Griffin to be tried on 'Van Gogh Day'

The Crown Prosecution Service has shown some bad judgement over the trial of Nick Griffin. 

In June,  they opened the case by quoting from Griffin's speech,  in which he said that Britain would sooner or later be struck by Islamic bombers,  who would "probably turn out to be second generation Pakistanis from somewhere like Bradford" and that they would probably "blast the hell out of London tube trains and buses."  A few weeks later,  second generation Pakistanis attacked the tube.

It got worse. The bombers were found to have come from Leeds,  the city chosen for Griffin's trail.  The local Lib Dem MP called for the trail to be moved,  as tension in the city was so high.

Now,  the CPS has chosen 2 November as the date for the next stage of the trail.  Anyone who has been paying attention will know that this is the first anniversary of the murder of Theo van Gogh,  the Dutch film director killed for saying nasty things about Islam. 

I'm glad that the CPS are showing such ineptitude.  For the sake of free speech,  I hope that they continue to screw up and that the whole trial crashes and burns.

Comments

Too right. If only the Islamofacsist hatemongers were pursued with tha same zeal by the police and the CPS.

[Stuart]

You don't seriously think he's going to get a fair hearing before an impartial judge no, do you? (LMFAO)

[Dave]

Perhaps a BNP sympathiser in the CPS is doing this intentionally?

[Joe90]

It is certainly a politically-motivated trial, but the CPS is probably acting in response to governmental request.

The three most likely motives on the government's part, in descending order of importance, are:

1. To appear even-handed in the eyes of Britain's Muslim population and to strike a deal with them. You help sort out the extremist imams and provide information on would-be terrorists, and we'll deal with the white nationalists.

2. To prevent further haemorrhaging of the Muslim vote away from Labour in certain marginal seats.

3. To pursue a policy of containment towards the BNP by making life a bit more uncomfortable for them.

[Steve]

I reckon you are spot on there Joe.

[Harold]

I think Joe90 is correct and that this is a politically motivated trial. It is quite clear to me that the Yorkshire police are driven by the home office in their persecution of the BNP, which is after all, a legal political party. The speech was made to a private party meeting, which had a BBC spy planted who recorded the speech; not really something to be proud of one might think,for an "independant" national broadcaster. But most dangerous of all, the speech was prophetic and subsequently proved to be the unalloyed truth.
This seedy government has recently developed the habit of running from difficulties, and is also a total stranger to the truth. What are the odds that Nick Griffin's case will be dropped? The risk that he may emerge as not guilty, and something of a hero, is likely to be too much of a risk.

[Allan@Aberdeen]

I read elsewhere that twelve (12) police officers in Yorkshire were working full-time on the case against Griffin during the period when the 7/7 bombers were making their preparations (also in Yorkshire) to attack London. As far as allocating resources is concerned, I would consider that the police investigating Griffin would have been better used against potential bombers: I doubt that senior policemen (with their sociology degrees) would agree.

" I doubt that senior policemen (with their sociology degrees) "

Another one - Asst Ch Const in W midlands yesterday, sounding to me more like a ladies' hairdresser than a copper