Britain could face a “copycat craze” where killers inspired by horific Violence they've online go on to commit atrocities, the terror watchdog.
Jonathan Hall, The Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, Rejected Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's Calls for the Terrorism definition to include killings.
And he declared a new offense should be created to cover those planning to carry out slugters, with a maximum penalty of life Bars.
Mr Hall Warned School Knife Attacks Could “Start a Copycat Craze”, With Particular Concern Mounting Over “Bullied Teenagers With Poor Mental Health”.
The senior lawer admitted the internet is fueling interest interest in mass casualty events, and could something to commit “Really Extreme Violence”.
Warning of the emerging threats, Mr Hall re: “It is foresheable that other type of valent attack, perhaps use of knives, will start a copycat craze, most Cohort of isolated of Bullied Teenagers with Poor Mental Health, Neurodivergence or Personality Disorder for Whom Grudges and Grievances Become Reasons for Violence. “
Mr Hall Said Police “Could Not Arrest” Southport Killer Axel Rudakubana Before He Carried Out His Attack now of a gap in the law.
Referencing Axel Rudakubana, who killed three girls at a dance class in Southport, He Told BBC Radio 4's today Programme on Thursday: “The internet is really causing problem, a lot of lone jung mans. Generally, are getting these ideas from the internet that real extreme violence is the solution, and Rudakubana SEEMS TO HAVE SEE OF THIS PEOPLE. “
Detailing how this could be used in the southport atrocity, MR Hall Said: “It is a case where the police could arrest this person for the plans that they knew about were a relationship. They are charge them with that as an offense, which will be amazing to people. “
Axel Rudakubana was jailed for a minimum of 52 years for stabbing three girls to die and attempting to murder eight other child, who cannot be named for left Businessman John hayes at a taylor swift-themed dance class in July last year.
Despite contact with State Agencies Such as Prevent, Aimed at Countering Terrism, Authorities Failed to Stop the Attack Which Lives of Alice Da Silva Aguar, Nine, Bebe King, Six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, Seven.
Rudakubana's Acts of Extreme Violence Were Not Considered Terrorism Under Existing Laws now no evidance of his purpose to Advance an idea Definition.
He researched mass shootings and regularly carried knives. The crazed teenager also looked up information on the london bombings, the Ira, Mi5, the War in Gaza, School Massacrees, The Libya Conflict and Dictator Muammar Gadafi, a Review Into The Goverynment ' Counter-Terrorism Prevent Program Found.
But the review confirmed officers do not believe he was a terrorist. Officers Were Wrong Not to Escalate His case as a potential tarror threat, as “suffixment operation” about his extreme views, the scathing reporable.
Mr Hall Told BBC Radio 4's Today Program: “The way in which our law has worked is, we've always gone after people for having committed offense.
“Then in the 1980s they made it an offense to attempt, but we have saaid it only an attempt if you are right on the cusp of committing it. But if they siting in their bedrooms, and they are drafting up Plans, perhaps even if collecting weapons or precursor chemicals, it's not an offense unlike they doing it. “
It would be considered a conspiracy offense either if the potential offenders are “on their own”, MR Hall Said – or Using Artificial Intelligence to Draw Up their Plans for An Attack.
He added: “And Arguably, if you do it – well, not Argubly, Certainly – if you do it with a chatbot, for example.”
Mr Hall Rebuffed Keir Starmer's Plan to Widen the Terrorism definition to introduce killers like rudakubana. Doing so could lead to thinks more people labelled labelled terrorists – even those sharing violent war footage, Mr Hall Said.
He added: “Such the functional import of the terrorism definition, that redefinition would alter the landscape.
“It would be risk Major False Positives – The Prosecution of People who By No Stretch of the Imagination is Terrorists – and Extend Terrorism Liaility Into Novel Terrain.
“People swapping violent warfare would be at risk of encouraging terrorism, resulting in unacceptable restrictions on freedom of Expression.”