Trial continues for man charged with sharing Islamist extremist content online
Defendant Mr Kamadi faced cross-examination from the Crown Prosecution Service on Wednesday, over his involvement in the dissemination of Islamic fundamentalist ideas online.
The trial of a man charged with xxxxxxxxxx for disseminating Islamist extremist content online continued on Tuesday.
(Firstname) Kamadi was questioned by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) about his involvement as the chatroom’s official administrator, as well as his role in editing and spreading online lectures which called on Muslims to use violence against “non-believers”.
Mr Kamadi did not deny his involvement in the online chatrooms and blogs, but has stated that he was “only there to learn” about views which differed from his own.
He repeatedly stated that he was a “moderate Muslim” and that he didn’t really agree with the extremist views being spread on the platforms.
When pressed about why he continued to be a part of groups which he didn’t agree with for several years, he responded that he “found it hard to say no”.
The trial is on-going, with the CPS set to continue cross-examination.
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StandfirstDefendant Mr Kamadi faced cross-examination from the Crown Prosecution Service on Wednesday, over his involvement in the dissemination of Islamic fundamentalist ideas online.
Defendant Mr Kamadi faced cross-examination from the Crown Prosecution Service on Wednesday, over his involvement in the dissemination of Islamic fundamentalist ideas online.
A jury sat in court 5 of the Old Bailey as the CPS questioned Mr Kamadi.
The defendant was questioned about his involvement as the chatroom’s official administrator, as well as his role in editing and spreading online lectures which called on Muslims to use violence against non-believers.
Mr Kamadi did not deny his involvement in the online chatrooms and blogs, but has stated that he was ‘only there to learn’ about views which differed from his own.
He repeatedly stated that he was a ‘moderate Muslim’ and that he didn’t really agree with all the extremist views being spread.
When pressed about why he continued to be a part of groups which he didn’t agree with for several years, he responded that he ‘found it hard to say no’.
The trial is on-going, with the CPS set to continue cross-examination.
The trial of a man charged with xxxxxxxxxx for disseminating Islamist extremist content online continued on Tuesday.
(Firstname) Kamadi was questioned by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) about his involvement as the chatroom’s official administrator, as well as his role in editing and spreading online lectures which called on Muslims to use violence against “non-believers”.
Mr Kamadi did not deny his involvement in the online chatrooms and blogs, but has stated that he was “only there to learn” about views which differed from his own.
He repeatedly stated that he was a “moderate Muslim” and that he didn’t really agree with the extremist views being spread on the platforms.
When pressed about why he continued to be a part of groups which he didn’t agree with for several years, he responded that he “found it hard to say no”.
The trial is on-going, with the CPS set to continue cross-examination.
