019 at 4:41 pm

      or he has too much shitslamic kock in his mouth

    • gravenimage says

      Sep 16, 2019 at 2:27 am

      Basu is not Muslim–but he is a dhimmi tool.

  16. DHazard says

    Sep 13, 2019 at 4:52 pm

    I truly believe that this man is among the many left leaning people who are so misguided they don’t even know they are on the wrong path. They exist at the far end of the Dunning Kreuger spectrum where the individual not only fails to see the truth when it’s as plain as day but fails to see anything at all, because they refuse to allow in any non-confirming information.

    It’s a prison run by the mentally ill prisoners who have heard of the “outside” but punish anyone who even brings up the topic. Every patient is then re-described by the new morality police as an insider or outsider. This forever taints how patients see each other which in turn sets up a never ending conflict. New patients are seen as up-for-grabs and are pounced on with half truths and a completely manufactured sense of brotherhood, duty and reward.

    This man has now displayed traits that should disqualify him from his position.

  17. ntesdorf says

    Sep 13, 2019 at 6:53 pm

    If Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu of the Metropolitan police force could pulls his head out of the hole in the ground in which is presently situated, he would be able to read the Qur’an, Haddith and Sira of Muhammad and discover the real source of the increased Terrorism.

  18. mgoldberg says

    Sep 13, 2019 at 7:03 pm

    Certainly giving Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu a forum to express his reasonings will no doubt bring more of his poor reasonings. Yes… he is on to something. On the other hand, when Jihadists are noted for their homicidism, it should be noted in his brain, that they, the Jihadists, are simply stimulated to do, to submit and or erase non muslims, which they will indeed find stimulation in….. it is their hope for the world. To be stimulated to erase non muslim rights, freedoms, and peoples. So, Assistant Commissioner Basu, since no one ever gets a walk for their homicidism, except muslims, and they are forever stimulated to perform their dances of dealths, do you think not reporting it might do the same ‘stimulation’?
    They would be enraged that they are not noticed. You know, the way arabs accused the IDF for not raping arabs at war with them as due to their ‘bigotry’. Inversion of values, inversion of logic, inversion of decency, all this provides ‘stimulation’ and there is no going back.
    So AssistantCommisioner, reporting on this’Jihadist homicidism’ as Jihadist homidicism and notating it as Islamic theologic imperatives that must be recognized, condemned, and preventing from homiciding ‘all others’ might be a more substantive and forthright view of the issues.

  19. Naram-Sin says

    Sep 13, 2019 at 7:49 pm

    I was wondering why Muslims have murdered 100s of millions and enslaved many more over the last 1400 years.

  20. gravenimage says

    Sep 13, 2019 at 7:54 pm

    UK: Top “anti-terror chief” blames press coverage for increased jihad terror
    ……………..

    Uh…right. The cause of Jihad terror is Infidels noticing that Muslims are waging Jihad against us.

    If only there were not coverage of this, then tools like Neil Basu would have an easier time pretending it doesn’t exist at all.

  21. max brenner says

    Sep 13, 2019 at 11:18 pm

    Blame the victims – the Kuffar made the Muslims do it all. yeah sure.

  22. terry sullivan says

    Sep 14, 2019 at 3:12 am

    is basu a moslem?

    • gravenimage says

      Sep 16, 2019 at 2:28 am

      No–but he *is* a Muslim apologist.

  23. Peter WF says

    Sep 14, 2019 at 4:43 am

    This guy has learnt from the muslims – someone else’s fault.

  24. J P Sundharam says

    Sep 15, 2019 at 10:28 am

    UK: Top “anti-terror chief” blames press coverage for increased jihad terror
    jihadwatch.org
    In a way Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu of the Metropolitan police force is right. Inadvertently he has touched on Allah’s trigger message on Jihad i.e.:
    >> Verily, THOSE WHO ANNOY Allah and its MESSENGER, ALLAH HAS CURSED THEM IN THIS WORLD, and in the Hereafter, and has prepared for them a humiliating torment. AND THOSE WHO ANNOY BELIEVING MEN AND WOMEN UNDESERVEDLY, BEAR ON THEMSELVES THE CRIME OF SLANDER AND PLAIN SIN. [Q33:57-58]

    According to Q33:57-58 the guilt for the crimes that Muslims commit for getting annoyed is to be borne by those annoying them. Thus it encourages cult believers to indulge in destructive behaviour with particular vehemence and it is their experience that this has demonstrably ensured submission by kafir.
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