CBS/AP) Prime Minister Tony Blair's government on Saturday defended its plans to crack down on extremist Islamic clerics who preach hate, as critics warned the measures could further alienate British Muslims.

Meanwhile, London police on Saturday charged suspected July 21 bomber Yassin Hassan Omar with conspiracy to murder passengers on the London transport system and possession of an explosive substance. Omar, 24, who was arrested in Birmingham on July 26, is the first of the four suspected bombers to be charged in Britain.

Britain's chief legal official, Lord Chancellor Charles Falconer, said the deadly attacks in London on July 7 showed the government must act against people "who are encouraging young men who are becoming suicide bombers."

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Inciting people to murder other people is not just "free speech", guys. It is a civil offense and possibly places the speaker in the role of co-conspirator or accessory. We aren't talking about communication, here, in the civil sense.

I haven't seen any constraints on the free expression of ideas or free assembly except when they involve inciting to commit murder. WHat's the solution?

You think I am being bamboozled here? Just askin', ya know. Always open to correction.

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