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Notorious hate preacher faces up to 10 years in prison after swearing allegiance to Isis, it can now be revealed.
Anjem Choudary, one of the most notorious hate preachers living in Britain, is facing jail after being found guilty of supporting Islamic State.
Following years in which he avoided arrest despite his apparent sympathy for extremism and links to some of Britain’s most notorious terrorists, Choudary was convicted at the Old Bailey after jurors heard he had sworn an oath of allegiance to Isis.
10 years isn't enough for my liking.
originally posted by: Soloprotocol
He swore a oath of allegience and is now facing serious jail time. ?
Has he actually committed any sort of crime other than the crime of talking #e.
originally posted by: Soloprotocol
He swore a oath of allegience and is now facing serious jail time. ?
Has he actually committed any sort of crime other than the crime of talking #e.
Has he actually committed any sort of crime other than the crime of talking #e.
Choudary’s ability to operate in plain sight, seemingly without legal sanction, raises many questions. Sources in Britain’s Muslim community say Choudary was reported to the police, with some in the UK’s Islamic communities left baffled about how he remained untouched for so long.
British Muslims had complained about the media attention paid to Choudary and the impression given to audiences that he was representative of British Islamic thought
One expert in counter-radicalisation said Choudary was useful for Isis in the early days, when it was looking to gain traction in the UK. But the likes of him are now needed barely at all because Isis’s reputation in jihadi circles and its online machine has grown so much. “They don’t need a middle man,” said the expert.