The Southport case shows how easily the seeds of extremism can now be sown – and the law needs find a way to keep upUK ministers pledge to overhaul terror laws amid Southport murders outcryAs yet, those with the closest knowledge of the Southport case cannot answer these questions: what cause was Axel Rudakubana trying to advance and who was he trying to influence when he unleashed his atrocity? As such, police cannot declare it a terrorist incident.The UK primarily combats the threat of terrorist violence through civilian law enforcement bodies governed by laws, not the military or paramilitaries, so there needs to be a legal definition of terrorism. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jan/21/the-surge-in-online-violence-makes-declaring-a-terrorist-incident-more-difficult-than-ever
Author : Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent
Publish date : 2025-01-21 21:23:00
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