This is an interesting study in contrasts. Hatun Tash was a Muslim who became a Christian, and began preaching the Gospel with immense courage to Muslims who have tried to kill her. Edward Little was a Christian, or at least a secular Englishman, who became a Muslim, and he became a killer. Authorities in the UK have never shown any interest whatsoever in this contrast, or in the recurring phenomenon of converts to Islam becoming violent jihadis. They have no curiosity regarding why that keeps happening.
“Terrorist, 21, admits plot to buy a gun and kill an ex-Muslim who became a Christian preacher at Speakers’ Corner,” by Oliver Price, Daily Mail, May 19, 2023:
A 21-year-old terrorist has admitted to plotting a gun attack to kill an ex-Muslim who became a Christian preacher at Speakers’ Corner in London’s Hyde Park.
Edward Little planned to buy a gun to kill Hatun Tash, 40, and her camera crew at the public speaking area as well as any police or soldiers in the area at the time, it was alleged.
He was on his way into London in a taxi with thousands of pounds in cash when he was stopped and arrested on September 23 last year.
Little first declined to answer police interview questions, but after being shown a YouTube video of the preacher he launched himself across the table at an officer and swung at him with his fists before being restrained.
Earlier this year, he denied preparing to commit acts of terrorism but changed his plea and admitted the charge on Friday at the Old Bailey….
The prosecution has asserted Little researched targets including Christian preacher Hatun Tash, military figures and members of the Metropolitan Police.
But defence lawyer Tom Godfrey said Little only accepted targeting the preacher.
Ms Tash was arrested twice for breaching the peace when she reported harassment and threats by Islamic demonstrators to the Met Police. She has since been paid £10,000 in damages….
As he set off on September 23 last year, Little agreed to pay the taxi driver £300 to take him to Lewisham, south London, saying money was no problem.
He asked to stop at a mosque to pray but said he would do it in the cab after being told there was none on route.
When arrested, he was carrying a rucksack with £5,000 in cash, a passport and two mobile phones.
Police later found an encrypted chat on one phone, setting out his attack plan and the gun purchase.
Going by the online name of ‘Abdullah’, Little was also said to have exchanged chat about religion, Iraq and ‘kuffar’….
The defendant had been convicted of 14 offences on seven separate occasions, including for robbery, having a knife and drug dealing, dating back to 2017….
Ray Jarman says
I know that the question, why was this member of the cult not in prison for his past crimes, is rhetorical but I just had to ask. Until all nations that have been built upon laws that protect the individual from his neighbor as Thomas Hobbes suggested start enforcing those laws to the fullest extent, we are all doomed.
DHZ says
There are no good reasons to convert to Islam, just stupid ones.
Michael Copeland says
“Islam attracts violent people.” – Emil Imani, ex-muslim.
tim gallagher says
This piece of evil crap was dealing with things in the usual Muslim style. You don’t just say, well, I disagree with your point of view, but, hey, I am in favour of freedom of speech. islam is barbaric crap and it does not allow freedom of expression but will go after and murder people who oppose islam and that is why islam should not be allowed near any civilised, non-Muslim country where free speech is valued. islam is primitive, pre-Enlightenment garbage and needs to be restricted to backward Muslim countries. islam is the enemy of western, civilised values.
Michael Copeland says
“the enemies of civilization” — Theodore Roosevelt
tim gallagher says
Spot on comment by Roosevelt, Michael. There seemed to be a lot more people years ago who were able to see clearly what a load of barbaric crap islam is. These days there seem to be a lot people who are blinded by political correctness, people who won’t face the truth.
Hoi Polloi says
Still waiting for British police to catch the muslim who actually did stab her. They weren’t interested in running him down when he did it and they’re not interested now.
Bobf1958 says
Yet another who wants to kill, main or attack non-believers of the false prophet and his cult religion. Why countries still pay literally billions to ‘watch’ these nutters before they do something is beyond comprehension. Why is the West so afraid of them? There will be civil wars because we are just having enough!
OLD GUY says
The answer to your question could be follow the MONEY flowing from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other muslim/islamic countries. It will lead to our Colleges and Universities and Political parties and individuals.