Members of the English Defence League have clashed with police today during a protest over the building of a mosque.
About 2,000 members of the EDL descended on Dudley in the West Midlands
Some of the protesters broke out of a pen in a car park, breaking down metal fences and throwing the metal brackets at officers, who were armed with riot shields and batons.
Many of the protesters also waved placards saying 'Muslim bombers off our streets', 'Say no to the mosque' and 'This is England, not Englastan."
The riots are similar to those that occurred in Bolton a few weeks ago when the EDL clashed with members of Unite Against Fascism (UAF). Other scenes of unrest have occurred throughout England.
The mosque is planned for Hall Street with details on the design and positioning of the building due for submission by July 2011.
Dudley Council have subsequently said that they do not want the EDL in their town (the English are not allowed to be patriotic towards England - as it is considered "racist" - but officialdom does nothing when Muslims wave placards to British troops on homecoming parades that say that they should be beheaded).
But the English are starting to fight back against the fact that their culture and traditions are being trampled upon, despite what the PC Brigade say (and "the mob" has worked successfully over the centuries).
Before the march, West Midlands Police issued a statement to the EDL saying they were powerless to stop the march as everyone in England has a right to free speech and to protest, but that the protest must be peaceful.
Unite Against Fascism (UAF), a group of left wingers, trade unionists and Muslims who wrongly believe that the EDL are fascists despite the fact the EDL only protest against Islamic terrorism, held a peaceful protest in the town earlier today in an area which could not be seen from the rival demonstration.
Police clash with right-wing demonstrators during protest against plans for new mosque
By Daily Mail Reporter
03rd April 2010
Violent clashes broke out between riot police and right-wing protesters today during a demonstration against plans for a new mosque.
About 2,000 members of the English Defence League descended on Dudley town centre in the West Midlands to demonstrate at plans for a new mosque.
Some of the protesters broke out of a pen in a car park, breaking down metal fences and throwing the metal brackets at officers, who were armed with riot shields and batons.
Members of the demonstration started fighting their own stewards who were trying to calm them down as they attacked the fences penning them in.
The EDL had put signs up which read 'Labour forcing mosques on Britain' and 'No one wants this mosque'.
Some demonstrators held placards reading 'Muslim bombers off our streets' and 'Say no to the mosque'.
The national anthem was played on a speaker system while demonstrators waved the flag of St George.
Dudley Council said in a statement on its website: 'We didn't invite the EDL to our town and we don't want them here.'
But the council said it did not have the power to ban the event.
It said: 'The council has worked closely with the police to do all it can to protect and support local people, traders, businesses and the town centre.
'The EDL is proposing a static protest (rather than a march) and there is no legal requirement for an organiser of such a protest to notify the police or the council of their definite plans.
'West Midlands Police is committed to upholding the right to lawful and peaceful protests, while supporting and protecting all communities.'
The mosque is planned for Hall Street with details on the design and positioning of the building due for submission by July 2011.
In July last year the council lost a high court challenge to prevent the planning application being given the go ahead.
The EDL protesters managed to break out of the car park by pulling down fences and barging their way past riot police officers.
About half the group then ran off through the town.
Lines of riot police officers fought running battles with protesters as they tried to contain the mob who pulled down barriers blocking off roads.
Nick Mainwood, 42, from Oldbury, West Midlands, said he tried to help an elderly woman who suffered a panic attack during the protest.
He said: 'I came down here for a peaceful protest but it was horrible, absolutely horrible.'
Patricia Taylor, 61, said she was trying to get home after a day out shopping with her 19-month old grandson, Ashley.
'We've been trying to get home since dinner time and the police have told us to go one way and then another but it is all blocked. It's terrifying with the little one and we just want to get home.'
Unite Against Fascism (UAF) held a peaceful protest in the town earlier today in an area which could not be seen from the rival demonstration.
Who are the EDL? Here's what they say...
We, the English Defence League, are a grass roots social movement who represent every walk of life, every race, every creed and every colour; from the working class to middle England. Our unity and diversity is our strength.
We have members that represent our culturally rich, “patriotic” and nation-loving populace. People who can see the threat of “Islamism” for what it is: a vile and virulent ideology based on 7th century barbarity, intolerance, hatred, subjugation and war.
English Defence League members recognise that this threat is one that must be stopped at all costs. Our Christian, Jewish, Sikh, and Hindu friends all have tales to tell with regard to Islamic Imperialism and “Orthodox Teachings”, in particular the Wahhabi/Salafi doctrine of “killing unbelievers if they refuse to be subdued by Islam”.
As the Quran points out in Surah 5 verse 33.......
“The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger, and strive with might and main for mischief through the land is: execution, or crucifixion, or the cutting off of hands and feet from opposite sides, or exile from the land: that is their disgrace in this world, and a heavy punishment is theirs in the Hereafter”
Of course this all depends on the context of what “waging war” entails, and of course what constitutes “mischief in the land”. Well, to Islamists, the very notion of not believing in Allah means that you should be punished, as that is considered an act of war, an act of mischief that should be duly punished as Allah ordains clearly here in this verse.
