UK Police arrest Radical Muslim cleric for US extradition

Plekhanov · Post by **Plekhanov** » 2004-05-27 02:07am

Radical cleric Abu Hamza arrested

Controversial cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri has been arrested in London on an extradition warrant issued by the US government.
Scotland Yard has confirmed a 47-year-old man was arrested at his home in west London at 0300 BST on Thursday.

Abu Hamza, who preaches outside the Finsbury Park mosque in north London, will appear at Bow Street Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

He is currently fighting attempts to remove his UK citizenship.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said his home was being searched by anti-terrorist officers under the Extradition Act 2003.

He added: "He was arrested by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) Extradition and International Assistance Unit.

"Officers from the MPS anti-terrorist branch escorted the man to a central London police station where he remains in custody. "

I wander what he’s been charged with I don’t think we can extradite people if they face the death penalty.

Stuart Mackey · Post by **Stuart Mackey** » 2004-05-27 02:12am

Plekhanov wrote:BBC
Radical cleric Abu Hamza arrested

Controversial cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri has been arrested in London on an extradition warrant issued by the US government.
Scotland Yard has confirmed a 47-year-old man was arrested at his home in west London at 0300 BST on Thursday.

Abu Hamza, who preaches outside the Finsbury Park mosque in north London, will appear at Bow Street Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

He is currently fighting attempts to remove his UK citizenship.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said his home was being searched by anti-terrorist officers under the Extradition Act 2003.

He added: "He was arrested by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) Extradition and International Assistance Unit.

"Officers from the MPS anti-terrorist branch escorted the man to a central London police station where he remains in custody. "
I wander what he’s been charged with I don’t think we can extradite people if they face the death penalty.

What did he do in the US to deserve extradition?

Sarevok · Post by **Sarevok** » 2004-05-27 02:23am

The article does not mention any crimes commited the accused. Arresting people for no reasons is wrong and abuse of the law.

Archaic` · Post by **Archaic`** » 2004-05-27 04:51am

IIRC, this person's the one who's been urging the UK Muslims to "rise up" against the government, go to Iraq and fight the coalition troops, etc.

Zac Naloen · Post by **Zac Naloen** » 2004-05-27 05:00am

about time he got arrested, he's one of those hate speech people, constantly going on about rising against the british and fighting and stuff

Stuart Mackey · Post by **Stuart Mackey** » 2004-05-27 05:57am

Zac Naloen wrote:about time he got arrested, he's one of those hate speech people, constantly going on about rising against the british and fighting and stuff

Yesss. the question that must be asked is why is he being extradited to the US? He can only be extradited if he has commited a crime in the US.

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2004-05-27 06:36am

So they finally nabbed Hook. It's about time he was deported somewhere.

Stuart Mackey · Post by **Stuart Mackey** » 2004-05-27 06:53am

2000AD wrote:So they finally nabbed Hook. It's about time he was deported somewhere.

Grrr.but what crime did he commit in the US to deserve extradition?

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2004-05-27 07:04am

Stuart Mackey wrote:
2000AD wrote:So they finally nabbed Hook. It's about time he was deported somewhere.
Grrr.but what crime did he commit in the US to deserve extradition?

Apparently he lost his hand planting a bomb, perhaprs it ws a bomb attack against something American?

Stuart Mackey · Post by **Stuart Mackey** » 2004-05-27 07:14am

2000AD wrote:
Stuart Mackey wrote:
2000AD wrote:So they finally nabbed Hook. It's about time he was deported somewhere.
Grrr.but what crime did he commit in the US to deserve extradition?
Apparently he lost his hand planting a bomb, perhaprs it ws a bomb attack against something American?

Who knows? but he must have done something in the US to get extradition to the US, thats the general rule.

Sharp-kun · Post by **Sharp-kun** » 2004-05-27 07:18am

evilcat4000 wrote:The article does not mention any crimes commited the accused. Arresting people for no reasons is wrong and abuse of the law.

