Monday, December 05, 2005

Britain - Plumber faces five terror charges

That's the BBC headline for this article. Which, strickly speaking is accurate. But after reading the story, I can think of a more appropriate one.

A London man has been charged with five offences relating to alleged terrorist activities and firearms possession.

Kazi Nurur Rahman, 28, a plumber from Newham, east London, will appear at Bow Street Magistrates court later.

Mr Rahman was arrested by anti-terrorism detectives operating in Hertfordshire on 29 November.

He faces charge relating to his alleged possession of three Uzi sub-machine guns and 3,000 rounds ammunition with intent to endanger life.

Two of the charges are under the Terrorism Act 2000.


Shouldn't it read "Muslim faces five terror charges"? Perhaps he's not a Muslim. The BBC doesn't tell us.

I'll give them a little credit. At least the word terror is not in scare quotes as usual.
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