[ April 18, 2024 ]
Well, what magic spell could turn a sweet, timid, quiet Christian into a violent, devout ISIS savage?
UK: “Meek and mild” convert to Islam supposedly turned violent and hateful by Islamic State videos
“The Old Bailey heard Watson grew up in Liverpool before converting to Islam and becoming ‘quickly radicalised’ after watching Isis videos online in 2015.”
Story continues below advertisementThis assumes that Watson converted to a benign and peaceful form of Islam, and only turned violent after he chanced to see these Islamic State videos. Now, I’ve seen quite a few Islamic State videos, and I find them repulsive to the point of nausea, interesting only for their indefatigable use of the Qur’an and Sunnah to justify every atrocity and to inspire other Muslims to join the Islamic State or imitate it wherever they are. What may account for Ismail Watson’s different reaction? Could it be that he was attracted to the Islamic State precisely by its Islamic case for its actions?
The question British authorities should ask themselves (but won’t) is this: if Ismail Watson learned a benign, peaceful version of Islam at the mosque where he converted, why wasn’t he able to recognize the Islam of the ISIS videos as a twisted, hijacked version of the true, peaceful teachings of the religion, and reject it accordingly? If Islam is truly a religion of peace, as British authorities believe and demand that everyone believe on pain of criminal prosecution (for Britons) and banning from the country (for foreigners), why wasn’t Ismail Watson easily able to counter the false Islam he found online? The falsity of ISIS’ Islam ought to have been obvious, no?
“Online videos turned ‘meek’ Muslim convert into would-be Isil fighter who hated Britain, court hears,” Telegraph, August 8, 2017:
Online videos turned a ‘meek and mild’ Muslim convert into a would-be Isil fighter who hated Britain, a court has heard.
Ismael Watson, formerly known as Jack, has admitted flying to Turkey and trying to cross the border into the war-torn country to fight with the death cult between 1 January 2016 and 23 February this year….
But he denies preparing to commit acts of terrorism, claiming the UK’s courts have no authority over him.
The Old Bailey heard Watson grew up in Liverpool before converting to Islam and becoming “quickly radicalised” after watching Isis videos online in 2015.
Prosecutor Oliver Glasgow, QC, said said Watson’s chats with undercover agents on encrypted messaging app Telegram “reveal the extent of his hatred for Western society and his avowed intent to take part in terrorist atrocities”.
“There is no doubt that had he succeeded in his attempt to enter Syria he would have joined IS and that he would have fought for them,” he added.
“He eventually admitted that this had been his plan and he admitted that he wanted to fight in what he believes is a holy war against the western oppressors.”
Jurors heard that none of Watson’s family are Muslims.
Mr Glasgow said: ‘He is described by his mother as “meek, mild and easily influenced”, but following his conversion he grew increasingly distant from his immediate family.’
Watson married Sharmina Begum at the Green Lane Mosque in Birmingham in September 2015, but he became so radical that she left him in January 2016 after they moved to the West Midlands.
“He started to watch IS videos and listening to lectures about jihad,” said Mr Glasgow….
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14 Comments
6 years ago
Muslim Professor at CA University: “Genocide” of White Racists “Morally Required”
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6 years ago
Reply to
Inmate of Diversityland
I am sending emails to Cal State about why this POS is being allowed to teach at a public university. Thx for posting this.
6 years ago
Reply to
Inmate of Diversityland
Another POS crying out for the Black Ops Squad to come ‘rescue’ him in the middle of the night and send him to the most oppressive islamic country of his choosing.
6 years ago
The reason why are not an issue, the results of the event are. Suitable punishment as a deterrent is the only option. In shari’a britainistan that is not likely to happen.
6 years ago
Well, he wanted to go to Syria so much, why didn’t Britain fly him over and push him out over Damascus, with a few pounds of explosives strapped to his chest. No trial. No jury. No wasted money on lawyers. Just, ‘good bye Charlie.’
6 years ago
This loser should be lobotomized.
6 years ago
Reply to
wilypagan
yes, lobotomized, sedated and locked up in a psychiatric institution.
6 years ago
Reply to
wilypagan
Being lobotomized is not enough, end his miserable life! A bullet is lots cheaper than brain surgery!
6 years ago
Good question that is NEVER asked.
“If Islam is truly a religion of peace, as British authorities believe and demand that everyone believe on pain of criminal prosecution (for Britons) and banning from the country (for foreigners), why wasn’t Ismail Watson easily able to counter the false Islam he found online? The falsity of ISIS’ Islam ought to have been obvious, no?”
The guy looks like a tranny – red lips…
6 years ago
Reply to
felix1999
He didn’t want to counter the ‘false’ islam (NOTE no capital i), it gave him the courage to vent his hatred of the general view of him as a ‘meek & mild non-event and I would guess not attractive to women or to anyone for that matter. This sort of individual becomes embittered and full of hatred toward the society that they see as rejecting them.
6 years ago
Islam brought out his “Inner Man”…..cause being part of a rapist/child molesting “Cult” will do that fer ya!!
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let him rot in prison in solitary confinement so he can’t “Radicalize” other meek & mild morons LMAO!!!!
6 years ago
If you have nothing in your life that is positive and you blame everyone and everything for it revenge on total strangers to quell your anger takes hold. There has to be a deep inner “hatred”.
6 years ago
This little boy-pussy couldn’t fight a wet paper bag, HE’S A PUSSY-BOY! He will be dead within 1 week of arriving in the middle east! Don’t let him stay in England, take his English citizenship away and depot his ISIS ass ti Syria!
6 years ago
His wife left him, isn’t that sufficient provocation for an honor killing?
