Muslim fanatics who burn poppies in front of crowds including many ex-servicemen on Remembrance Day get fined £50, but a British patriot who protests against Muslim intolerance and the Islamist murder of nearly 3,000 innocent people in the Twin Towers on 9/11 has his home raided by ten plainclothed police officers and is thrown into the cells over a whole weekend.

Meanwhile, his accident-disabled partner is also arrested and held overnight, without blankets or access to her prescription medication, in a cold and filthy cell with excrement smeared on the walls.

“This is the typical ‘one-law-for-them and one-law-for-rest-of-us’ bias by the authorities that makes decent people so angry,” Nick Griffin commented when told of the over-the-top arrest of Sion Owens.

“I’m not as a rule in favour of burning the Koran. I think it’s better that people read it and confirm for themselves just how full of hate against Christians, Jews and other ‘Unbelievers’ it is. It’s not really a religious book at all: it’s a mediaeval instruction manual for conquering other peoples’ countries.
“But for someone who, apparently unnoticed, allegedly burns some pieces of paper in his own back garden to be arrested by ten police officers (on overtime) more than six months after the event, but just four days after being announced as a candidate for the British National Party, is a disgraceful piece of political interference by the police.”

Timeline of Events, by Simon Darby
- September 2010: Koran burnt as part of global protest against the 9/11 Muslim terrorist outrage which killed nearly 3,000 innocent people. Thousands took part in this protest throughout the world.

- November 2010: Sion Owens is one of five British National Party activists to receive a substantial out of court settlement from Swansea police after being arrested and falsely imprisoned for distributing leaflets in 2006.

- April 4th 2011: Sion Owens confirmed as standing for British National Party in South Wales West constituency of Welsh Assembly Elections.

- Joanne Shannon nominated as British National Party candidate for Swansea East constituency of Welsh Assembly.

- Friday 8th April 2011: The home of Joanne Shannon and Sion Owens is raided at 10 o’clock at night by ten plainclothes police officers who arrive in unmarked cars.

- Her home is ransacked by police, and computer equipment, mobile phones, private papers and personal belongings are seized.

- 22.15: Sion Owens is arrested and taken to Swansea Police Station.

- Joanne Shannon is asked by police officers if she has the same political beliefs as Sion and whether she supports the British National Party.

- Joanne replies that she does and is standing as a candidate.

- 23.00: Joanne Shannon arrested.

- While being taken from her home, she asks about their puppy and who would look after it. She was told she would be back no later than first thing the next morning.

- Joanne is registered disabled after a car accident severely damaged her spine.

- Permission for a "high bed" in her cell was denied, as was her request for her prescription painkillers.

- Asked by duty sergeant if she wants to contact somebody, but no message was sent by police. Not allowed to make a phone call.

- Both Joanne and Sion are finger-printed and have DNA samples taken.

- Saturday 9th April, afternoon: Joanne finally given two paracetomols after complaining repeatedly of pain in her back.

- 14.00 Saturday: Duty solicitor states to Joanne that, "All the big wigs are upstairs, and they're out to hang him."

- Duty sergeant tells Joanne that the story is to be in the Observer and that her home is likely to be attacked, but offer no protection of any kind.

- 18.00 Saturday: Joanne Shannon released in the middle of Swansea with no money and no mobile phone.

- 20.41 Saturday: Guardian/Observer runs story "BNP election candidate arrested over Qur'an burning." Reporter Mark Townsend states that the newspaper passed on a complaint to South Wales Police.

- Sunday 10th April, 16.00: Sion Owens remains in police custody and is to face charges of "inciting racial hatred" on Monday.

- Sunday evening: Daily Mail reports that Mr. Owens has been charged with a Public Order Offence. “Incitement to racial hatred” is a public order offence but cannot possibly be committed by anything done in connection with a Koran or Muslims, because neither have any connection with “race”. It looks as though South Wales Police may just have shot themselves in the foot once again!
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