Here is the offending video: https://youtube/watch?v=-_zF7nbEvwY Apology for Muslim Birmingham Fox News claim An American terrorism commentator has apologised for describing Birmingham as a Muslim-only city where non-Muslims dont go during a Fox News interview. Steven Emerson told the channel that in London Muslim religious police beat anyone who doesnt dress according to Muslim, religious Muslim attire. He later issued an apology for his terrible error. His comments have come in for ridicule, with the hashtag #FoxNewsFacts trending on Twitter. Mr Emerson, who founded a group called The Investigative Project on Terrorism, was giving his perspective on the terror attacks in France to Fox presenter Jeanine Pirro. Birmingham City Council said Mr Emersons curious comments had no foundation, and welcomed his apology, while Birmingham Edgbaston MP Gisela Stuart described the remarks as stupid. Check your facts On social media, Mr Emerson has been the butt of jokes, while he has been accused of speaking nonsense by people posting on his investigative website. One Twitter user said: As someone born and raised in Birmingham, I must admit there was a pressure to read the Kerrang. I was supposed to go to Birmingham last week but I forgot my passport, said another.
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 23:18:58 +0000
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