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Prisoner who confronted terrorist is not a hero, say family of the woman he murdered (London)
telegraph.co.uk ^ | 11/31/19 | Patrick Sawer

Posted on 12/01/2019 2:06:08 PM PST by a little elbow grease

Among members of the public who confronted London Bridge attacker Usman Khan were former prisoners attending a rehabilitation event at Fishmongers’ Hall, including a man convicted of killing a young woman.

James Ford, 42, was out on day release when he joined those who chased Khan out on to the street before he was pinned to the ground on Friday afternoon.

Ford was jailed for life with a minimum of 15 years in 2004 for the murder of Amanda Champion, who had a mental age of 15.

It is thought Ford rushed to the scene and tried to save the life of a female victim of Khan. Sources said his actions during the attack had probably saved lives. But Ms Champion’s family expressed concern that Hall had been allowed on day release from prison without his victims’ relatives being informed in advance.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: amandachampion; jamesford; localnews; london; recividism; redeemingsocialvalue; rehabilitation; stabbings; usmankhan
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1 posted on 12/01/2019 2:06:08 PM PST by a little elbow grease
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This is one crazy world.


2 posted on 12/01/2019 2:07:32 PM PST by a little elbow grease (... to err is human, to admit it divine ...)
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To: a little elbow grease

What the hell is it with the Brits and letting known killers wander around free? Is it run by Dukakis clones?


3 posted on 12/01/2019 2:07:39 PM PST by Future Snake Eater (Plans are worthless, but planning is everything. - Dwight Eisenhower, 1957)
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To: a little elbow grease

He was a hero in this one instance, and maybe this gave him a chance to redeem himself. But there is a serious problem with the British “justice” system.


4 posted on 12/01/2019 2:12:09 PM PST by livius
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To: a little elbow grease

“Forget it, Jake...it’s Londonstan.”


5 posted on 12/01/2019 2:15:26 PM PST by TADSLOS (You know why you can enjoy a day at the Zoo? Because walls work.)
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To: a little elbow grease

It is the job of the media to pick scabs and keep wounds open and oozing pus.


6 posted on 12/01/2019 2:18:04 PM PST by SpaceBar
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To: a little elbow grease

One murderer murdering another murderer. I’m OK with it.


7 posted on 12/01/2019 2:19:09 PM PST by Telepathic Intruder
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To: Telepathic Intruder
"One murderer murdering another murderer. I’m OK with it."

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LOL .... and I was just checking out "Alice's Restaurant Massacree" lyrics yesterday.

"There was all kinds of mean, nasty, ugly-lookin' people on the bench there

There was mother-rapers father-stabbers father-rapers! Father-rapers sittin' right there on the bench next to me! And they was mean

*****

8 posted on 12/01/2019 2:25:54 PM PST by a little elbow grease (... to err is human, to admit it divine ...)
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To: TADSLOS

beat me to it.


9 posted on 12/01/2019 2:27:13 PM PST by proust (Justice delayed is injustice.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
The author of this hit piece is not a hero. Thanks ; a little elbow grease.

10 posted on 12/01/2019 2:32:57 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: a little elbow grease

Its when these people run your government, they put your life in jeopardy.


11 posted on 12/01/2019 2:42:27 PM PST by KC_Conspirator
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To: a little elbow grease
People should be thankful for actions which helped save lives, no matter who did them.

I am not for early release for most crimes, but we need to consider these people will be back in society and need to work among us.

As someone formerly involved in prison ministry, I believe we need to provide kudos for positive behaviors and allow such persons to be reintegrated into society when their time is up.

Otherwise, they have no hope and they naturally will turn back to crime.

And, yes, I’ve had ex-cons sleep in my home—one of which had killed someone at a bar.

12 posted on 12/01/2019 2:45:07 PM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: ConservativeMind
You make solid points.

Thank you.

13 posted on 12/01/2019 2:48:54 PM PST by a little elbow grease (... to err is human, to admit it divine ...)
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To: a little elbow grease

Europe consists of suicidal liberal sheep and homicidal muslim jackals. Gee, I wonder what side will win.


14 posted on 12/01/2019 3:01:17 PM PST by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man.)
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To: Future Snake Eater

Inbreeding amongst their elite and sheer overcrowding in London.


15 posted on 12/01/2019 3:04:10 PM PST by RedStateRocker (Nuke Mecca. Deport all illegals. Abolish the DEA, IRS and ATF,.)
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To: KC_Conspirator

They are trying disparately to do the same here. Social justice is a rat utopia of seething devious diabolical cancer that is being paraded as a program to end racism in the justice system while allowing rapists, murderers pedophiles and other scum that need to be locked up free to roam the streets and kill their next victim, those in our family!


16 posted on 12/01/2019 3:35:05 PM PST by ronnie raygun (nic dip.com)
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To: a little elbow grease

Was this the guy with the HUGE KNIFE....Maybe a MACHETE, that was about 20 feet away when they were taking the KILLER down?? If not...WHO WAS THE GUY WITH KNIFE?


17 posted on 12/01/2019 3:43:21 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: livius

Exactly. While I applaud his good deed, let’s not forget what he did to Amanda Champion.


18 posted on 12/01/2019 3:48:03 PM PST by Amberdawn (Want To Honor Our Troops? Then Be A Citizen Worth Fighting For.)
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To: a little elbow grease

Mr. Khan was taken to tusk for his misdeed.


19 posted on 12/01/2019 4:39:22 PM PST by bunkerhill7
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To: a little elbow grease

“Littering”

And they all moved away from me on the Group W bench.

“And creatin’ a nuisance.”

And then they all moved back. And then we was talkin’ about mother stabbin’ and father rapin’, and all kinds of cool, groovy things...


20 posted on 12/01/2019 5:58:07 PM PST by Fido969 (In!)
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