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Mohamed said that his brother had been working as an uber driver
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| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Dec 07, 2015 10:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Leytonstone terrorist was UBER driver! |
Family of Tube terror accused called in police three weeks before Leytonstone attack Scotland Yard admits officers were contacted by a family member of Muhaydin Mire amid growing concerns over his behaviour Muhaydin Mire appeared in custody at Westminster Magistrates' Court accused of the attempted murder of a 56-year-old man The family of the terror suspect accused of the London Underground knife attack raised concerns to police three weeks ago over his mental health, The Telegraph can disclose. Relatives of Muhaydin Mire, 29, had growing fears over his behaviour and asked the Metropolitan Police whether officers needed to intervene, it is understood. Scotland Yard admitted it had been in contact with a family member before Mire allegedly knifed a passenger at Leytonstone Underground station, shouting "this is for Syria". The family is understood to have told officers they wanted Mire committed under the Mental Health Act. Mire's brother Mohamed said: "He was saying odd things, talking nonsense and saying that he was seeing demons." However, the Met Police claimed in a statement sent to the Telegraph that "there was no mention of radicalisation". A statement from the force said: "The police were contacted by a family member approximately three weeks before the incident on Saturday. "There was no mention of radicalisation; the conversation related entirely to health related issues and the family were therefore correctly referred to health services for help." Mire was interviewed by mental health specialists over the weekend and is undergoing ongoing assessments while awaiting a court appearance at the Old Bailey. Mohamed Mire told how his brother came to Britain when he was 12 from Somalia and went to school in Camden, north London. "He was a good boy and he loved football. As far as I know he loved education, he wanted to be a computer scientist," he told Channel 4 news. "It didn’t work out for him. He got in with the wrong people." He said that his brother developed mental health problems after smoking cannabis. "He was diagnosed by a doctor and treated in 2007 for paranoia and [treated] in hospital for three months." Mohamed said that his brother had been working as an uber driver, but in August this year his mental health worsened once again. "He went a bit crazy, he was saying odd things. I explained to the family the situation, we tried to get him help, we tried to call the local authority. "They could not help him, they said he was not a harm to people and he was not a harm to himself. We tried to tell them – this guy has mental issues, can you at least section him. I talked to the police. "And then I decide to move him out of the country so I called my mum [who lives in Somalia] and she told me to take him out the country to help him out. So I decide to book tickets for him this Sunday." A knifeman launched a terrorist attack at Leytonstone London Underground station seriously injuring one man and wounding two other people, as he screamed "this is for Syria" The 6ft 3in 29-year-old appeared before magistrates on Monday accused of leaving his victim with a 12cm knife wound after looking at terrorism linked to Syria on his mobile phone. He pounced on his victim from behind before carrying out a ferocious beating and shouting "this is for Syria, my Muslim brothers", Westminster Magistrates' Court heard. Material linked to the Syrian conflict and "terrorist actions around the world" were discovered on his mobile phone, it is alleged. Mire spoke only to confirm his name and address as he appeared in the dock at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Monday to answer a holding charge of attempted murder. Prosecutor David Cawthorne said the 56-year-old guitarist victim, named only as "Male A", had been walking through the station at 7pm on Saturday when he was attacked from behind. The court heard Male A was was hit around the head and body before collapsing to the floor, where he was kicked and stamped on by Mire. Witnesses attempted to intervene as Mire brandished a knife, held Male A's head and began to cut his neck "in what is described by some as a sawing motion". The victim was left in a pool of blood and required five hours of surgery in hospital. Police arrived at the Tube station at 7.06pm, where Mire was said to be "stalking around the concourse", slashing his knife in the direction of at least two other witnesses. One officer "fearing for his safety" deployed his Taser twice before another officer also deployed his weapon before Mr Mire fell to the floor and was disarmed. The Crown said the offences were being treated as "acts of terrorism" falling within definition of section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2000. As the hearing opened, Mire - who wore a grey t-shirt and matching tracksuit bottoms - had his handcuffs taken off under the orders of district judge Quentin Purdy. Mire, of Leytonstone, was remanded in custody to appear again at the Old Bailey on Friday. Male A is understood to be recovering in hospital. The case came as it emerged Scotland Yard is considered recalling previously trained firearms officers as standby for the growing terror threat. The Met has pledged to double the amount of firearms officers on the street at any one time to react in the event of a marauding attack. Questions were raised over why armed officers were not deployed to Leytonstone Tube station on Saturday to tackle Mire, who was Tasered by uniform officers. Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Patricia Gallan, who heads the specialist crime and operations unit, said: “In terms of how we increase the capacity, there are several ways that we can do it. “We may well look at someone who is a current police officer who has been a firearms officer in the past, about whether we can train him or her to become a ARV (armed response vehicle) officer or firearms officer.” A junior doctor who saved the life of Mire’s alleged victim has told how he went to the man’s aid despite fearing he could be stabbed as well. Matt Smith, 28, was leaving the Tube station when he heard people screaming and saw a man with a slashed throat. He administered first aid to stem the flow of blood before helping the man out of the building. "At any moment I thought the guy with the knife could come up and start attacking us all. We couldn't see any of what was happening down there,” he said. David Cameron yesterday thanked the mystery passenger who can be heard on video footage of the incident shouting “you ain’t no Muslim, bruv”, which has become an internet hit. At an event in Staffordshire, the Prime Minister said: “"Some of us have dedicated speeches and media appearances and sound bites and everything to this subject, but 'you ain't no Muslim, bruv' said it all much better than I could have done. "Thank you, because that will be applauded around the country." Meanwhile one of Britain’s most senior legal authorities warned that aspects of the Government’s counter-terrorism approach could indirectly fuelling the radicalisation of young Muslims. Baroness Butler-Sloss, the former top judge who chaired a two year inquiry into religion in Britain, said that the language used was making Muslims feel excluded from society and under suspicion. Speaking as she formally launched the Commission on Religion and Belief in public life, she said that she is “totally in favour” of anti-terror law but added: “There is a danger that the rhetoric that lies behind counter-terrorism … that it is turning certain groups, particularly the Muslims into feeling ‘other’, feeling that they’re not trusted, feeling that they’re not part of British society. “Now that’s very sad for the vast majority of very decent Muslims who live in this country: they should feel that they belong, not that they don’t belong. “But it also has a real danger of radicalisation.” source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/ ... court.html |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Dec 07, 2015 10:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leytonstone terrorist was UBER driver! |
Quote: Mohamed said that his brother had been working as an uber driver oh FFS
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| Author: | Sussex [ Mon Dec 07, 2015 11:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leytonstone terrorist was UBER driver! |
captain cab wrote: Quote: Mohamed said that his brother had been working as an uber driver oh FFS He wasn't the mush the GMB members elected was he? 
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| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Dec 07, 2015 11:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leytonstone terrorist was UBER driver! |
Sussex wrote: captain cab wrote: Quote: Mohamed said that his brother had been working as an uber driver oh FFS He wasn't the mush the GMB members elected was he? If there is a god yes  an uber terrorist - how excellent is this - now who was that dumb liberal baroness? |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Dec 07, 2015 11:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leytonstone terrorist was UBER driver! |
so uber now hire rapists and terrorists? omfg |
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| Author: | Nidge2 [ Tue Dec 08, 2015 6:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leytonstone terrorist was UBER driver! |
captain cab wrote: so uber now hire rapists and terrorists? omfg We await the Uber response with trepidation. 
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| Author: | edders23 [ Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leytonstone terrorist was UBER driver! |
to be fair he wasn't working for uber at the time of the attack and how could anyone say for certain they could spot a driver with terrorist leanings when selecting drivers ? |
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| Author: | Nidge2 [ Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leytonstone terrorist was UBER driver! |
edders23 wrote: to be fair he wasn't working for uber at the time of the attack and how could anyone say for certain they could spot a driver with terrorist leanings when selecting drivers ? Might not be licensed or running on one of them dodgy licences that's doing the rounds. |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Tue Dec 08, 2015 9:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leytonstone terrorist was UBER driver! |
Nidge2 wrote: edders23 wrote: to be fair he wasn't working for uber at the time of the attack and how could anyone say for certain they could spot a driver with terrorist leanings when selecting drivers ? Might not be licensed or running on one of them dodgy licences that's doing the rounds. Maybe but then if he was on a dodgy license it wouldn't have been in his real name
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| Author: | bloodnock [ Tue Dec 08, 2015 10:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leytonstone terrorist was UBER driver! |
I used to collect Eddie Stobart models but I'm now Collecting these instead, It's a scale Model of a PH as used for special ops at some UK stations.  The Crew cab can accommodate 4 passengers and all their ammo, sorry..Luggage. |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed Dec 09, 2015 11:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leytonstone terrorist was UBER driver! |
