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What in hell’s name is happening to this country?
Follow @telescoperThis entry was posted on June 16, 2016 at 5:25 pm and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
In the Dark
June 16, 2016 at 6:56 pm
The death of Jo Cox is extremely sad.
There is still uncertainty about the motivation for the attack, and it could have been caused by mental instability, but there are reports that it was politically motivated by racist views. If so, it was a political assassination.
It is entirely possible that the current European Union referendum has stirred anti-immigration opinions and was at least a contributory factor. This looks to me like another argument in favour of representative democracy and not a direct democracy.
June 16, 2016 at 7:25 pm
There’s a great deal of confusion about the motive for and circumstances behind this murder, so I won’t comment further until some issues are clarified. It is however a fact that Jo Cox was a passionate believer in diversity, and it is possible that is why she was assassinated.
June 16, 2016 at 8:32 pm
Three witnesses have now been named who heard the murderer shout “Britain First” as he attacked her. This certainly seems a politically motivated attack.
June 16, 2016 at 8:54 pm
But Channel 4 News made a reference to possible mental health problems. The situation looks unclear at present. Earlier I had been convinced it was a political assassination. Things may become clearer within the next few days.
I do feel that the referendum has created tensions that will hard to get over.
June 16, 2016 at 9:00 pm
Mental health issues do not constitute an excuse for murder. 40% of the population suffer mental health issues at one time or another but few commit crimes.
June 16, 2016 at 9:33 pm
No, of course health issues do not excuse murder. The issue is that there is a possibility that the killing was not a careful decision to murder born of hate. The situation appears more complex this evening than it did this afternoon.
June 16, 2016 at 9:36 pm
Well he carried a loaded gun and a lare knife. I doubt he was planning a picnic. But it is uncertain whether he actually targeted Mrs Cox or she just got in the way.
June 16, 2016 at 11:34 pm
The Independent is now reporting that the suspect had connections with an extreme right-wing racist organisation. That makes the killing appear like a political assassination and an act of terrorism.
June 17, 2016 at 1:55 am
In our civilized society the general public are intelligent enough to debate issues and strive for a solution without resorting to violence. There are however, a minority, that will have tantrums, a behaviour typical to a 2 year old, where they will damage people and property, even to the extreme, to express their point of view.
June 17, 2016 at 9:48 am
Actually the referendum result is not binding, though it would be politically impossible for the Prime Minister to ignore it.
June 17, 2016 at 10:26 am
What we have currently in the UK is a binary Yes/No question with almost all rational arguments supporting one side. The proponents of the other opinion – politicians and press – are resorting to stoking fears of immigration, false propaganda, lies, distortions, Putinist relativism and “dog-whistle politics”. Rationality, truth and complexity are being pushed aside by the crude and stupid.
A referendum, if the debate is not cautious and rational, can be a poisonous experience which fails to determine any considered public opinion on an issue.
June 17, 2016 at 10:28 am
RIP
June 17, 2016 at 10:30 am
he knew her, so there’s definitely premeditation!
R.I.P.
June 17, 2016 at 11:07 am
There were multiple copies of this comment or similar ones, so I removed a few.
June 17, 2016 at 11:20 am
ok
June 17, 2016 at 7:16 pm
be careful about contempt of court and prejudicing trials
June 18, 2016 at 10:39 am
Well, the suspect hadn’t been charged yesterday so contempt of court wouldn’t be possible.
However Tommy Mair was arraigned this morning on a charge of murder. When asked his name in court he answered “My name is death to traitors, freedom for Britain.”
Also he has been charged with murder, which means the Crown Prosecution Service have decided that he is fit to stand trial.
June 18, 2016 at 11:38 am
From now on he is on trial so contempt of court could apply. Everyone who believes in justice should be careful not to say anything that might jeopardise his trial.
June 18, 2016 at 10:01 pm
If you sow hate you’ll find fertile soil