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POLICE HAVE WARNED Britain’s Christians to be on alert due to fears they could be targeted by jihadists from Islamic State.
Churches have been asked to review their security following recent terrorist attacks in France, as the UK’s Home Office announces £2.4 million (€2.8m) in funding to increase security in places of worship.
Counter-terror police have issued specific advice to the estimated 47,000 churches following the killing of a priest saying mass in France - but stressed people should be on alert, but not alarmed.
The killing in Normandy was the first known attack claimed by IS inside a western church, and UK churchgoers should be alert, according to the police warning sent out last night.
Neil Basu, deputy assistant commissioner at the UK’s Metropolitan Police Service, said:
Following recent events in France, we are reiterating our protective security advice to Christian places of worship and have circulated specific advice today.
Review security arrangements
“We are also taking this opportunity to remind them to review their security arrangements as a precaution,” Basu added.
This is part of our ongoing work with faith organisations, as well as other sectors, to help ensure the safety and security of their staff, visitors and members.
He added there is no specific intelligence relating to attacks against the Christian community, but added:
However, as we have seen, Daesh and other terrorist groups have targeted Christian as well as Jewish and other faith groups in the West and beyond.
“While the threat from terrorism remains unchanged at severe we urge the public to be vigilant.”
Around 5.4 million people in Britain are members of a Christian church.
Here, the advice from the Department of Foreign Affairs remains “to exercise a high degree of caution” in travelling to France. The warning was last updated on 15 July, the day after the Nice attack.
The department’s advice for travelling to Germany is to exercise normal precautions, despite the recent spate of indiscriminate attacks in Bavaria.
Religious hate crime
Churches, mosques and other places of worship in Britain will be all be able to apply for a share of the Home Office funds to spend on CCTV, doors, bollards, locks, alarms, and floodlights.
Police received 3,254 reports of religious hate crime in 2014-15, up 43% from 2,269 the year before, the hate crime action plan said in a statement.
Anti-terror police warned of ‘heightened concern’ of risk to Britain’s 263,000-strong Jewish community in February of last year following the deaths of 17 people in attacks by Islamist gunmen in Paris.
They also increased patrols at synagogues and schools in areas with large Jewish population.
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The N word is hugely popular amongst the afro American community and is now more associated with urban hip-hop and rap music than it is racism, slavery etc.
@Johnny Gunn:
Hi my man.
The term is quite common among Irish wannabe gangsters also where it’s accepted as a badge of credibility or so I’m led to believe.
Means you’re badass or sumfin.
@Emmet Dillane: I don’t see what all the fuss is about, if it’s ok for blacks to use the word then how can they argue offence when others also use it?
@Johnny Gunn:
Copyright?
@Emmet Dillane: the journal is really going to town on nonsense
@Emmet Dillane: still no write up about migrants taking Europeans…
@Ladude:
OK, I’ll get my sources on to it pronto.
@Emmet Dillane: good job, I’ll do everything I can on my side. Can I call you a friend now? Haha
@Johnny Gunn: its perfectly acceptable in hundreds of movies, rap songs and daily expressions across the world, unless you’re white.
The moment some white-man uses it – all hell breaks lose and the media have a field day. Selective outrage
@Emmet Dillane: and Johnny talking to himself…
@DaisyChainsaw:
I’m voting for you in the ‘Most inane Journal contributor of the year’ award.
An absolute shoo in at this stage.
@Emmet Dillane: it’s long been rumoured that Daisy is in fact a journal employee .
@Johnny Gunn:
She’s a sock puppet that’s for sure.
@Johnny Gunn: Whaaaaaa! WHAAAAAA!
I’m a screaming toddler! I want to use the N word! Black people use, it why can’t I? I have no concept of history! Whaaaaaa! WHAAAAAA!
@Johnny Gunn: You should try it out Johnny, you’ll find out quick enough!
@Johnny Gunn:
It would also explain how someone can get away with personally abusing other contributors on a daily basis without ever being censured while other contributors are banned for even the most innocuous remarks.
Aside from all that though Daisy is the probably the most mind numbingly tedious contributor ever to grace these forums. And believe me there have been some strong contenders.
@Brinster: by the way. Theirs still slavery in Africa… I would say that’s very interesting.
@Emmet Dillane: that is precisely the reasoning behind the theory. Daisy is in a special protected class of journal commenters.
@Johnny Gunn:
Mastermind:
Your specialist subject Daisy?
‘Vile abuse’
Your starter for ten.
@Emmet Dillane: In one breathe you express disdain for the amount of personal abuse on here. In the next, you personally abuse Daisy… All the time I see you name calling all. the. time. Emmet, you need to take a long hard look in the mirror because you’re really stretching credulity. You post some of the most offensive personal attacks on here, how you can say what you just said with a straight face is beyond me. Emmet, the idea that you can say the things that you say and not be a bare faced troll is not as far fetched as the idea that you take half of what you say at all seriously.
@Johnny Gunn:
It certainly would explain a lot.
@Emmet Dillane:
“Mastermind:
Your specialist subject Daisy?