As a movement we don’t hate all Muslims, we respect their right to practice their religion peacefully as long as it does not infringe on our culture, our way of life, our rule of law and our customs. If any non-Muslim was to visit a Muslim country then that person would be expected to respect their rule of law, their culture and their way of life. Who could disagree with that? What we don’t agree with are Muslims trying to import a doctrine of hate, intolerance and murder into this country, and trying to promote it and institutionalise it through unregulated Mosques, funded by Wahhabist petro dollars.
We also don't agree with the stealthy introduction of Sharia into our legal system.
This Islamic legal system persecutes women to the mere status of a man's “property”.
It does not recognise marital rape, it does not recognise gay rights, it does not recognise many factors contained in the Universal Declaration Of Human Rights. We have had enough, why should anyone tolerate intolerance?
Again we must re-iterate that we do not have any problem with law-abiding, respectful, peaceful Muslims who integrate and contribute positively to society.
Muslims who love and respect our country are welcome. The EDL was never set up to discriminate against all Muslims.
The EDL are wrongly painted as racists, Nazis and Muslim-haters. This simply isn’t true. We do know that some groups have tried to cause trouble, and that some “agent provocateurs” have instigated trouble, groups such as Combat 18, Blood And Honour, Antifa, UAF, their Communist sympathisers and anarchists. As a movement we have been attacked by the far left and the far right, we have had to endure a state sponsored smear campaign used against us from the onset by the state controlled political elite media machine. Apparently we are Nazis because we love our country, because we have the backbone to stand firm in the face of Islamic adversity rather than ignore it, hoping it will go away.
We set out our stall very early on, we are not racist, we don’t like Nazis, we don’t want Nazis joining our demos. We embrace patriotism as something that transcends race, religion, creed and colour. A love for our country is not a crime, a love for freedom is not a crime, but a need for security and the removal of those who pose a threat is just common sense.......
The EDL are a multi-ethnic, multi-religious movement and we are proud of that. We laugh at all those who attack us for being “race traitors”, we mock those who call us “Nazis and racists” we are the EDL, we are neither of those things, we never will be. In fact our main speaker at demonstrations, Guramit Singh is a Sikh of Indian origin. The far left dismissed him as an "uncle Tom", a phrase which I would find quite offensive.
This is a tone they have adopted when referring to any of our members who are not "white" in order for them to continue with their campaign against us.
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About 2,000 members of the EDL descended on Dudley in the West Midlands
Some of the protesters broke out of a pen in a car park, breaking down metal fences and throwing the metal brackets at officers, who were armed with riot shields and batons.
Many of the protesters also waved placards saying 'Muslim bombers off our streets', 'Say no to the mosque' and 'This is England, not Englastan."
The riots are similar to those that occurred in Bolton a few weeks ago when the EDL clashed with members of Unite Against Fascism (UAF). Other scenes of unrest have occurred throughout England.
The mosque is planned for Hall Street with details on the design and positioning of the building due for submission by July 2011.
Dudley Council have subsequently said that they do not want the EDL in their town (the English are not allowed to be patriotic towards England - as it is considered "racist" - but officialdom does nothing when Muslims wave placards to British troops on homecoming parades that say that they should be beheaded).
But the English are starting to fight back against the fact that their culture and traditions are being trampled upon, despite what the PC Brigade say (and "the mob" has worked successfully over the centuries).
Before the march, West Midlands Police issued a statement to the EDL saying they were powerless to stop the march as everyone in England has a right to free speech and to protest, but that the protest must be peaceful.
Unite Against Fascism (UAF), a group of left wingers, trade unionists and Muslims who wrongly believe that the EDL are fascists despite the fact the EDL only protest against Islamic terrorism, held a peaceful protest in the town earlier today in an area which could not be seen from the rival demonstration.
Police clash with right-wing demonstrators during protest against plans for new mosque
By Daily Mail Reporter
03rd April 2010
Violent clashes broke out between riot police and right-wing protesters today during a demonstration against plans for a new mosque.
About 2,000 members of the English Defence League descended on Dudley town centre in the West Midlands to demonstrate at plans for a new mosque.
Some of the protesters broke out of a pen in a car park, breaking down metal fences and throwing the metal brackets at officers, who were armed with riot shields and batons.
Clashes: English Defence League protesters break through barriers during a demonstration through the streets of Dudley
Members of the demonstration started fighting their own stewards who were trying to calm them down as they attacked the fences penning them in.
The EDL had put signs up which read 'Labour forcing mosques on Britain' and 'No one wants this mosque'.
Some demonstrators held placards reading 'Muslim bombers off our streets' and 'Say no to the mosque'.
The national anthem was played on a speaker system while demonstrators waved the flag of St George.
Dudley Council said in a statement on its website: 'We didn't invite the EDL to our town and we don't want them here.'
Police officers control the group of 2,000 EDL members as they protest against plans for a new mosque
A demonstrator runs through a barrier erected by police during today's march
But the council said it did not have the power to ban the event.
It said: 'The council has worked closely with the police to do all it can to protect and support local people, traders, businesses and the town centre.
