"One cannot, after all, arrest 'A Religion' can one?"
To some people's great regret.
Can we have a little perspective here.
There are a million and a half Muslims in the United Kingdom - second only to Christians.
Muslim communities are recognised as law-abiding, industrious and least likely to cause offence yet they are the most racially and culturally persecuted people in Britain.
This crime was committed by two people, with a tiny handful of others suspected of complicity.
Terrorist crimes or crimes of race hatred by Muslims in Britain all all but non-existent.
If this murder is in any way inspired by Islam, the British people would be up to their backsides in similar incidents on a regular basis.
"This would apply to any members of any religion"
Not sure about that Eliza.
I could walk into a Christian (Catholic) confessional, confess to having sexually abused a dozen children and suggest it might happen again, and walk out without fear of being either apprehended or reported.
Not sure if this applies to the Muslim faith, nor am I sure how British law views this fact.
Jim Carroll