Tweet About Uber Deleted By London Taxi Drivers' Association The union representing London's black cab drivers has been forced to delete "inflammatory" tweets that adapted #YouAintNoMuslimBruv to attack taxi rivals Uber. The Licensed Taxi Drivers' Association's (LTDA) account tweeted #HeWasAnUberDriverBruv after Muhaydin Mire, who is charged with the attempted murder of a 56-year-old man at Leytonstone Underground Station on Saturday evening, was alleged to have previously been an Uber driver. The hashtag refers to #YouAintNoMuslimBruv, the words of a witness to the attack, which trended around the UK in the hours after the stabbing. Police are now treating the attack as a terrorist incident. One of two of the now-deleted tweets sent by the account with the hashtag Steve McNamara, the LTDA's general secretary, told The Huffington Post UK the Twitter feed was a "members' feed" that several people could post to, including cab drivers. He said the feed was being "tidied up" as some things that were "a little bit inflammatory" were posted. When asked whether the hashtag was appropriate to tweet, he said: "I think the fact we've deleted it tells you everything you need to know." "When we get stuff that's not particularly appropriate, it's dealt with accordingly," he said. The tweet backfired with an understandably poor reception. Political blog Guido Fawkes linking, in response, to an article about a former black cab driver being convicted of building bombs to kill US soldiers in Iraq. Tensions between Uber and London's black cab drivers have been high since the mobile app came to the capital, with the LTDA protesting what they say is lax vetting and checks, compared with the years their members spend learning London's streets. McNamara added: "The reality is he was [an Uber driver]. There's no doubt he was driving until very recently." Uber declined to comment on the LTDA tweet specifically. In a statement, Tom Elvidge, general manager of Uber in London, said: “We're appalled by this terrible attack and our hearts go out to the victims. "Muhaydin Mire was a private hire driver who was licensed by Transport for London. He started driving on the Uber platform in June 2015 and has not taken a trip since August. "Many private hire drivers in the capital are from ethnic minorities. It’s important that the despicable actions of one person are not used to tarnish the reputation of entire communities." Mire's family have described him as a "good boy", but said he had "mental problems" possibly partly caused by cannabis. Mohamed Mire told Channel 4 News his brother had been an Uber driver in an interview on Monday evening. Muhaydin Mire has been charged with attempted murder He added Muhaydin Mire "came out (of hospital) and got straight on with his life, got a bit better", but said problems resurfaced in August this year. He said his brother started "talking funny", adding: "Speak like jumbling around, talking nonsense. So, all night talking he's seen demons and stuff." McNamara said there was "great concern" about how someone with mental health problems could be a licensed minicab driver. source: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/12 ... 47966.html |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Tue May 24, 2016 7:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leytonstone terrorist was UBER driver! |
Leytonstone tube stabbing: Minicab driver admits attempting to knife four commuters but denies trying to behead another Muhiddin Mire, 30, appeared at the Old Bailey today to enter pleas to five charges over the incident at a busy underground station A former minicab driver has admitted trying to stab four commuters at a Tube station but denies attempting to behead a fifth. Muhiddin Mire, 30, appeared at the Old Bailey today to enter pleas to five charges over the incident at Leytonstone underground station. He pleaded guilty to four counts of attempted wounding but denies a fifth charge of attempted murder. Mire will stand trial next Tuesday. Mire, 30, is accused of beating a 56-year-old man unconscious and hacking at his neck in Leytonstone, east London on 5 December last year. He has admitted using a knife to attack four other passengers in a frenzied five minute attack. Mire, whose first name has also been spelled Muhaydin, was Tasered and disarmed by police officers. He appeared by video link from prison in a blue sweatshirt to deny one charge of attempted murder of the man known only as 'Witness A'. Mire, who is of Somalian origin, pleaded guilty to four charges of attempted wounding of David Pethers, Daniel Bielinski, Serena Valori and Andrius Sabaliauskas. Mire, of Sansome Road, Leytonstone, was remanded in custody. source: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/le ... er-8037275 |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Tue May 24, 2016 8:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leytonstone terrorist was UBER driver! |
poor journalism again he wasn't a minicab driver he was an Uber partner (in crime) |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Tue May 24, 2016 8:07 pm ] |
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edders23 wrote: poor journalism again he wasn't a minicab driver he was an Uber partner (in crime) the story in the mirror said he was a taxi driver - I changed it to minicab
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| Author: | edders23 [ Tue May 24, 2016 8:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leytonstone terrorist was UBER driver! |
captain cab wrote: edders23 wrote: poor journalism again he wasn't a minicab driver he was an Uber partner (in crime) the story in the mirror said he was a taxi driver - I changed it to minicab even worse !!!! |
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