British Teen Arrested for Anti-War Comments on Facebook
A British teenager will appear in court on charges of "racially aggravated offense" after posting Facebook comments about six British soldiers killed in Afghanistan last week. - In his Facebook comments Azhar Ahmed, 19, reportedly criticized the amount of attention the deaths of the six soldiers received as compared to the civilians losses Afghanistan has sustained in the NATO-led war. A police spokesperson said that the teen "didn't make his point very well and that is why he has landed himself in bother." Ahmed, who will appear before court on March 20, was detained last Friday and charged over the weekend. He has since been released on bail. The six British troops were killed last week after their Warrior armored vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan. Most of the soldiers were between 19 and 21 years of age. The incident is considered the biggest single loss of life for British forces since 2006.
People complain about the soldiers' death. What about the innocent families who have been brutally murdered ..... The women who have been raped .... Children who've been cut to pieces.... Their enemies were the Taliban. Not innocent harmless families.
Digital Journal: Teenager arrested for comments made on Facebook page - According to Sky News, Azhar Ahmed of Ravensthorpe (19) posted comments on his profile page, criticizing the level of attention British soldiers who died in a bomb blast received, compared to that received by Afghan civilians killed in the war.