Global Post: Terry Jones banned from Britain over Quran controversy

[pampango]

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/united-kingdom/110119/terry-jones-banned-britain-quran


Florida pastor Terry Jones stands at a small protest at the
site of the Park 51 proposed mosque and community center
November 16, 2010, in New York City.

Terry Jones, the Florida pastor who sparked a global outcry over his threats to burn the Quran, has been banned from entering Britain. "The government opposes extremism in all its forms which is why we have excluded Pastor Terry Jones from the UK," according to a statement by a Home Office spokesperson. "Numerous comments made by Pastor Jones are evidence of his unacceptable behavior."

Jones had been invited to visit Britain in mid-February by a group called England Is Ours to speak at demonstrations against "the expansion of Islam and the construction of Mosques here in the UK," according to the Daily Telegraph. England Is Ours is an anti-Islamic group with connections to the British National Party.

The pastor has promised to take legal action against the ban, according to CNN. He also blamed the ban on militant Islam in the UK.

"This ban exemplifies the sabotage of the basic human rights of freedom of speech and freedom of expression. The ban also proves the effectiveness of the threat of militant Islam in the UK as one is not free to travel to the UK due to the speculation of violence," he said in a statement.

Jones being invited to attend a demonstration linked to the BNP. Can Pam Geller and Geert Wilders be far behind?"

[SoCalDem]

1. Whew.. glad to see it's THAT Terry Jones..

That creep needs to be shunned everywhere :)

but not this Terry Jones

[Ferretherder]

2. Seriously, I was thinking the same thing!

Whew!

[Loudmxr]

3. NOT FAIR!! NOT FAIR!! You published a pic of him naked before I could!

Well I suppose it is fair according to the definition. If you'd like to argue about it. Then I suppose I would have to pay for an argument.