UK: 13-Year-Old Arrested as Two Boys Stabbed at London School

Does this incident demonstrate effective law enforcement or dangerous denial of Islamist extremism among authorities?

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UK: 13-Year-Old Arrested as Two Boys Stabbed at London School

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Above: Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams speaking at Kingsbury High School, north west London on Feb. 10. Image credit: Ben Whitley/PA Images/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

Swift police response and arrest demonstrate effective law enforcement following a horrific incident. Officers arrived within 13 minutes, apprehended the suspect, recovered the weapon and secured the scene. As with all investigations, the police will pursue all possible avenues while keeping an open mind about motivation.

Dawn Butler on X Metropolitan Police

Establishment-critical narrative

Authorities are refusing to acknowledge obvious Islamist extremism when a 13-year-old shouted "Allahu Akbar" while stabbing two schoolboys. The deliberate avoidance of calling this terrorism exposes dangerous denial about the real threat facing communities from Islamist extremism and Britain's two-tier justice system.

UK: 13-Year-Old Arrested as Two Boys Stabbed at London School

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Establishment-critical narrative

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