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Man who said 'You ain't no Muslim, bruv' after Leytonstone attack denounces extremism Man who said 'You ain't no Muslim, bruv' after Leytonstone attack denounces extremism
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The man who shouted at a suspected terrorist during a stabbing at a tube station, coining the phrase “You ain’t no Muslim, bruv”, has denounced extremists as “evil, pure evil”.The man who shouted at a suspected terrorist during a stabbing at a tube station, coining the phrase “You ain’t no Muslim, bruv”, has denounced extremists as “evil, pure evil”.
The bystander was heard shouting in video footage of the incident at Leytonstone underground station in east London last weekend in which an attacker stabbed a man.The bystander was heard shouting in video footage of the incident at Leytonstone underground station in east London last weekend in which an attacker stabbed a man.
The phrase ended up trending on Twitter and the prime minister, David Cameron, hailed it as having “said it all much better than I could have done”.The phrase ended up trending on Twitter and the prime minister, David Cameron, hailed it as having “said it all much better than I could have done”.
The man behind it, named only as John, told the Sunday Times he had to voice his feelings when he saw what was happening in the station.The man behind it, named only as John, told the Sunday Times he had to voice his feelings when he saw what was happening in the station.
“I saw the guy,” he said. “I was like, well you ain’t a Muslim ... That’s my views, and I had to let him know that.“I saw the guy,” he said. “I was like, well you ain’t a Muslim ... That’s my views, and I had to let him know that.
“I just said how I felt, to be honest – that just came naturally.”“I just said how I felt, to be honest – that just came naturally.”
The 39-year-old security guard from north London, who is not a Muslim, said he was upset by people who made generalisations linking Muslims to extremism.The 39-year-old security guard from north London, who is not a Muslim, said he was upset by people who made generalisations linking Muslims to extremism.
He said: “People look at Muslims, and look at Isis, and think they’re all the same. But obviously they’re not.He said: “People look at Muslims, and look at Isis, and think they’re all the same. But obviously they’re not.
“Isis should be wiped out, because they’re not Muslims, because Muslims don’t do that. For people to be like that, they’ve obviously got stone hearts, they don’t care about society. They don’t care about anyone. They’re evil, pure evil.”“Isis should be wiped out, because they’re not Muslims, because Muslims don’t do that. For people to be like that, they’ve obviously got stone hearts, they don’t care about society. They don’t care about anyone. They’re evil, pure evil.”
John said he was happy to hear his 20-year-old son commend him for doing “the right thing”.John said he was happy to hear his 20-year-old son commend him for doing “the right thing”.
Muhaydin Mire, 29, is expected to stand trial next year charged with the attempted murder of a 56-year-old man who was attacked from behind in front of several members of the public on the evening of Saturday 5 December. Muhyadin Mire, 29, is expected to stand trial next year charged with the attempted murder of a 56-year-old man who was attacked from behind in front of several members of the public on the evening of Saturday 5 December.
Prosecutors have alleged the attack, during which witnesses said they heard him shout, “This is for Syria”, was an act of terrorism.Prosecutors have alleged the attack, during which witnesses said they heard him shout, “This is for Syria”, was an act of terrorism.
Mire, of Sansom Road, Leytonstone, is accused of punching his victim, who has not been identified, to the ground and repeatedly kicking him before taking hold of the victim’s head and cutting a 12cm (5in) wound in his neck. The victim underwent five hours of surgery after the attack.Mire, of Sansom Road, Leytonstone, is accused of punching his victim, who has not been identified, to the ground and repeatedly kicking him before taking hold of the victim’s head and cutting a 12cm (5in) wound in his neck. The victim underwent five hours of surgery after the attack.
The defendant also allegedly brandished his knife at other members of the public, aiming it at the throat of at least two of them before police Tasered him three times.The defendant also allegedly brandished his knife at other members of the public, aiming it at the throat of at least two of them before police Tasered him three times.