If these students had desecrated a Bible, would the school be apologizing and calling the cops? What do you think? Also, why didn’t the school explain in its letter the cardinal importance of the freedom of expression for any free society? Don’t be silly. This is post-free, pro-Sharia, supine Britain we’re talking about.
“Preston schoolchildren investigated by police after Quran is desecrated at Fulwood Academy,” by Matthew Calderbank, Lancashire Post, June 14, 2021 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
Two schoolchildren are being investigated by police after the Quran was desecrated at a high school in Preston last week.
Fulwood Academy says the holy book was ‘desecrated’ twice in separate incidents at the school on Thursday (June 10), when two pupils from different year groups abused the Quran in front of other children.
Fulwood Academy say both pupils have since been suspended and the offensive acts have been reported to police and Prevent (part of the government’s counter-terrorism programme).
Lancashire Police attended the school on Friday morning and two students were taken to Preston Police Station on Saturday morning where they were interviewed by officers.
The force has confirmed it is investigating the provocative acts as potential hate crimes and the matter is being treated as a ‘Critical Incident’.
Both the school and the police have not said how the religious text was ‘desecrated’, but the acts have been described as ‘abhorrent’ and ‘appalling’.
A police spokesman said: “We are aware of two isolated incidents which took place earlier this week and we are working closely with the school to address these matters.
“We are aware of the impact this incident has had within the community and for that reason we are treating it as a Critical Incident….
“Everyone in our county should be allowed to live their lives free from harassment and the fear of hate crime…..
The high school in Black Bull Lane has condemned the actions of its pupils as “abhorrent” and “appalling”.
In a letter to parents on Sunday evening (June 13), the school said it has acted quickly in identifying those involved and the matter is now in the hands of police.
Principal Dave Lancaster said the school intends to “heal the hurt” that has been caused and said it is reaching out to local imams for their support.
The school said it is also seeking to understand what has led to these ‘abhorrent’ acts, which it says it has “never seen in our school before”….
This is the full letter from Fulwood Academy to parents
A school letter to parents said: “Fulwood Academy is a place where we strive to develop a culture of respect so that every child can achieve and become individuals our community can be proud of.
“At the end of last week, however, there were two separate incidents at the school that sit deeply at odds with everything we stand for.
“For reasons that we are yet to fully understand, it appears that two students from different year groups brought copies of the Quran to the school, and desecrated the holy book in front of a number of other students.
“Actions such as this are abhorrent, and have no place in any community. We immediately notified the police and Prevent, and we have been working closely with them over the last few days. They have started their own processes of looking into these appalling incidents.
“While we do not know what the outcome of that process will be, as we understand it, charging decisions for issues like this lie with the Crown Prosecution Service rather than the police. This means it is likely to take longer to conclude.
“We can also confirm that both students have been suspended while these investigations are underway. Sanctions from the school will reviewed and determined once the police have concluded their work.
“In addition, immediately after the acts, we spoke to the students who witnessed these actions, and also their families, to explain what had happened and offer our support.
“While clearly there need to be ramifications for those involved, it is also vital that we understand what caused these acts, which we have never seen in our school before, to take place as they have.
“We cannot do this alone. We are working with the police, and have already contacted all the appropriate authorities. Above all, however, we have reached out to local imams to ask for their support in helping us respond to this.
“We are deeply aware that we need to heal the hurt that has undoubtedly been caused, and look at what we can do to support all members of the Fulwood Academy community.
“We will, ofcourse, keep you updated about this over the next few days as things progress. It is not our intention to hide or shy away from these acts, and we can assure everyone that we will work together to further strengthen our community and build on our deep commitment to inclusion, diversity and equality.”…
JohnTheRevelator says
Cowards and traitors uniting with religious bullies to terrorize children and eradicate the freedom of speech. As the saying goes freedom is not free, it is paid with blood and very likely to get it back, that’s the price it will take.
If I was a Muslim, I’d be laughing my head off at how easily the non-Muslims in Europe are submitting. All it takes is some terrorism, yelling and shouting, appearing in angry crowds and the infidels cave in.
Of course all this will do is just embolden Muslims even more. Now they’ll demand blasphemy laws and pretty soon ‘Islamophobia’ that fake neologism will become a real crime. They won’t even have to say what you did, they’ll just drag you off to jail for offending Muslims.
Nice future of hopelessness, despair, slavery and death you’ve created for yourself and your kids, UK. You’ll look back in hindsight and wished you fought back against these monsters when they were only 5% of your nation. Imagine what Muslims will do when they’re 20% or more.
mortimer says
The shoe-on-the-other-foot test is appropriate here: the authorities would not have gone to these lengths if the children had ripped up or burnt a Bible. Atheism is widespread in Britain and burning a Bible would have been met with a shrug.
There should be the same response EXACTLY to desecrating a Koran.
mortimer says
Fulwood Academy GROVELLED before the Muslims, since they feared the Muslims would BURN THE SCHOOL DOWN!
Fulwood Academy thus PROVED that Islam is intrinsically violent and that Islam is NOT a religion of peace.
Fulwood Academy are now dhimmis.
James Lincoln says
What now needs to be done in the UK is a controlled “desecration” experiment.
