Cody Draco 2,531 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 A British man has been identified as the knife-wielding militant who appears in Islamic State videos claiming responsibility for the beheadings of US, British and other hostages. The Guardian has confirmed that Mohammed Emwazi, a 26-year-old west Londoner and university graduate, is the militant. He had been given the moniker “Jihadi John†by a group of his hostages, who described him as part of an Isis cell they named “the Beatlesâ€. The name was first published by the Washington Post on Thursday morning. Strenuous efforts appear to have been made to cover his tracks on the internet. Emwazi guarded western hostages and handled negotiations with their families. By all accounts he is a ruthless killer who has shown little compunction about his gory, on-screen murders. Emwazi arrived in Britain as a young boy, aged six, after being born in Kuwait. He grew up in west London and was known as a polite, mild-mannered young man. Those who knew him say he had a penchant for wearing stylish clothes but remained an observant Muslim. The Post describes him as bearded and careful not to make eye contact with women. He graduated in 2009 in information technology and is also fluent in Arabic. However, instead of building a computing career, Emwazi ended up on MI5’s radar. Over the course of a year he claimed to have been harassed and intimidated by the security services. In 2010, he went as far as to file a complaint with the Independent Police Complaints Commission over his treatment. A US government official confirmed Emwazi’s identity to the Guardian, after the British security services declined to confirm or deny that he was the knife-wielding killer. Downing Street also refused to comment on the reports. David Cameron’s deputy spokeswoman said: “We cannot confirm or deny anything in relation to intelligence. The point the prime minister would make, which we have said since we have seen the awful actions of these Isil [isis] terrorists, is that we are absolutely determined to bring the perpetrators to justice. The police and security agencies have been working hard to do that.†Questioned about whether Emwazi was known to the security services, she said: “I’m not going to get into the details of an ongoing police and security investigation.†Asked if Downing Street had any concerns about Emwazi being named, she said: “The point I would make is that there is an ongoing investigation. It is absolutely right that we allow the police and security agencies to do all they can to bring those responsible to justice and help keep British people safe.†As early as September last year, MI5 and the FBI had identified Emwazi as the masked killer. They did not make his name public mainly because of fears about the impact his identification might have on hostages being held by Islamic State. A secondary reason was concern over the safety of Emwazi’s family in the UK, in case of retaliation. Read the rest here: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/26/uk-man-behind-isis-beheadings-named-as-mohammed-emwazi-jihadi-john Are you okay with these agencies withholding information from the public? I am since it seems like if they didn't it could've caused more lives to be lost and it could've messed up the entire investigation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didymus 34,380 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 "because of fears about the impact his identification might have on hostages being held by Islamic State" I don't really get that Like what impact could it have, really. But I'm all for safety, still and I guess it doesn't really matter who they are for the reading public. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoxo cupcakke 4,781 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Read the rest here: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/26/uk-man-behind-isis-beheadings-named-as-mohammed-emwazi-jihadi-john Are you okay with these agencies withholding information from the public? I am since it seems like if they didn't it could've caused more lives to be lost and it could've messed up the entire investigation. It would jeopardize more lives if they told us his identity in the beginning. It would have made us absolutely hysterical and really, a lot of this inofrmation is withheld so no civilians or soldiers turn into vigilantes and take the law into their own hands. Not everyone is capable of battling a force like ISIS. The investigation would also have been messed up like you said as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teo 609 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I don't really care if they're holding this information to themselves. It's not like we can do anything about it, it's just a name. They might as well have some very good reason to do it? Idk a thing about these investigations and why this info should or shouldn't be distributed. My only guess is that if he doesn't know he's identified and he ever decides to comeback to whatever country he's from they can arrest him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Draco 2,531 Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 "because of fears about the impact his identification might have on hostages being held by Islamic State" I don't really get that Like what impact could it have, really. But I'm all for safety, still and I guess it doesn't really matter who they are for the reading public. Well Isis would probably automatically kill any hostages they have, but I don't see what difference that would make. We haven't been saving hostages because we refuse to negotiate with terrorists. What I got from the article was that they didn't want to reveal his identity until they could investigate everyone he was connected to in the UK. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoxo cupcakke 4,781 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Well Isis would probably automatically kill any hostages they have, but I don't see what difference that would make. We haven't been saving hostages because we refuse to negotiate with terrorists. What I got from the article was that they didn't want to reveal his identity until they could investigate everyone he was connected to in the UK. I'm just scared that now that his identity has been revealed, there may come mass witch hunts or something alike. Praying there isn't :pray: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Draco 2,531 Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 I'm just scared that now that his identity has been revealed, there may come mass witch hunts or something alike. Praying there isn't I wonder if he was connected to those 3 British teen girls that joined Isis recently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986 629 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 lets hope isis is stopped soon. #worldpeace BUY BEAUTY BEHIND THE MADNESS ON ITUNES. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoxo cupcakke 4,781 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I wonder if he was connected to those 3 British teen girls that joined Isis recently. Those girls, ugh, praying for them too to be sensible But it's probably too late. This youth can be so livid at times :lana: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Draco 2,531 Posted February 27, 2015 Author Share Posted February 27, 2015 Those girls, ugh, praying for them too to be sensible But it's probably too late. This youth can be so livid at times This Is What Make Us Girls Praying they let the light in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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