Jihad attacks provoke “Islamophobia,” you see, so these bollards will help Britons, Muslim and non-Muslim, march together into the glorious multicultural future.
The focus is, as always, more on accustoming people to a permanent state of siege than to dealing with the root causes of jihad terror.
No official in Chester recommended any work to understand the effects of Islam’s jihad doctrine on the Muslim community. No one there seems to be pondering why these vehicular attacks happen in the first place.
Why not?
Because that in itself would be “Islamophobic.” In this war, understand the enemy has been stigmatized as “bigotry.”
“Chester city centre to have computerised bollards to thwart terrorist attacks involving vehicles,” by Gary Porter, Chester Standard, May 1, 2020 (thanks to Henry):
COMPUTERISED bollards are being installed across Chester city centre to protect large crowds from the threat of a terrorist attack where vehicles are used as a weapon.
Cheshire West and Chester Council – working in partnership with Cheshire Police and the other emergency services – will be erecting the bollards at “strategically-placed” locations over the next six months.
The powerful bollards are robust enough to halt vehicles in their tracks, preventing cars and vans from being used as weapons to attack crowds of people.
The council says there is currently no specific threat against Chester, but it is heeding the advice of police and joining other authorities across the country in improving the safety of people in busy urban areas.
The bollards would be activated during large scale public events or in response to intelligence or a heightened threat level.
Councillor Karen Shore, Deputy Leader of Cheshire West and Chester Council and Cabinet Member for Environment, Highways and Strategic Transport, said: “While we are currently facing the threat Covid-19 poses to our health, we must also be mindful of other potential threats to our way of life.
“In recent years there have been incidents around the world where terrorists have used vehicles to harm people. By installing this robust equipment in Chester, we are protecting residents and visitors from people intent on using vehicles as a weapon.
“I can reassure people that there is no specific threat to the city of Chester. But, unfortunately, we are one of many cities around the world having to improve security in the light of new threats to democracy and our way of life.
“The bollards have been carefully designed to blend into the unique historic heritage of Chester.”
Assistant Chief Constable for Cheshire Constabulary Matt Burton, said: “We’ve been working with Cheshire West and Chester Council for the past couple of years to develop a vehicle lockdown project that will protect crowds of public during major events from a vehicle borne threat, and I’m pleased that we’re now ready to implement our plans.
“Attacks such as those at the Manchester Arena and at Westminster Bridge and London Bridge remind us that the threat is real and persistent, and we know that the use of vehicles in such attacks is increasingly common….
James Lincoln says
The ugly bollards in the UK will be removed only if muslims are allowed to totally control the country…
Captnhook says
The people of GB are letting the cult take over their country. Why are they so complacent???? Its sad and disturbing.
william carr says
You are sad and disturbing
gravenimage says
Sadly, William, too many Britons *are* complacent. I wish it were not so.
Spiro says
I wonder how long that will take
Their ruling class is doing all they can to help
Spiro says
This was to be a reply
To James Lincoln post
Ecosse1314 says
Nope..have to disagree. The bollards will have to stay in place to stop one sect of mozzies attacking another.
william carr says
Has RS lost his mind I cannot believe he is writing such nonsense? Protecting civilians is a sign of surrender to jihad? Get a grip Robert
Quazgaa says
You need a sarcasm detector.
Robert Spencer has plenty of it.
gravenimage says
That there are so many Jihadists in Britain that this is necessary *is* a problem.
william carr says
Lincoln How do you know they are ugly? fool
James Lincoln says
william carr,
When the bollards are extended, as shown in the picture, there certainly ugly by any measure that I can think of.
When they are retracted, it’s a nonissue.
Keep the discussion civilized, NO need for words like “fool”, etc.
gravenimage says
They certainly are not decorative.
Michael Copeland says
“…threats to democracy and our way of life ….. Attacks such as those at the Manchester Arena and at Westminster Bridge and London Bridge remind us that the threat is real and persistent.”
Hmmm. Now what could it be that all those have in common? It is a real mystery. Is there an Hercule Poirot, a Miss Marple, or even an Inspector Clouseau in Chester who could offer a suggestion?
schwami says
Lessons from India
Most of muslims seldom have any loyalty towards the country they live in. It seems Islam and Muslims are being used to de-nationalize many western countries.
Also, to permanently create a situation of chaos, hostility and uncertainty; and utilizing it to push whatever some crazy politicians want or have been bribed.
Muslims in India have been used precisely for these reasons. We have lost our country, language and culture. Think about it.