Three groups, desecrating different books:
1. The King James Bible.
2. The Koran.
3. Mein Kampf.
Note – and video – the reaction from the “authorities”…
Keith O says
James, That would be an interesting, but also a bit of a pointless as we all know the outcome in advance.
So it wouldn’t be an experiment but more of a confirmation of outcomes.
James Lincoln says
Likely so, Keith O.
But I would settle for a “confirmation of outcomes”…
Eleanor says
Oh I wish there were a couple of kids at that school who would do the same to the Bible, just to make a point. In fact it would be interesting if Muslim kids did this in retaliation, to see what would happen to them. I doubt the local Christian church minister would be called in, or the police, and there would be no apologies, and the Muslim kids would get off scot-free.
gravenimage says
Sharia UK: High school students desecrate Qur’an, school abjectly apologizes, police question students
………………
Utter madness. This may not even have been any sort of political statement–a lot of teenagers can just be pretty destructive.
As noted, if they had trashed a Bible the police certainly would not be involved–nor would there be an apology to the entire Christian community. Christians would not ask for this, either.
A fitting response would have been to get the kids to pay a fine to replace the book if it was school property.
James Lincoln says
gravenimage says,
“A fitting response would have been to get the kids to pay a fine to replace the book if it was school property.”
Perfectly stated!
gravenimage says
Thank you, James.
Andrew Blackadder says
Some kids at the same school should take the Communist Manifesto, a Bible, a Gita, and a Torah and make a fire of them all and see what kind of reaction comes from those various communities, this is what, once upon a time, was known as Political Theatre, but in these days of PC madness, such actions are needed even more today.
I commend the bravery of these boys as they must have known the backlash that would come with it, unless they have never read the news of what other schools in England have gone through recently.
gravenimage says
I would not assume that the kids realized the crazy response they would face, nor assume that their actions were ideological.
Ray Jarman says
If the UK police had acted this quickly and with the aggressiveness against the Pakis that raped and sold the young girls, maybe many of girls would have been spared the horrific ordeal.
gravenimage says
+1
Jayell says
School students burn a Qur’an in front of their friends! Civil unrest in the Islamic Republic of Preston! Anti-terror squad called to counter this Horrific Incident!! We really know who’s pulling the strings in the Town Hall now, don’t we? So they’re all getting a bit uptight because the local Lancashire lads and lasses are showing that they’ve finally had enough of the invading hordes of the Great Prophet. Maybe the local grooming gangs have desecrated one local lass too many, so the boys have had a go at the ‘Holy Book’ in return, so the police have finally got off their backsides (never mind about all those girls, Councillor Mohammed What’s-his-name-who-owns-the-local-supermarket and his army of chums will be visiting the local nick to make sure the ‘escorts’ entertainment doesn’t dry up)? It would be interesting to find out (a) who’s on the governing body of Fulwood Academy and (b) who the current Mayor of Preston is. My guess is that most of them would never go to church on Sunday but probably go somewhere else on Friday. This is truly a picture of pathetic, twisted modern Britain.
GOLDMANN says
Jayell . The mayor of PRESTON is A Pakistani. Muslim l don’t know??
gravenimage says
Jayell–as I’ve said above–I would not assume that these students trashed a Qur’an because they are crusading Anti-Jihadists making a point. More likely just kids caught in an insane overreaction.
Johnny B says
School: “We so sorry these children, who’re obviously very, very bad, desecrated the beautiful Quran that tells you to destroy Christianity and kill all the Jews. Hopefully we have not offended your wonderful prophet.”
James Lincoln says
Johnny B,
Sometimes you laugh because it’s funny, sometimes you laugh because it’s true…
gravenimage says
So true…
Politicallyincorrectistruth says
What about healing the hurt that muslimes following islam have caused, not just in the UK but around the entire planet! Muslimes offended by two school boys with a quran…….oh F*** OFF you pathetic crybabies.
I’m offended every time i hear of another atrocity committed by muslimes….another child gang rape, another knife attack, another honor killing, another bomb going off killing 40+ people.The whole world has gone gone numb to this insanity. Every time i see a member of the death cult walking in public…i’m offended.
Islam is a pox on humanity and it’s about 1400 years overdue that we all start calling it what it is….
Michael Copeland says
“Fulwood Academy is a place where we strive to develop a culture of respect…..”
Memo to Fulwood Academy:
Islam strives to develop a culture of hatred and contempt.
“Muslims …must have … enmity and hatred of …kaffirs” – islamqa.com
“As a Muslim I must have hatred for everything non-Islam” – Anjem Choudary
“Kuffar should be treated with contempt” – A Murad
https://gatesofvienna.net/2020/02/islams-agenda-muslims-speak/
OLD GUY says
Muslims are offended by non-muslims breathing their air. If we allow the muslim leaders to gain control of the world, us non-islamic followers will become SLAVES or be KILLED period. Let’s call it what it really is, islam wants power over the earths people.
Trevor Morgan says
Some youth are learning at last
GOLDMANN says
??
gravenimage says
Maybe, maybe not. Apparently one of the students did say something critical about Islam–what is unclear.