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denphone 05-09-2017 13:07
British soldiers arrested by terror police
 
British soldiers arrested by terror police for allegedly being members of banned neo-Nazi group.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017...cion-planning/


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Serving British soldiers are among four alleged members of National Action, the banned neo-Nazi group, arrested on suspicion of preparing acts of terrorism.
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The men - a 22-year-old from Birmingham, a 32-year-old from Powys, a 24-year-old from Ipswich and a 24-year-old from Northampton - were held on Tuesday.
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The Ministry of Defence confirmed that "a number of serving members of the Army have been arrested under the Terrorism Act".

Damien 05-09-2017 13:09
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Wonder what they're alleged to have been planning?

denphone 05-09-2017 13:12
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Yes hopefully the Police and MOD will update us more later.

papa smurf 05-09-2017 13:40
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never heard of them - didn't know being a neo-nazi was illegal

Damien 05-09-2017 14:02
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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 35915355)
never heard of them - didn't know being a neo-nazi was illegal
Being part of one of these banned groups is.

http://news.sky.com/story/alleged-ne...-plot-11021360

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National Action was banned in December 2016 by the Home Secretary, meaning it is a criminal offence to be a member.

papa smurf 05-09-2017 14:15
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well banning them hasn't worked very well if they have infiltrated the armed forces

and that flag is pants

Damien 05-09-2017 14:17
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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 35915360)
well banning them hasn't worked very well if they have infiltrated the armed forces

and that flag is pants
It's been banned relatively recently and it isn't as if there is an official register of these people. Presumably their names came up during an investigation.

Osem 05-09-2017 14:30
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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35915349)
Wonder what they're alleged to have been planning?
Whatever it is we can do without it. The last thing we need is more terrorist nutters running around causing trouble.

Taf 05-09-2017 14:32
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Just like the radical muslim groups, the name will change but the membership and ideology won't.

The police have them now, but if proven, these allegations will mean hard time when the military get hold of them.

Damien 05-09-2017 14:36
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Originally Posted by Osem (Post 35915363)
Whatever it is we can do without it. The last thing we need is more terrorist nutters running around causing trouble.
Should be clear that reading further it may be that membership of this group might be what they're under investigation for. It's not clear given the phrasing.

Maggy 05-09-2017 14:58
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41161233

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The men are being held on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000; namely on suspicion of being members of a proscribed organisation.

Hugh 05-09-2017 16:42
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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 35915355)
never heard of them - didn't know being a neo-nazi was illegal
Lucky for some, eh?

National Action distributed stickers that stated that parts of Liverpool were a "Nazi-controlled zone", and the group also held a number of marches and demonstrations on Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday proclaiming that "Hitler was right", and after Jo Cox's murder, posted "only 649 MPs to go!" on social media. They have also called for called for graphic and violent attacks on police officers in the UK.

It was one of these charmers who tried to behead an Asian in Tesco in 2015.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/n...rder-0hgm3r93q

Paul 05-09-2017 18:47
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So basically they have been arrested purely for being (or suspected of being) members of the group, not for anything they have done or planned.

Damien 05-09-2017 18:48
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Originally Posted by Paul M (Post 35915405)
So basically they have been arrested purely for being (or suspected of being) members of the group, not for anything they have done or planned.
Seems that way. Although that isn't new or outrageous, belonging to group that advocate terrorism/violence has been illegal for a while.

Paul 05-09-2017 18:49
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Being a member of - or inviting support for - a proscribed organisation is a criminal offence carrying a sentence of up to 10 years in prison.

There are 71 such groups listed by the Home Office on its register.
I wasnt even aware we had such a law, while I'm sure it has good intentions, I'm not sure I agree with this.


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