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  • [OT] Convicted terrorist running in British election

    From Rhino@no_offline_contact@example.com to rec.arts.tv on Fri Jan 30 12:15:45 2026
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    A man with a conviction for terrorism is running for the Birmingham City Council in the UK.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYA4z9bthIw [22 minutes]

    I'm surprised terrorism convictions don't make you ineligible for office
    in the UK but, given that the conviction was in the man's native Yemen,
    maybe it doesn't count in the UK....
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    Rhino

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  • From BTR1701@atropos@mac.com to rec.arts.tv on Fri Jan 30 18:41:57 2026
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    On Jan 30, 2026 at 9:15:45 AM PST, "Rhino" <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:

    A man with a conviction for terrorism is running for the Birmingham City Council in the UK.

    Well, at this point, why the hell not, amirite?


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