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Polybius

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8. Why not?

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #7)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 05:17 AM

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It would turn out that it would have been the right thing to do, as lives were lost. I'd certainly ban his parents from entering the UK, after naming their kid Jihad.

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Police shoot suspect as at least two people killed in car and knife attack at Manchester synagogue [View all] muriel_volestrangler Thursday OP

Damn Solly Mack Thursday #1

Picture of the suspect with things (bomb?) tied around his waist: EX500rider Thursday #2

Not enough police presence? question everything Thursday #3

The attacker was shot dead by the police within 7 minutes. maxsolomon Thursday #4

Wow, his name was literally "Jihad" EX500rider Thursday #5

Should have been a red flag when he was let in Polybius Thursday #6

When he was under 5? muriel_volestrangler Friday #7

Why not? Polybius Friday #8

Because the UK aren't fascists? (nt) muriel_volestrangler Friday #9

Two people died (with others in serious condition), and you're still saying it was the right idea to let them in? Polybius Friday #11

I'm saying that this in not "Minority Report", and officials can't see 30 years in the future muriel_volestrangler Saturday #12

The parents naming him that was a red flag, showing their potential extremism Polybius Saturday #13

As I said, the UK are not fascists muriel_volestrangler 21 hrs ago #14

Cut it out with the casual use of the fascist word Polybius 18 hrs ago #15

Casual discrimination against a family because an official had a personal dislike of a name of a child muriel_volestrangler 17 hrs ago #16

Call it what you wish Polybius 8 hrs ago #17

Manchester synagogue terrorist was on bail for alleged rape muriel_volestrangler Friday #10