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Trump mistakenly links UK crime rise with 'spread of Islamic terror' Trump links UK crime rise to 'spread of Islamic terror'
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Donald Trump has erroneously linked a rise in recorded crime in the UK to the “spread of radical Islamic terror” in his latest outburst on Twitter.Donald Trump has erroneously linked a rise in recorded crime in the UK to the “spread of radical Islamic terror” in his latest outburst on Twitter.
“Just out report: ‘United Kingdom crime rises 13% annually amid spread of Radical Islamic terror.’ not good, we must keep America safe!” wrote the US president.“Just out report: ‘United Kingdom crime rises 13% annually amid spread of Radical Islamic terror.’ not good, we must keep America safe!” wrote the US president.
The UK Office for National Statistics (ONS), in its quarterly update on crime statistics on Thursday, reported a 13% increase in all police-recorded offences across England and Wales.The UK Office for National Statistics (ONS), in its quarterly update on crime statistics on Thursday, reported a 13% increase in all police-recorded offences across England and Wales.
The ONS said police had recorded 5.2m offences in the year to June, ranging from gun crime, knife crime, robberies, sexual offences, stalking and harassment, burglary and car crime. The ONS said police had recorded 5.2m offences in the year to June, including gun crime, knife crime, robberies, sexual offences, stalking and harassment, burglary and car crime.
Just out report: "United Kingdom crime rises 13% annually amid spread of Radical Islamic terror." Not good, we must keep America safe!
There was an allusion in the report to terrorism in the inclusion of an underlying rise in the murder rate. It excluded the 35 people killed in the London and Manchester terrorist attacks, and the 96 Hillsborough deaths in 1989 – a decision reflecting the rarity of the tragic incidents.There was an allusion in the report to terrorism in the inclusion of an underlying rise in the murder rate. It excluded the 35 people killed in the London and Manchester terrorist attacks, and the 96 Hillsborough deaths in 1989 – a decision reflecting the rarity of the tragic incidents.
Trump’s apparent concern to “keep America safe” comes at a time when gun control is once again on the political agenda following the deadliest mass shooting committed by an individual on US soil.Trump’s apparent concern to “keep America safe” comes at a time when gun control is once again on the political agenda following the deadliest mass shooting committed by an individual on US soil.
Stephen Paddock slaughtered 58 people and injured hundreds at a music festival in Las Vegas with one of 23 legally purchased guns he had in his hotel room. Stephen Paddock killed 58 people and injured hundreds at a music festival in Las Vegas with one of 23 legally purchased guns he had in his hotel room.