Bash Back (again). How are they not proscribed as terrorists?

I said earlier that one would hope that Bash Back were being watched, under the Left-Wing, Anarchist and Single-Issue Terrorism (LASIT) category.

More broadly, one would hope that counter terrorism police are paying attention to that category. But are they?

Very interesting story on the BBC News website.

An attack Nigel Farage says was made on his home in April 2025 is now being reinvestigated by counter terrorism police investigating the killing of Ann Widdecombe.

Interesting for two reasons.

One, the link with Ann Widdecombe's murder.

Two, did the police close the Farage case because he is a right-wing figure? (I can't stand Farage personally but half-arsing an investigation into an attack on someone because of their political views is beyond the pale.)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62qrvd9303o

If people support the cause they will usually turn a blind eye. The suffragettes are regarded as heroic despite attempting terror attacks akin to the Manchester Arena bombing.

Who knows, but I really hope that BB are being closely monitored.

when will we know what the motive was and if it was linked to BB?

Sorry, usual wait for image to be approved follows.

I saw this comment on another forum discussing Ann Widdecombe's murder and the suspect. I don't use Bluesky or Twitter so have no idea if the comment is true. Does anybody know if accounts did go missing?

Look at how much push-back there has been against the proscription of Palestine Action who have a very similar training manual and promotion of hammer use (they have a section on how to purchase your hammer with cash so it can't be traced). I would expect there's a lot of crossover in membership too.

Palestine Action have caused millions of pounds in damage to property, including attacks on our military assets, they also were involved in an attack where a police officer had her spine fractured with a sledgehammer. And yet they still have masses of support and loads of gullible idiots willing to get themselves arrested for supporting them.

I don't think the govt would be able to proscribe Bash Back for far lesser attacks, however threatening.

Surely it's incitement to violence. How can it not be? Even if they're not explicitly inciting violence against named individuals (I don't know whether they are or not), the whole tone seems so aggressive.

Exactly.

That's what usually happens when women are under threat.

I worry that someone will get hurt before the authorities see fit to take any action.

On the surface, it looks as if Stephenson's office has 'just' been hit with paint. So that makes it easy to minimise. (see this thread already for that nonsense)
But that's part of the tactic.
They are literally called 'Bash back'. They have a hammer in their logo. The website and stated aims are about 'making them afraid.'
It's all about intimidation but then throwing hands up all innocent when attention turns to them, because they supposedly haven't done anything that serious.
It's like a domestic abuser punching a hole in the wall next to his wife's head. He didn't actually hit her. So what's she complaining about?
The intimidation tactics on their own are enough, but violent men escalate. They start with what they can get away with, minimising their own behaviour to escape the consequences, and when they do, they increase the stakes.
Yes, they're bozos and ludicrous, but their behaviour is already abusive and intimidating and I can't see them leaving it at this level if they keep getting away with it. I can only hope that the police are paying attention.

Was it Bash Back who were responsible for the attack on Il Portico restaurant in London, after JKR and Suzanne Moore went to the sister restaurant Pino for a charity fundraiser.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/jk-rowling-pino-portico-italian-restaurant-london-attacked-b1004093.html#comments-area

You would hope they were being watched, under the Left-Wing, Anarchist and Single-Issue Terrorism (LASIT) category.

You would hope...

I'd prefer it if they nipped them in the bud now, justice must be seen to be done or people loose faith in justice. There are too many eyes on these ASBO genderists now for them to let it continue unchallenged.

Given how obvious and findable they are - there is no way the authorities are just ignoring them. They know who they are and they are watching them for when they significantly overstep and / or bring others into the fold.

Samantha Niblett is a bloody idiot. The calibre of people getting into the HoC continues to fall.

They absolutely should be.

And, furthermore, I think someone needs to have a word with MPs like Samantha Niblett about her use of words like 'hatred' to describe women who object to the presence of men in their facilities.

Because it's a very small step from there to justifying violence against those women, isn't it?

Couldn't agree more, MrsO. This is not a joke, however Four Lions they may seem, and they need to be dealt with. The bigger picture, as you say, is not pretty.

They aren't targeting you. If they were, perhaps you'd be a little less childishly insouciant about it

I don’t think most TRAs have the impulse control to think about what will benefit “the cause”.

Do you think they realise that they are doing their cause more harm than help? I know I'm biased, but even so they come across as dangerous bullies with the potential to ramp up their terrorising activities if they get angry enough.

It’s lots of different charities through a processing company I thought. Not just SM. Which maybe makes it less likely to be targeted at GC people.