| Explosive device thrown outside Mamdami's mayoral residence 08:27 - Mar 9 with 1304 views | StokieBlue |
Pretty horrible scenes, I guess with the rhetoric around him during the elections things like this were always likely to happen.
https://www.theguardian.com/us
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| Explosive device thrown at Mamdami's house on 08:37 - Mar 9 with 1219 views | Churchman |
The world is a depressing place at the moment.
Should these crazy inadequates be given the oxygen of publicity?. An interesting question. |  | | |
| Explosive device thrown at Mamdami's house on 08:39 - Mar 9 with 1207 views | DJR |
Interesting that Starmer appears to be fanning the flames here. Sadly, it's open season on Muslims.
https://www.theguardian.com/po
Greens deputy leader calls for apology from Starmer over false claims that led to death threats
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| Explosive device thrown at Mamdami's house on 08:41 - Mar 9 with 1190 views | ElderGrizzly |
They did this yesterday too.
Trump has legitimised it for them
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| Explosive device thrown at Mamdami's house on 09:14 - Mar 9 with 1034 views | lowhouseblue |
you say: "with the rhetoric around him during the elections things like this were always likely to happen"
but is that really clear from the report in terms of who threw the device? the report actually says:
"Six people were arrested on Saturday during the clash between far-right protesters who had gathered for a “Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City” demonstration near Gracie Mansion, the Upper East Side home of Mamdani, the city’s first Muslim mayor, and counterprotesters. One counterprotester at the event lit and threw a device containing nuts, bolts and screws at the anti-Muslim protesters after someone from that group used pepper spray on the counterprotest, police said" |  |
| And so as the loose-bowelled pigeon of time swoops low over the unsuspecting tourist of destiny, and the flatulent skunk of fate wanders into the air-conditioning system of eternity, I notice it's the end of the show |
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| Explosive device thrown at Mamdami's house on 09:28 - Mar 9 with 942 views | Funge |
| Explosive device thrown at Mamdami's house on 09:14 - Mar 9 by lowhouseblue |
you say: "with the rhetoric around him during the elections things like this were always likely to happen"
but is that really clear from the report in terms of who threw the device? the report actually says:
"Six people were arrested on Saturday during the clash between far-right protesters who had gathered for a “Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City” demonstration near Gracie Mansion, the Upper East Side home of Mamdani, the city’s first Muslim mayor, and counterprotesters. One counterprotester at the event lit and threw a device containing nuts, bolts and screws at the anti-Muslim protesters after someone from that group used pepper spray on the counterprotest, police said" |
You are, by some distance, the very worst poster on this site.
You're a repeated and continuing contrarian and apologist for all things dreadful in the world right now, and you *absolutely* revel in it. |  | | |
| Explosive device thrown at Mamdami's house on 09:35 - Mar 9 with 874 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| Explosive device thrown at Mamdami's house on 08:39 - Mar 9 by DJR |
Interesting that Starmer appears to be fanning the flames here. Sadly, it's open season on Muslims.
https://www.theguardian.com/po
Greens deputy leader calls for apology from Starmer over false claims that led to death threats
Mothin Ali fears for his life after anti-war protest was wrongly described as being in support of Iranian regime [Post edited 9 Mar 8:43]
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I think we have a prolific poster of smears on here who suggested similar....
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| Explosive device thrown at Mamdami's house on 09:37 - Mar 9 with 874 views | lowhouseblue |
| Explosive device thrown at Mamdami's house on 09:28 - Mar 9 by Funge |
You are, by some distance, the very worst poster on this site.
You're a repeated and continuing contrarian and apologist for all things dreadful in the world right now, and you *absolutely* revel in it. |
what a strange response.
i think what happened was that the op misread the headline of the guardian article - he clearly read "Explosive device thrown at Mamdami's house". whereas the actual headline was "Explosive device thrown outside of Zohran Mamdani’s residence at anti-Islam protest"
"outside" is not the same as "at".
having found something that appeared to confirm his pre-existing assumptions the op didn't bother to read the article to find out what really happened. what really happened was pretty much the opposite of what he was seeking to imply. the device was thrown by counter-protestors.
i am sorry if someone reading stuff and referring to what it actually says, rather than what someone wishes it said, upsets you so greatly. if you think referring to what has actually been written is 'contrarian' and 'apologist' then that says more about you than about me. | |
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| Explosive device thrown at Mamdami's house on 09:44 - Mar 9 with 816 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Explosive device thrown at Mamdami's house on 08:39 - Mar 9 by DJR |
Interesting that Starmer appears to be fanning the flames here. Sadly, it's open season on Muslims.
https://www.theguardian.com/po
Greens deputy leader calls for apology from Starmer over false claims that led to death threats
Mothin Ali fears for his life after anti-war protest was wrongly described as being in support of Iranian regime [Post edited 9 Mar 8:43]
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Sorry but Starmer was right. As is Labour MP David Taylor.
Here is Mothin Ali alongside the regime flag
And they are trashing the pre revolution flag.
And whilst it is appalling that Ali is receiving death threats, perhaps he will reflect on the campaign of hate he led against Rabbi Zecharia Deutsch, a Leeds University chaplain who served as a reservist in the IDF, which resulted in him and his family being forced into hiding, moving to a secret location on police advice in February 2024.
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| Explosive device thrown at Mamdami's house on 09:54 - Mar 9 with 734 views | vapour_trail |
| Explosive device thrown at Mamdami's house on 09:28 - Mar 9 by Funge |
You are, by some distance, the very worst poster on this site.
You're a repeated and continuing contrarian and apologist for all things dreadful in the world right now, and you *absolutely* revel in it. |
Good morning Admiral,
I’d say there’s some pretty serious competition for that award.
