Footage of the events showed several groups of Muslim men going out into the areas of the protests taking place in the UK. Footage of the groups was seen in Stoke, England. Riot police have made mass arrests at the protests in response to the stabbings.
One group was seen speaking to one who was reported to be a police liaison, who told a group of Muslim men, “If there’s any weapons or anything like that, what I would do is discard them at the mosque."Breaking: “Muslim patrol” groups have taken to the streets in Stoke, England to seek out anti-mass migration protesters who gathered over the Southport deadly mass stabbing attack where children were killed. The right-wing protesters accuse police of two-tier policing and… pic.twitter.com/5HAn5LFBor
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) August 3, 2024
In Stoke, England, a @StaffsPolice liaison officer tells the Muslim patrol group that that they have a way out of getting in trouble with the law.
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) August 3, 2024
“If there’s any weapons or anything like that, what I’ll do is discard them at the mosque,” he says.
Muslim vigilantes have… pic.twitter.com/mshIAx0BOL
A man with a megaphone said that they shouldn't give police "any reason" to take issue with them with the weapons. One "Muslim patrol" group was seen with a number of melee weapons as they took to the streets in England.
Shelton, Stoke, England — Another “Muslim patrol” armed with melee weapons have mobilized on the streets to counter right-wing protesters angry over mass migration and alleged two-tier policing. pic.twitter.com/2OKZIZDNPe
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) August 3, 2024
Multiple groups were chanting "Allahu Akbar" as they took to the streets during the protests.
A masked, black-clad “Muslim patrol” has mobilized in Blackburn, England over rumors that the English Defense League was spotted.
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) August 3, 2024
The group, formerly led by Tommy Robinson, has been disbanded for years. “EDL” is used inaccurately to describe English people generally who protest… pic.twitter.com/oOYccNdE8l
On Monday earlier this week, a suspect identified as a 17-year-old son of African immigrants to the UK allegedly killed three children ages six, seven, and nine and left several other children in critical condition. A total of 13 different people were stabbed. The stabbing occurred at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class at around 11:30am at the Hope of Hart Kids Club in Southport.
Earlier in the week, police were armed with batons, shields, and other crowd control equipment to thwart protests and riots that took place in response to the stabbing.