‘Vile abuse’
Your starter for ten.”
What kind of abuse do you call that…?
@Patrick Kearns:
‘You post some of the most offensive personal attacks on here’
Absurd comment.
@Patrick Kearns:
You’re in the running for a top 3 placing yourself.
@Patrick Kearns: I’ve seen some pretty vile behaviour from here towards other members, accusing them of all kinds of things. But will she be banned?
@Emmet Dillane: You’re right, you are absurd.
http://lifehacker.com/the-science-of-internet-trolls-explained-in-a-simple-v-1753730949
@Patrick Kearns:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O-QqC9yM28
@Patrick Kearns: http://mobile.wnd.com/2004/12/28036/
@Patrick Kearns: https://youtu.be/3Ho5VZp_ps4
@Emmet Dillane: actually daisy was kicked out. Her most recent profile is less than 6 months old.
Now, how veronica gets away with her bile comments, that’s another thing. I personally think she works on one of those Russian troll farms…
@neilo: the hypocrisy of the left. Critice trump for comments towards women. Defend Islam who oppress women. Attack George hook for rape comments, don’t comment about migrants raping Europeans, in Europe. Condemn the church. Won’t condemn Islam. Rant about women not working in top jobs, but don’t complain about women not working in mines. Oil rigs etc
@Philip Brady: @Emmet Dillane: As if I’m going to dignify you guys and actually bother to follow those links.
@Emmet Dillane: “You’re in the running for a top 3 placing yourself.”
Apparently making lists is popular with you guys, do you know who was the first to do that?:
“In his confession, Mr. Unruh said that the night before the killings, he made a list of people to be targeted: the shoemaker, the tailor, the barber, the druggist. He had nevertheless shot down strangers as well.”
@Patrick Kearns: so you thought we would follow yours?
@neilo: the left need the right and the right need the left. Both left and right have bad points. The right seem to be at a point where most are just trolling, because the discourse is getting shut down by the left. Once you Stert accusing people of racism, sexism it’s not going to help the discussion. I’d love to debate you on a topic of you choice.
@neilo: My reasoned response is:
Gooble myf dribblebcdribbld preewq buuyt buyttr ckbdsihd
Since the original conveyed just as much content.
@Johnny Gunn:
a hahaha the three biggest idiots on this site agree with each other. For all their critical thinking they can’t understand a simple idea between them.
id expect nothing less from mr.gunn, supporter of the mindless thug tommy robinson.
@Philip Brady: My link was self explanatory(the-science-of-internet-trolls-explained), plus it wasn’t solely for Emmet’s benefit but also a warning for others. I can’t imagine how your links were anything but a personal attack…
Sometimes when someone is called out as a racist or sexist or a bully, it’s because they are. Denying that they fit an apt description, most certainly does not help intelligent debate either.
@neilo: Oooooooh. Weeping now.
@Patrick Kearns: you’re assuming way to much man. The links I provided where about the left and the right cooperating actually. But in most cases I’ve seen people are not racist, sexist etc.. But only giving their opinion on something.
@Patrick Kearns:
Another Daisy in the making.
@Patrick Kearns: the comments section is like ground hog day. Allways the same. And identiy politics is totally toxic both left and right for sure. No resolve, but what’s the antidote?
@Philip Brady: Then sir, you have my apologies for jumping to conclusions and I’ll check your links.
Antidote? Never resorting to name calling would be a huge step. An ability to back up opinion with solid evidence other than “coz I said/God said so” would be another. Just plain respectfulness really!
Left or right, either can also be authoritarian/libertarian:
@Johnny Gunn: It’s the intent, not the word, simpleton.
@Patrick Kearns: name calling? It happens both in left and the right. I think we are vastly under educated, and most of the issues on here are far to complex for people. You’d have to do months and months of research. Reading things you agree with and reading things you don’t agree with.
@Patrick Kearns: What is your friend: the things you know, or the things you don’t know. First of all, there’s a lot more things you don’t know. And second, the things you don’t know is the birthplace of all your new knowledge! So if you make the things you don’t know your friend, rather than the things you know, well then you’re always on a quest in a sense. You’re always looking for new information in the off chance that somebody who doesn’t agree with you will tell you something you couldn’t have figured out on your own! It’s a completely different way of looking at the world. It’s the antithesis of opinionated.
@Johnny Gunn: it’s a derogatory word. We’re all educated people. We know we shouldn’t use this word. Just because others use it,it shouldn’t mean others lower themselves as a result.
Still no idea who he is. How about we keep it that way?
@Neal Ireland Hello.: The kids love him. Along with Dan TDM, Jack Septiceye, Supermariologan etc etc.. The kids watch these channels the way we watched Top of the Pops..
@Sinead Hanley: What? you have just confirmed what I thought, I am living in a parallel universe :)
@Sinead Hanley: I’m not listening. Fingers in years. Don’t want to know.
@Neal Ireland Hello.: …and yet here you are again commenting on another article about him.
Why bother?
