pat lappin

Happy Islamophobia awareness month and thank you to all that shared my previous posts and liked. Today we remember the brutal murder of Lee Rigby, and not to fear Islam. As a veteran myself this really hit home to what we are dealing with. Incident – 22 May 2013 Location: Artillery Place, Woolwich, south-east London (near Royal Artillery Barracks) Victim: Fusilier Lee Rigby, 25, British Army (Royal Regiment of Fusiliers) – off duty, walking back to barracks, minding his own business. Two Islamic terr0rists, Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale, deliberately targeted him. They drove a Vauxhall Tigra cowardly at him, from behind, at approximately 30–40 mph, knocking him unconscious. They then got out of the car and attacked him with a meat cleaver and knives, repeatedly hacking at his neck in an attempt to decapitate him. They dragged his body into the road and remained at the scene, telling bystanders the attack was done in the name of Islam as revenge for British military actions abroad. Weapons used: Vauxhall Tigra (used as a vehicle-ramming weapon) Meat cleaver and multiple knives (including a set purchased from Argos the day before) Non-functioning 90-year-old Dutch 9.4mm revolver (used to threaten members of the public) Armed police arrived and shot both men. Both survived, were arrested, and later convicted of murder. Adebolajo received a whole-life sentence; Adebowale received a minimum of 45 years (should be whole life sentance) Summary: Crude, low-tech attack using a car and household blades ; still lethal and designed for maximum horror. Today we remember Lee and his sterling service to our Great Nation. We will never forget. #LeeRigby #NeverForget #Woolwich #RememberLeeRigby #IslamophobiaAwarenessMonth #IslamicTerrorism #WoolwichAttack #FusilierLeeRigby #LestWeForget #Terrorism