Following a suicide bombing that killed 22 and wounded dozens more in Manchester, plenty of people are advising their fellow citizens on how to react to the tragic attack. It didn’t take long at all for the Independent to declare there was only one way to respond: keep calm and carry on.
There's only one way Britain should respond to attacks such as Manchester. That is by carrying on exactly as before https://t.co/EeVHOry3lG pic.twitter.com/sHFU4bhmpM
— The Independent (@Independent) May 23, 2017
Carry on exactly as before? Are you sure you want to do that?
Manchester Top Cop Emphasizes 'Diversity', Warns Against 'Hate' https://t.co/BfTFANXBX1
— Daniel Greenfield (@Sultanknish) May 23, 2017
We can think of a lot of options that rank well above, “do nothing.” However, we’d better keep quiet or else we might be reported.
“Controversial” (i.e., not progressive) Daily Mail Online columnist Katie Hopkins offered her take on the terror attack as well and was not at all content to advise people to carry on as usual.
.@KTHopkins: Despite politicians’ clichés of bravery, there's sickness in our society – and I fear it’s terminal https://t.co/i92htoWkd8 pic.twitter.com/oAp6rGV4kl
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) May 23, 2017
#BREAKING #Manchester Chief Constable of GMP "we understand feelings are raw…but we will not tolerate hate crime."
— Paul Harrison (@HarrisonComms) May 23, 2017
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https://twitter.com/KTHopkins/status/867060557890957314
However, it was the following tweet that was forwarded to the Metropolitan Police, who acknowledged they received it and pledged to have a specialist review and assess it:
https://twitter.com/KTHopkins/status/866924792494129152
That tweet might have garnered some 13,000 likes, but it clearly crossed the line for some. One follower, who has since protected his account, reported Hopkins to the police, accusing Hopkins of inciting racial hatred.
https://twitter.com/KTHopkins/status/867046170878672896
Just a guess here, but we’d wager the suicide bomber did a lot more to incite hatred than Hopkins did by tweeting.
The day after a horrific terrorist attack the UK police are on the case. Investigating a tweet by Katie Hopkins. https://t.co/wOFmBddcuQ
— Tim Xeriland (@Xeriland) May 23, 2017
This is the kind of thought policing some people want to export to America. pic.twitter.com/Y0U5jvYino
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) May 23, 2017
An allegation of hate speech by @KTHopkins is being "reviewed and assessed" by Metro Police, the Speech Police. My goodness. pic.twitter.com/hZSEgcFYoz
— Amanda Prestigiacomo (@AmandaPresto) May 23, 2017
Really? Inciting violence? That would spell trouble for every progressive PAC in America, since every single one boasts a name similar to Stand Up, Rise Up, or Demand Action.
It must be the racial component that’s problematic, then; maybe with their sophisticated forensic equipment, London’s police will be able to find the clear incitement of racial hatred that was alleged.
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‘Poor terrorists’: Gasbag David Corn beclowns self over Manchester and Trump in PATHETIC fashion https://t.co/Kwv0eEYkLV
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 23, 2017
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