Walter Sieruk says
As for he city of Cheshire ,in the United Kingdom, where some jihad-minded Muslims are so full of Islamic hate and malice they they used vehicles as weapons to engage in vicious jihad attacks against human beings who are not Muslims is one of the many example of jihadist/Muslims following the killing commands found in the the Quran ,9:5,111, 47;4.
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Other example of vehicles ,and also stabbings ,are use by jihadist to take part out Islamic terror attacks in London . There was also the Manchester homicide bombing during a music concert in which many innocent young girls were murdered by a devote ,dangerous and murderous Muslim following the instructions ,from the Quran,,for creating death and destruction for the cause of Islam.
Those murderous and destructive fruits of Islam in the UK,,as well as in other Western nations, clearly reveal the true and violent nature of Islam. Which, in spite of all the facts ,still blindly call Islam a”religion of peace.” The obvious proven facts of reality show just the opposite ,
All this also serves as a reminder of a person who was born in England and then later in his life traveled across the sea to live in America
His mane is Thomas Paine and what he wrote in his book THE AGE OF REASON strongly applies to his birth country of England concerning the essence of the violent, deadly and dangerous religion which is Islam.
Mr.Paine ,in his book declared “Any system of religion that has anything in it that shocks the mind of a child , cannot be at true system.”
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keith says
I’m shocked that these bollards were allowed to be installed as they will prevent peace loving mudslimes from driving along the streets. It’s not their fault that infidels throw themselves in front of their vehicles in an attempt to impede them on their charity work.
tim gallagher says
Yes, these bollards are yet another aspect of the wonderful, oh so enriching rewards of letting Muslims into our countries. They are another thing that the Hungarians, Czechs and Poles won’t have to erect to protect their citizens as they walk around. We have had plenty of these bollards erected in Australian cities. Keep Muslims out and we won’t need to put bollards up all over the place, along with many other security measures. It’s certainly not our Buddhist or Christian migrants who are trying to murder us by running us over. As Robert Spencer writes in this report, these bollards and other measures (such as spending a fortune monitoring multitudes of would be Muslim terrorists) are part of getting us used to living our lives in a permanent state of siege. Where’s the positive we get from letting Muslims into our societies? I can see the negatives, such as these bollards, but I’m damned if I can see any positives that Islam brings to any country. They need to be kept in their own Muslim countries.
James Lincoln says
tim gallagher says,
“Where’s the positive we get from letting Muslims into our societies? I can see the negatives, such as these bollards, but I’m damned if I can see any positives that Islam brings to any country.”
tim, I have researched, fact checked, etc., islam / muslim Western migration very rigorously for the past five years.
I have approached it using factual, evidence-based logic – with no agenda.
My conclusion is that there are NO positives to muslim migration into Western countries – ONLY negatives.
I wish that it were not so – BUT IT IS…
tim gallagher says
James, it seems that many people in our societies can see some positive in letting Muslims in as migrants. Otherwise they would put an end to this futile exercise. I can’t see the positive and, as you say, you can’t either. I have met a few Muslims who seemed OK, and I was also thinking, well, I can see some Muslim doctors and nurses who I guess are doing good work, but, I just cannot see how a few good Muslims, who may make a positive contribution to our society, can make up for all the negative effects of having Muslims in our society. On balance, I think it is no good for our society and I wish letting Muslims in would end. As I’ve said before, maybe it is the oil that Australia needs and, maybe, if we ended Muslim migration then the Muslims might stop selling us oil. For Australia, in the long run, in our area of the world, I see China as the biggest threat we face. They will dominate everything in this area of the world. And China’s government is a very thuggish, very nasty regime. Because I am 70 years old, I’m not too worried, but, for much younger people, I think it is a big worry.
James Lincoln says
tim gallagher,
You are correct, many people in Western societies see some positives in letting muslims in as migrants. Their reasons are tragically faulty. Guilt, political correctness, “all cultures are equal”, virtue signaling, pathological altruism, hatred for one’s own country, purposeful destruction by NGOs, the illusion of “cheap” labor, – the list goes on.
Yes, there are “a few good muslims” ,as you say, who make a positive contribution to Western society. The problem is, even these muslims can become more “religious”. Once a moderate acting muslim decides to become a “better” muslim, the end result is generally some form of jihad. In my humble opinion, not worth the chance.
Historically, as you well know, oil has been a huge source of income for countries like Saudi Arabia. Tragically, they have used this oil income to promote islam throughout the globe. Finally, the United States has become energy independent. Perhaps the United States could supply Australia with oil and gas.