@Tip Top: So am i!! I’ve to listen to these dudes. Kids dont watch cbeebies or any TV Channels anymore. Its all youtubers. The boys love watching fellas playing video games. The girls watch girls shopping and reviewing their “haul”..
@Sinead Hanley: stop gender stereotyping ur kids with what they watch!!
@Sinead Hanley: I think we can call that up a creek without the proverbial
@Neal Ireland Hello.: You’re old and out of touch. Kids don’t watch tv. Youtubers are the stars for the youth now.
@Sinead Hanley: damtdm is fine for kids but the language out of jacksepticeye and pewdiepie would make a sailor blush. Mine are under 10 and know they aren’t allowed to watch them but it doesn’t stop them trying!
Snowflakes gone mad again!
@Paul: Anonymous racists excusing other racists using racially provocative language again!
@Paul: Are you black ? Not an attack just asking…
@Brinster: Time for some Ovaltine and a nice biscuit, dear. A tiny bit overwrought.
To think this pass as a news story while there is more bigger issues to be worrying about. Who cares.
@Eoin Mulhern: It obviously interested you enough to post. So, in essence, you care.
Why do i get the feeling people are doing this sort of thing on purpose in order to create hype?
@Anne Marie Devlin:
Howard Stern has a net worth of $600 million and annual salary of $90 million.
Whatever about George there’s absolutely no excuse for this dude.
@Emmet Dillane: you’re all over it like a rash!
@Emmet Dillane:
Apparently he’s worth 20 million US. I suppose he doesn’t necessarily have to give a fvck.
@Tweed Cap: Yes but while the money is nice it’s the attention that these guys crave most of all.I mean come on he’s pretty much said it like a toddler saying a bad word and there’s really only one reason a toddler does that…
Never heard of him before.
@Daryl: Probably because you don’t have kids and watch Emnerdale.
Is this a bad word? In almost every rap song I hear it all the time. So are these rappers offending themselves or what is going on here? Anyway he published genuinely sounding apology and think world is dealing currently with bigger issues that outrage on twitter…
Let he without sin cast the first stone.
@Eamonn Sheen: You use that BS to justify paedophilia? Rape? Theft? Or just racism?
@Brinster: How the hell am I justifying racism? The reaching some people do on here is beyond ridiculous.
@Eamonn Sheen: well, you did essentially say it’s OK, everyone has done something wrong at some point. Or are you forgetting the whole point of your little biblical quote?
I like many others were taught the rhyme “Eenie meenie miney mo catch a N$#@r by the toe”. Now, all the political correctness in the world cannot make me “unlearn” that rhyme. The “Black and White Minstrels ” on the popular tv programmes on screens in tge 70s and Jim Davidson’s “Chalky” charachter for his comedy shows, they are a product of their time.
If today I were to try and describe Mike Tyson, what is the correct phrase to use, coloured, black, African American, etc.. its a minefield of political correctness, one in which you will never be correct, the racecard is hot property at the moment and will be played at will. As an addendum, I once had an American friend casually explain to me that Ni$$#@s are the uneducated Blacks but the rest are ok! Now where does that leave me… ?
@GerryCummins: relax if yiurvdon’t usecracist language. It is possible to express yourself in English without used racist terms. It is a matter of imagining how the victim would feel to hear such terms.
@GerryCummins: If you’re not black you don’t get to decide what’s insulting to you. Just like when Irish people abroad get angry at being called British.
@GerryCummins: This is really easy. You can quote me, don’t be a racist and you’ll be okay.
The offenders apologise but the defenders of the offenders are irate that there cannot be total freedom to engage in and express racist insults.
@Fiona deFreyne: Like Hook?
YouTube bloggers. The worst kind of desperado “celebrity”. Bieber started this and you all know it.
Firewatch Dev freaked out about him. Quickly forgot how much face time Felix gave his walking game.
Would someone please think of the children .
The guy is totally overrated anyway. A good channel to watch is ManyATrueNerd, and nare a racial slur to be heard there ever.
Who?
The right to utter racist abuse and mouth racial insult is in peril.
@Ser Barristan Selmy: is that some sort of new logic?
The offender had admitted his offence and apologised.
@Ser Barristan Selmy: you have no notion of logic and relevance. You are no defender of transgender rights.
@Fiona deFreyne: Are you taking the piss and trying to press all the fun buttons?
By the way I am a transitional inter-ethnic entity. Mine name shall remain mine as a request to know it is tantamount to assault.
Spelling mistakes are due to !y ancestors having been exploited around 1685.
@Fiona deFreyne:
‘The offender had admitted his offence and apologised’
So did George Hook.
Whatever
Pew – a bench in a church or other superstition centre
Die – not be alive
Pie – dodgy food disguised inside pastry.
So this famous person has died inside a temple after eating a Quiche Lorraine?
Good. I’ve cracked the puzzle.
Next question: who/what is he/she?
What’s this about? Is it April Fools’ Day somewhere? And who is PoopyDoopyPie or whatever she calls herself?
@Cat Agatha: Are you too stupid to read the article or are you trying to be funny?
Tina McVeigh making us look like muppets on sky news just now
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