He's the usual hate speech dude. I'm asurprised they've kept him here so long.

I'm sure he's done something to the US at some point, though I don't really care as long as they get rid of him.

TheDarkling · Post by **TheDarkling** » 2004-05-27 07:19am

Stuart Mackey wrote: Who knows? but he must have done something in the US to get extradition to the US, thats the general rule.

All we know is that it relates to terrorism.

Stuart Mackey · Post by **Stuart Mackey** » 2004-05-27 07:40am

Sharp-kun wrote:
evilcat4000 wrote:The article does not mention any crimes commited the accused. Arresting people for no reasons is wrong and abuse of the law.
He's the usual hate speech dude. I'm asurprised they've kept him here so long.

I'm sure he's done something to the US at some point, though I don't really care as long as they get rid of him.

Bit difficult that given he is a UK subject.

Stuart Mackey · Post by **Stuart Mackey** » 2004-05-27 07:41am

TheDarkling wrote:
Stuart Mackey wrote: Who knows? but he must have done something in the US to get extradition to the US, thats the general rule.
All we know is that it relates to terrorism.

Which could mean anything..

Sharp-kun · Post by **Sharp-kun** » 2004-05-27 07:47am

Stuart Mackey wrote: Bit difficult that given he is a UK subject.

Accrding to the BBC he's appealing against the removal of his UK citizenship. Apparently the Home Office have been trying to remove it.

TheDarkling · Post by **TheDarkling** » 2004-05-27 08:01am

Stuart Mackey wrote: Which could mean anything..

Indeed it could, I would imagine we wil learn more once he gets his hearing.

Stuart Mackey · Post by **Stuart Mackey** » 2004-05-27 08:03am

Sharp-kun wrote:
Stuart Mackey wrote: Bit difficult that given he is a UK subject.
Accrding to the BBC he's appealing against the removal of his UK citizenship. Apparently the Home Office have been trying to remove it.

Nice..they dont like a guy, so to make disposing of him easier you make him stateless.

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2004-05-27 08:08am

fine, we'll take him, but only if you take Jerry Fallwell in exchange. We have enough religious lunatics here already.

Stuart Mackey · Post by **Stuart Mackey** » 2004-05-27 08:09am

Col. Crackpot wrote:fine, we'll take him, but only if you take Jerry Fallwell in exchange. We have enough religious lunatics here already.

Fallwell? send that fucker to NZ..I want to see David Lange slap him around again

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2004-05-27 10:31am

Given Hooks links to Islamic Terrorist's my assumption is has finally been linked to some kinda terrorist act.

LordShaithis · Post by **LordShaithis** » 2004-05-27 11:43am

You Brits have been so helpful over the last few years. Really, it's the least we can do to take your terrorists off your hands, and give them some of our testicle-electrocuting American justice.

Sharp-kun · Post by **Sharp-kun** » 2004-05-27 12:10pm

Seems he's facing 11 charges, some including hostage taking.

Linky

Ubiquitous · Post by **Ubiquitous** » 2004-05-27 12:43pm

This is top story on FOX and CNN. I'm surprised that this is such a big news story - must be a slow news day.

I can understand it being big in the UK, where this guy is hated and epitomises all that is wrong with our judicial system, but I didn't expect the Americans to take any notice of it.

Plekhanov · Post by **Plekhanov** » 2004-05-27 12:53pm

ALI_G wrote:This is top story on FOX and CNN. I'm surprised that this is such a big news story - must be a slow news day.

I can understand it being big in the UK, where this guy is hated and epitomises all that is wrong with our judicial system, but I didn't expect the Americans to take any notice of it.

I rather think that the fact this guy still has rights and the courts treat him fairly is a sign of the strength of our system, it just shows how much better than him we are.

Zac Naloen · Post by **Zac Naloen** » 2004-05-27 01:15pm

The fact that he's still here is wrong in the first place. he promotes terrorism publically on a daily basis, im sure theres laws against hate speech.

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