And you are correct about China. The way they have dealt with the coronavirus has revealed much about their thuggish government. China will face severe repercussions because of this. Most manufacturing will be brought back to United States and China will be forced to make reparations directly or indirectly through tariffs, etc.
gravenimage says
Many Westerners just think Muslims are “needy refugees”.
tim gallagher says
gravenimage, you’re certainly right about the idea that these Muslims are seen as “needy refugees”. There’s that banner shown here at Jihad Watch saying, “They are not dangerous, they are in danger”. Such rubbish. Not dangerous. There’s the rape gangs and the Muslim terrorists who were let in as “needy refugees”. It is so stupid to let them in, whether they are in some kind of need or not. Our governments should look after and protect their own citizens and not let these violent Muslims into our countries. It’s way past time that they woke up.
gravenimage says
Agreed, Tim.
Simo Hayha says
“NO positives to muslim migration into Western countries ”
Want a huge eye-opener? Ask Google how many PATENTS have been awarded to ANY muslim or muslim-dominated country in the last 100 years? Take a wild guess? (Hint: ZERO, Zilch, Nada, Zip!)
tim gallagher says
Thanks for the comments, James and Simo. James, on Islam, we see things in much the same way. I agree with you about how no Muslim can be trusted. That is my attitude. As you say, the ones who seem OK could suddenly become more devout and hardline and become a danger to non-Muslims. I think you are right about the large number of people who continue to parrot the bullshit about how there are positives in Muslim migration. Some people are just sleepwalkers who seem to notice nothing. Others that I know do seem to have some guilt about our western civilisation or don’t seem to have a strong belief in it, which is an attitude that I do not share. I have no idea why we don’t get oil from the USA. I did look up where Hungary gets its oil, because they have banned Muslim migration. I thought the Muslim Arab countries might stop selling them oil, but, no, they still get oil from some Muslim countries. Those rich, degenerate Arab Sheikhs wouldn’t be willing to do without their oil money. It was a while ago when I checked Hungary’s oil supply out. I think Russia provided a lot of their oil. On China, there is probably nothing that can stop China dominating our area of the world. Australia has 25 million people. China, with its billion plus people, has been waiting for ages to be a really big power. Only the USA will be able to match its power. I know that Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Australia, etc, are all concerned about China’s growing power. Simo, you make a good point. Useless, backward Islam means Muslim countries are hopeless. Keep Muslims in their countries I say. They have nothing positive to offer.
gravenimage says
UK: City strikes against vehicular jihad, to celebrate diversity by installing permanent anti-Islamophobia bollards
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Are any of these idiots asking why we never needed such things before Muslims stated to invade our nations Of course not.
ColinB says
It seems to me that in the future, self-driving cars will be the weapon of choice for Muslims wishing to follow the injunctions of the Qur’an and the example of Mohammad.
Aunty Podes says
SO – a beautiful city is to be scarred by these ugly bollards rather than address the REAL problem – which is Islam. The brave Brits – never, never, never shall be slaves?!? Like the Nazis walked all over La France – who lay on her back with her legs in the air screaming, “Take me!” – it seems that the Brits are happy to do the same. Gutless idiots!
bob says
all these comments points to one thing; the wrong type of immigration from Islamic majority countries. For decades I have seen Birmingham UK and other towns and cities being multiplied with muslim births. not only is there the problems with the ‘grooming gangs’ rapists, murderers, cost to have 24/7 investigating 20,000+ home grown jihadis, high % of unemployment and welfare benefit payments to the Islamic believers, we have now Ramadan where local councils are allowing their call to prayer being blasted into the air. Had enough yet??
Tay says
Basically…everybody in Britain has to have their lives changed for good, to (apparently) thwart acts of Islamic terrorism. Yet, on the other hand, the government continues to allow mass Muslim immigration into the country, unchecked. As well as releasing terrorists from prison, even though they are still a threat to society. (and without deportation). Also, government continues to allow Mosques to go unchecked to see if they are preaching hatred towards us. On top of STILL covering up all the Muslim rape-grooming gang incidents etc.
So….Britain is changing, to benefit the Muslim population, while arresting and charging, ANYONE who speaks out against it.
It seems that regardless which political party is in power, none of them will do ANYTHING in support of the British folk .
grandpahalfdime says
Somebody in the UK needs to read “The Art Of War” by Sun Tzu.
Timothy Jordan says
We have recently had bollards set up on the two main streets of Grande prairie, Alberta.
gravenimage says
Yes–this is not just happening in Britain.