Posted on Apr 17, 2024
Why London's Muslim mayor needs the same security as the king
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Threats to his safety mean that, since 2017, he has received round-the-clock police protection, which he has described as on par with the security given to King Charles III and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. This is unprecedented for a municipal official.
Threats to his safety mean that, since 2017, he has received round-the-clock police protection, which he has described as on par with the security given to King Charles III and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. This is unprecedented for a municipal official.
Why London's Muslim mayor needs the same security as the king
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Khan is the first Muslim to serve in that office. And there are reports that he has received violent threats from both far-right as well as Islamist extremists.
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It has nothing (or very little) to do with his being a Muslim, it is all about how unpopular his policies are. London has actually managed to become worse than NYC for things like crime, "green" policies, police protecting protestors shutting down traffic. etc.
It didn't help that when people were complaining about skyrocketing violent crime in London he went on TV to say that London was a very safe city because he felt perfectly safe when he walked the streets. (Of course he didn't mention his entire squad of armed police bodyguards that accompany him everywhere)
It didn't help that when people were complaining about skyrocketing violent crime in London he went on TV to say that London was a very safe city because he felt perfectly safe when he walked the streets. (Of course he didn't mention his entire squad of armed police bodyguards that accompany him everywhere)
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