Man who threatened to behead a Muslim has sentence deferred again
— Daily Record (Scotland) reports:
— “A MAN who threatened to blow up a Glasgow mosque and behead a Muslim had his sentence deferred for the sixth time today.”
— “Neil MacGregor appeared from custody for sentencing at Glasgow Sheriff Court but a social inquiry report ordered at his last appearance was not available.”
— “MacGregor, 36, had previously admitted telephoning and emailing Strathclyde Police and threatening to blow up Glasgow’s Central Mosque more than two years ago.”
— “The email also demanded the closure of all mosques in Scotland and threatened to behead a Muslim.”
— “MacGregor, whose address was given as Melbourne, Derbyshire, also pleaded guilty to a second charge of making racist remarks and committing a racially aggravated breach of the peace.”
— “The offences happened in Glasgow on February 2 and 5 2007.”
Category: Islamophobia
reports on those who seek to deny freedom of religion to Muslims
UK: Man who threatened to bomb mosque suffering from mental illness, court hears
Man who threatened to bomb mosque suffering from mental illness, court hears
— Daily Record (Scotland) reports:
— “A MAN who threatened to blow up a mosque had been left ‘angry and anxious’ after watching a videoclip of a beheading, a court heard today.”
— “Neil MacGregor, 36, was confused about Islam after a friend sent him the clip, his lawyer told Glasgow Sheriff Court.”
— “At an earlier hearing, MacGregor admitted telephoning and emailing Strathclyde Police and threatening to blow up Glasgow’s Central Mosque.”
— “MacGregor, from Melbourne, Derbyshire, also pleaded guilty to uttering racial remarks and committing a racially-aggravated breach of the peace.”
Miami Mosque Attacked by Gunfire
In Miami’s Southwest Dade area, CBS reported about gunfire attacks on a new mosque under construction. No one was injured.
CBS 4: “Islamic School Is Riddled With Bullets In SW Dade”
— CBS 4 reports “Vandals sprayed bullets into the side of a new mosque under construction in Southwest Miami-Dade. This is not the first time the Islamic School of Miami has been targeted but members say this is the most violent attack yet”
— gunshots in unoccupied building under construction
— CBS 4: “You can see multiple bullets that went through this wall and windows of the Islamic School of Miami, located in The Hammocks.”