Have a great week sunshine. |  |
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| Explosive device thrown at Mamdami's house on 09:56 - Mar 9 with 722 views | StokieBlue |
| Explosive device thrown at Mamdami's house on 09:37 - Mar 9 by lowhouseblue |
what a strange response.
i think what happened was that the op misread the headline of the guardian article - he clearly read "Explosive device thrown at Mamdami's house". whereas the actual headline was "Explosive device thrown outside of Zohran Mamdani’s residence at anti-Islam protest"
"outside" is not the same as "at".
having found something that appeared to confirm his pre-existing assumptions the op didn't bother to read the article to find out what really happened. what really happened was pretty much the opposite of what he was seeking to imply. the device was thrown by counter-protestors.
i am sorry if someone reading stuff and referring to what it actually says, rather than what someone wishes it said, upsets you so greatly. if you think referring to what has actually been written is 'contrarian' and 'apologist' then that says more about you than about me. |
I think my point is valid.
The device thrown by the counter protesters was awful and they are rightly being dealt with.
However, without the rhetoric from Trump and his fellow republicans about Mamdani before the election there wouldn't be these protests outside his house. They have whipped up so much anger with lies and nonsense that the protestors come more than once screaming vitrol and rubbish and that draws counter protesters, both good and bad.
So I do feel it was inevitable and I think my pointing if the finger is justified.
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| Explosive device thrown at Mamdami's house on 09:59 - Mar 9 with 698 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Explosive device thrown at Mamdami's house on 09:28 - Mar 9 by Funge |
You are, by some distance, the very worst poster on this site.
You're a repeated and continuing contrarian and apologist for all things dreadful in the world right now, and you *absolutely* revel in it. |
Hey Funge. Wasn’t lowers merely correcting the op and pointing out that the explosive device was thrown by the counter protesters and not the racist islamophobic scum protesting outside the Mayor’s home? | |
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| Explosive device thrown at Mamdami's house on 10:08 - Mar 9 with 622 views | lowhouseblue |
| Explosive device thrown at Mamdami's house on 09:56 - Mar 9 by StokieBlue |
I think my point is valid.
The device thrown by the counter protesters was awful and they are rightly being dealt with.
However, without the rhetoric from Trump and his fellow republicans about Mamdani before the election there wouldn't be these protests outside his house. They have whipped up so much anger with lies and nonsense that the protestors come more than once screaming vitrol and rubbish and that draws counter protesters, both good and bad.
So I do feel it was inevitable and I think my pointing if the finger is justified.
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not thrown "at" his house though? and a new york mayor's "residence" is no more a "house" than the "white house". throwing something "at" his "house" definitely gives the impression that the device was intended as an attack against him. it doesn't give the impression that the device was an attempt to murder people protesting against him, whilst demonstrating in a public space outside of a public building. | |
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| Explosive device thrown at Mamdami's house on 10:14 - Mar 9 with 581 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Explosive device thrown at Mamdami's house on 08:39 - Mar 9 by DJR |
Interesting that Starmer appears to be fanning the flames here. Sadly, it's open season on Muslims.
https://www.theguardian.com/po
Greens deputy leader calls for apology from Starmer over false claims that led to death threats
Mothin Ali fears for his life after anti-war protest was wrongly described as being in support of Iranian regime [Post edited 9 Mar 8:43]
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That tells me they see the Greens as a real threat. It’s long been open season on Muslims and getting worse, unfortunately. Some of the evidence put forward to the Islamophobia Inquiry by the Muslim Council of Britain makes for depressing reading.
This statistic from 2018 stands out for me as an illustration of how ‘we’ view Muslims of lesser people undeserving of recognition /respect (it would be interesting see what the figure is now):
“47% would not be willing to accept Muslims as members of their family (the worst
figure in Western Europe after Italy (57%)”(this was based on a survey conducted by the Pew Centre in 2018).
https://mcb.org.uk/wp-content/
On the positive side, at least we have had ongoing Inquiries and we do still have a broadly free society where people are able to research and report on such things. Academics can still obtain grants to study discrimination and NGOs, community groups and charities are still able to operate and access funding. All such anti-discrimination work (for all currently protected characteristics) would be under threat should Reform win a GE. |  |
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| Explosive device thrown at Mamdami's house on 10:17 - Mar 9 with 553 views | StokieBlue |
| Explosive device thrown at Mamdami's house on 10:08 - Mar 9 by lowhouseblue |
not thrown "at" his house though? and a new york mayor's "residence" is no more a "house" than the "white house". throwing something "at" his "house" definitely gives the impression that the device was intended as an attack against him. it doesn't give the impression that the device was an attempt to murder people protesting against him, whilst demonstrating in a public space outside of a public building. |
Yes, the title is misleading and a lesson to all not to post in a hurry on transport. I'll amend accordingly.
My general point still stands and you've ignored it entirely in favour of concentrating on semantics.
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| Explosive device thrown at Mamdami's house on 10:36 - Mar 9 with 414 views | DJR |
| Explosive device thrown at Mamdami's house on 09:44 - Mar 9 by GlasgowBlue |
Sorry but Starmer was right. As is Labour MP David Taylor.
Here is Mothin Ali alongside the regime flag
And they are trashing the pre revolution flag.
And whilst it is appalling that Ali is receiving death threats, perhaps he will reflect on the campaign of hate he led against Rabbi Zecharia Deutsch, a Leeds University chaplain who served as a reservist in the IDF, which resulted in him and his family being forced into hiding, moving to a secret location on police advice in February 2024.
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Whether Ali is a wrong'un wasn't the point I was making.
My point was that Starmer, as PM, shouldn't be using knock-about political language which amplifies and inflames things if the consequences are that the subject of his words receives death threats.
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