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September 20, 2006

Ten tell-tale signs that your teenager might be a terrorist

PA - Reid terror plea to Muslim parents: Home Secretary John Reid will challenge British Muslims to come forward with information about suspected terrorists. He will meet an audience of specially-invited Muslims and urge parents to "look for the tell-tale signs" of radicalisation in their children.

Let's leave aside the disgraceful failure to fulfil Teh Sacred Orwellian Prophecy (damn it; everyone knows the children are supposed to spy on the parents) and instead focus on that most-crucial of missing gaps... the "tell-tale signs" that John Reid fails to provide for Willing Servants of Western Democracy:

Ten tell-tale signs that your teenager might be a terrorist:

1. Do they harbour a completely false sense of grievance?
2. Do they question and/or challenge authority?
3. Do they complain when you or other figures of authority interfere with their independence and/or their 'right' to do this or that?
4. Do they stay out late and/or act in a suspicious manner with friends?
5. Do they play violent videos games and/or own an iPod?
7. iPod or not, do they listen to subversive music?
8. Do they show a superior grasp of technology?
9. Have they ever contemplated suicide?
10. Have they been exposed to extreme and/or militant religious views?

If all of the above is too challenging, then you may instead choose to rely on this alternative list:

1. Are they a Muslim?
2. Are they a Muslim?
3. Are they a Muslim?
4. Are they a Muslim?
5. Are they a Muslim?
6. Are they a Muslim?
7. Are they a Muslim?
8. Are they a Muslim?
9. Are they a Muslim?
10. Are they a Muslim?

Posted by Manic on September 20, 2006 9:54 AM in the category The War on Stupid

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Don't forget the beard question.

Of course, the real problem is extremist Home Secretaries: http://www.deadbrain.co.uk/news/article_2006_09_20_5622.php

Posted by: iceberg at September 20, 2006 5:36 PM

I presume the "beard question" is number 6.

Posted by: ian at September 21, 2006 12:35 AM

Finally, someone spots it! There are meant to be *3* versions of No. 6....

Posted by: Manic at September 21, 2006 12:38 AM

You know... I swear all teenagers are like this.

Posted by: the.web.hermit at September 22, 2006 4:21 PM

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	« Thailand \| Main \| Tony Blair is undermining the Labour Party and robbing it of grass-roots support » September 20, 2006 Ten tell-tale signs that your teenager might be a terrorist PA - Reid terror plea to Muslim parents: Home Secretary John Reid will challenge British Muslims to come forward with information about suspected terrorists. He will meet an audience of specially-invited Muslims and urge parents to "look for the tell-tale signs" of radicalisation in their children. Let's leave aside the disgraceful failure to fulfil Teh Sacred Orwellian Prophecy (damn it; everyone knows the children are supposed to spy on the parents) and instead focus on that most-crucial of missing gaps... the "tell-tale signs" that John Reid fails to provide for Willing Servants of Western Democracy: Ten tell-tale signs that your teenager might be a terrorist: 1. Do they harbour a completely false sense of grievance? 2. Do they question and/or challenge authority? 3. Do they complain when you or other figures of authority interfere with their independence and/or their 'right' to do this or that? 4. Do they stay out late and/or act in a suspicious manner with friends? 5. Do they play violent videos games and/or own an iPod? 7. iPod or not, do they listen to subversive music? 8. Do they show a superior grasp of technology? 9. Have they ever contemplated suicide? 10. Have they been exposed to extreme and/or militant religious views? If all of the above is too challenging, then you may instead choose to rely on this alternative list: 1. Are they a Muslim? 2. Are they a Muslim? 3. Are they a Muslim? 4. Are they a Muslim? 5. Are they a Muslim? 6. Are they a Muslim? 7. Are they a Muslim? 8. Are they a Muslim? 9. Are they a Muslim? 10. Are they a Muslim? Posted by Manic on September 20, 2006 9:54 AM in the category The War on Stupid Pings (Trackback) For trackbacks, this is the URL: http://www.bloggerheads.com/cgi-bin/mt-tbbh_20x07.pl/1218 Comments Don't forget the beard question. Of course, the real problem is extremist Home Secretaries: http://www.deadbrain.co.uk/news/article_2006_09_20_5622.php Posted by: iceberg at September 20, 2006 5:36 PM - I presume the "beard question" is number 6. Posted by: ian at September 21, 2006 12:35 AM - Finally, someone spots it! There are meant to be 3 versions of No. 6.... Posted by: Manic at September 21, 2006 12:38 AM - You know... I swear all teenagers are like this. Posted by: the.web.hermit at September 22, 2006 4:21 PM - Post a comment Thanks for signing in, . Now you can comment. (sign out) (If you're new to Bloggerheads, you may need to be approved by the moderator before your comment will appear. Until then, it won't appear on the entry. Thanks for waiting.) URL: Remember me? YesNo Comments:

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