'The EDL is proposing a static protest (rather than a march) and there is no legal requirement for an organiser of such a protest to notify the police or the council of their definite plans.
'West Midlands Police is committed to upholding the right to lawful and peaceful protests, while supporting and protecting all communities.'
The mosque is planned for Hall Street with details on the design and positioning of the building due for submission by July 2011.
In July last year the council lost a high court challenge to prevent the planning application being given the go ahead.
A police dog handler orders demonstrators to stand back. The group held placards which read 'Labour forcing mosques on Britain'
The EDL protesters managed to break out of the car park by pulling down fences and barging their way past riot police officers.
About half the group then ran off through the town.
Lines of riot police officers fought running battles with protesters as they tried to contain the mob who pulled down barriers blocking off roads.
Nick Mainwood, 42, from Oldbury, West Midlands, said he tried to help an elderly woman who suffered a panic attack during the protest.
He said: 'I came down here for a peaceful protest but it was horrible, absolutely horrible.'
Patricia Taylor, 61, said she was trying to get home after a day out shopping with her 19-month old grandson, Ashley.
'We've been trying to get home since dinner time and the police have told us to go one way and then another but it is all blocked. It's terrifying with the little one and we just want to get home.'
Unite Against Fascism (UAF) held a peaceful protest in the town earlier today in an area which could not be seen from the rival demonstration.
Who are the EDL? Here's what they say...
We, the English Defence League, are a grass roots social movement who represent every walk of life, every race, every creed and every colour; from the working class to middle England. Our unity and diversity is our strength.
We have members that represent our culturally rich, “patriotic” and nation-loving populace. People who can see the threat of “Islamism” for what it is: a vile and virulent ideology based on 7th century barbarity, intolerance, hatred, subjugation and war.
English Defence League members recognise that this threat is one that must be stopped at all costs. Our Christian, Jewish, Sikh, and Hindu friends all have tales to tell with regard to Islamic Imperialism and “Orthodox Teachings”, in particular the Wahhabi/Salafi doctrine of “killing unbelievers if they refuse to be subdued by Islam”.
As the Quran points out in Surah 5 verse 33.......
“The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger, and strive with might and main for mischief through the land is: execution, or crucifixion, or the cutting off of hands and feet from opposite sides, or exile from the land: that is their disgrace in this world, and a heavy punishment is theirs in the Hereafter”
Of course this all depends on the context of what “waging war” entails, and of course what constitutes “mischief in the land”. Well, to Islamists, the very notion of not believing in Allah means that you should be punished, as that is considered an act of war, an act of mischief that should be duly punished as Allah ordains clearly here in this verse.
As a movement we don’t hate all Muslims, we respect their right to practice their religion peacefully as long as it does not infringe on our culture, our way of life, our rule of law and our customs. If any non-Muslim was to visit a Muslim country then that person would be expected to respect their rule of law, their culture and their way of life. Who could disagree with that? What we don’t agree with are Muslims trying to import a doctrine of hate, intolerance and murder into this country, and trying to promote it and institutionalise it through unregulated Mosques, funded by Wahhabist petro dollars.
We also don't agree with the stealthy introduction of Sharia into our legal system.
This Islamic legal system persecutes women to the mere status of a man's “property”.
It does not recognise marital rape, it does not recognise gay rights, it does not recognise many factors contained in the Universal Declaration Of Human Rights. We have had enough, why should anyone tolerate intolerance?
Again we must re-iterate that we do not have any problem with law-abiding, respectful, peaceful Muslims who integrate and contribute positively to society.
Muslims who love and respect our country are welcome. The EDL was never set up to discriminate against all Muslims.
The EDL are wrongly painted as racists, Nazis and Muslim-haters. This simply isn’t true. We do know that some groups have tried to cause trouble, and that some “agent provocateurs” have instigated trouble, groups such as Combat 18, Blood And Honour, Antifa, UAF, their Communist sympathisers and anarchists. As a movement we have been attacked by the far left and the far right, we have had to endure a state sponsored smear campaign used against us from the onset by the state controlled political elite media machine. Apparently we are Nazis because we love our country, because we have the backbone to stand firm in the face of Islamic adversity rather than ignore it, hoping it will go away.
We set out our stall very early on, we are not racist, we don’t like Nazis, we don’t want Nazis joining our demos. We embrace patriotism as something that transcends race, religion, creed and colour. A love for our country is not a crime, a love for freedom is not a crime, but a need for security and the removal of those who pose a threat is just common sense.......
The EDL are a multi-ethnic, multi-religious movement and we are proud of that. We laugh at all those who attack us for being “race traitors”, we mock those who call us “Nazis and racists” we are the EDL, we are neither of those things, we never will be. In fact our main speaker at demonstrations, Guramit Singh is a Sikh of Indian origin. The far left dismissed him as an "uncle Tom", a phrase which I would find quite offensive.
This is a tone they have adopted when referring to any of our members who are not "white" in order for them to continue with their campaign against us.
dailymail.co.uk
www.englishdefenceleague.org
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