Royal wedding to be ‘protected by EDL ring of steel’
RING OF STEEL: EDL leader Tommy Robinson
THE leader of the English Defence League says the organisation’s members will risk prosecution in a bid to protect next week’s royal wedding from Islamic extremists.
EDL leader Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, who goes by the pseudonym Tommy Robinson, said ‘50 to 100’ members would be at each train station near Westminster Abbey to prevent extremist Muslims from reaching the ceremony.
Muslims Against Crusades announced this week that it planned to demonstrate outside the April 29 ceremony, but its bid was blocked yesterday by the Metropolitan Police.
The group was behind the burning of a poppies on Armistice Day last year.
In an announcement on its website, Muslims Against Crusades said it hoped “the day which the nation has been dreaming of for so long will become a nightmare”.
Mr Yaxley-Lennon, who runs a tanning salon in Hastings Street, Luton, said EDL members planned to physically stop Muslim extremists getting to Westminster Abbey.
“The police will let them have their protest but we’ll be at each train station to make sure they don’t come,” he said.
“It’s going to be a public order offence – there will be mass disorder. We will form a ring of steel around that wedding.
“It will be ordinary members of the public going in to prevent a crime because the police won’t stop it. “We will be issued with Section 14 orders because we would cause a breach of the peace.”
In its statement yesterday, Muslims Against Crusades said Prince William should “withdraw from the crusader British military and give up all affiliation to the tyrannical British Empire”.
They said the demonstration was justified to highlight Britain’s “quest to occupy Muslim land and wage war against the religion of God”.
Mr Yaxley-Lennon said ordinary Muslims heading to Westminster Abbey would have nothing to fear from the English Defence League.
“Muslims Against Crusades will be carrying black flags and will be in uniform so we will know who they are,” he said. “As soon as they come out of any station there’s going to be chaos.”
Asked whether he was concerned that the EDL’s presence would only cause further disruption, he said: “It can’t get any worse than if Muslims Against Crusades turn up. You have freedom of speech but this is ordinary members of the British public who are angry about this, which is what happened when they tried to disrupt the Poachers’ parade in Luton.”
Mr Yaxley-Lennon said he would not be in London himself on April 29 as he will be away on holiday.
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rainer_wein
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 01:48 PMBest wishes to EDL from Germany. Stay safe and stand tall protecting your rights and your freedom and, perhaps, the life of your future King.
Veronique
Sunday, April 24, 2011 at 11:19 AMGood luck Tommy and may you all stay safe. My heart is with the EDL. If only the newspapers would print the truth.
tobydude
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 11:15 PMGood luck to EDL from Norway. You are pioneers and will be remembered.
milkman
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 01:02 PMas if i needed MORE of a reason to avoid the royal wedding, the site of these backwards yobs at every train station would be enough to turn my stomach.
HowardAllison
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 08:18 AMYeah great work mate you racist twat
AnnaDean
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 05:24 AMGreat PR work Tommy, The English will love you for it! In fact the whole world. I am from Australia! Go EDL, Go!
Indian
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 08:04 PMOur generation came close to DO or DIE battle with Islam. It is more important for everyone to understand the enemy first then assess the threat. There is one website working on this for more than a decade and helped many to leave this desert cult. Please visit FaithFreedom.org to save our children especailly girls (from love jihad) and our future. You can download his 'Understanding Muhammed' book for free in 'Infidels United' facebook page.
Veronique
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 07:37 PMKeep up the good work EDL. I just hope the royal family are still worth the risk. They do not seem to be defending their own people against this evil scourge and I am beginning to worry if the Queen hasn't converted.
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