Chemicals, rocket launcher, master plan, man charged

No media headlines? Usual suspects totally silent? Why? How come?

Oh that's right. No Muslims involved.

"Robert Cottage, 49, of Talbot Street, Colne, appeared before Burnley magistrates charged with possession of an explosive substance [...] Cottage was charged under the Explosives Substances Act 1883 on Monday night after forensic experts searched his home, allegedly discovering chemical components which could be used to make explosives [...] Police sealed off Cottage's home last Thursday and finished their search at the weekend [...] Officers claim that their find is the largest haul of chemicals of its kind discovered in someone's home in the country [...] However, the exact nature of the chemicals has not been revealed."

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Add to that this story is two days old.

(Via Lenin.)

Update 9/10: At the end of last week, several blogs also picked up on this story. Ministry of Truth (1, 2) reminds us of a very good point. The men were charged, not under more recent legislation against terrorism, but under the Explosive Substances Act 1883. We can only speculate at this point as to why. Blood and Treasure, Wis[s]e Words, Pickled Politics, Al-Muhajabah and Anarcho Akbar have their own comments. I've seen a couple of silly comments explaining that 'they're innocent until proven guilt'. Of course, you idiots! That's the whole point being raised by these blogs; that the same principle is not extended when a 'Muslim' is arrested and charged. Instead, we're met with the usual orgy of hate from the Dhummies, murderous fantasists and small-minded bigots; the constant droning from the usual suspects in the media, deliberately or stupidly engaged in conflating and confusing different issues (I'll be kind and say they're stupid); and the usual mud-raking from the sensationlist journalism about people's past and private lives. And all this usually happens before they've even been charged with a crime.

Comments

[helz]

I'm glad that lots of blogs are picking up on this story, the media has virtually ignored it. i am just as worried about the threat of BNP terrorism as the threat of the better-known islamic terrorism, in fact i am worried about the threat of terrorism no matter who causes it!
Re the question of why they are being prosecuted under the Explosives Act rather than any anti-terrorism legislation: i assume that it could be that if they are tried by a jury, it would be easier to convince the jury that they are guilty of an explosives offence rather than a terrorism offence (even if it's practically the same offence, just under a different name).

[Laban]

According to the Burnley paper, the police said that it was not related to terrorism.

"Supt Smith added: "We are making inquiries in relation to what we have found at his address and to establish what offences he may have committed.

"He's not a terrorist and it's not a bomb factory but we are interested in what we have seized from his house. It will take expert advice to establish exactly what he has got.

"He was arrested under the Explosives Act on suspicion of possessing chemical substances that aren't in themselves an offence to possess but if combined may be capable of making an explosion.""

http://www.burnleycitizen.co.uk/news/newsheadlines/display.var.947927.0.exbnp_man_held_in_bomb_swoop.php

[amah]

"That's the whole point being raised by these blogs; that the same principle is not extended when a 'Muslim' is arrested and charged. Instead, we're met with the usual orgy of hate from the Dhummies, murderous fantasists and small-minded bigots;"

Well im not sure what world your living in but it seems you have the wrong idea about the british justice system... if it was a muslim arrested he would have been charged under the same laws unless there is evidence is has or is plotting a terrorist attack. Im sure if there is evidence of any terrorism then he will be charged under the new anti-terror laws (an so he should be).

[thabet]

I'm obviously not living in your world, amah. Although I wish I was.