Phil Rees Interview on Channel 4 News [2008-02-26]

Author and journalist, Phil Rees, director of the BBC documentary, Don't Panic, I'm Islamic. Phil Rees gave evidence on behalf of the defence during Mohammed Hamid's trial and was interviewed by Channel 4 News on 26 February 2008. Phil Rees made some pertinent points about Mohammed Hamid's case and the wider implications of his prosecution.

"The point about Mohammed Hamid is he was an open book, there was nothing secretive about him. So that makes me wonder about the nature of this case really."

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"Mohammed Hamid perhaps should choose his friends better, and I think that is absolutely the case."

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"British laws on terrorism can basically prosecute someobody for what they say, because of the impact they might have on others, even if they're not aware of this. And I think that is concerning."

"If he's committed a crime, certainly it's one of bravado and hubris. || But I think the reality of this, and I think what is of the most concern today is that British Muslims will feel that if they speak their mind -- because after all what was so dangerous, the message that he was criticising British foreign policy in Muslim lands -- that if you actually have that message and if you speak openly about that message, you're in danger of ending up in jail."

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[Isochest]

This bodes bad for Muslims., particularly those in the UK. Bad on the UK Sham Democracy (Really Khazarian Feudalism not gone away)

[yaz2907]

Free Mohammed hamid!