Clapton’s (also part of the London Brorugh of Hackney) own cheeky chappy, Mohamed Hamid, made a cameo appearance in the BBC’s “Don’t Panic, I’m Islamic”. The Beeb described the programme thus: -
“Don’t Panic I’m Islamic meets Muslims who speak openly about what it means to be a British Muslim - at a time when the nation is fighting a ‘war on terror’…
The programme also uncovers the implications of the prejudice they encounter. Mohamed has been called ‘Osama bin London’ because he dresses in white robes and a headscarf similar to that worn by the prophet. “They all gathered around me when I went to the airport,” he says, “simply because I wear Islamic robes. I told the airport security that I wouldn’t be so stupid to dress up like this if I was carrying a bomb.”
Yes poor Mohamed… that’s absolutely terrible. People get it so wrong. It’s downright…what’s the word? I remember. “Islamphobic”. That’s the one.
Yet, our friend, our “cockney comic” from Clapton
has only got himself convicted of recruiting and preparing jihadists to fight our troops.
So the “Don’t Panic” paintball scene, where a bunch of Muslim guys looked and acted like they were they were jihadis, they were merely poor misunderstood good souls who were just having a bit of good clean fun courtesy of the BBC, right?
I’d be grateful if the BBC would kindly spare me the “Islamophobic” lectures and refund my licence fee. (Yes, American friends, I am compelled to financially support the BBC on pain of criminal proceedings).
Words cannot convey just how heartwarming it is to know that my compulsory contribution helped the Beeb fund our friends’ little paintballing frolic.
You really couldn’t make this shit up.