#YouAintNoMuslimBruv
Scenes at Leytonstone station, there are some sick people out there pic.twitter.com/qZ6An6eeJl
— Captain Morocco (@CorruptOverlord) December 5, 2015
Everything about this makes me proud to be a Londoner. From the BBC:
Police were called to reports of people being attacked at Leytonstone around 19:00 GMT on Saturday. The knifeman reportedly shouted “this is for Syria”.
A man was arrested after being Tasered by police. One man suffered serious knife injuries while two others received minor injuries.
Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism detectives are investigating the case.
Downing Street said it was monitoring the situation closely.
The Met said the suspect was reportedly threatening other people with a knife.
Fellow passengers reportedly shouted at the man to drop his weapon and one person shouted “You ain’t no Muslim bruv,” a sentiment which has been picked up on social media by people trying to disown and sideline the attacker.
Another witness told the BBC he saw a man, who is believed to be aged 29, holding a knife, about 3in (7.5cm) long, standing over another man who was lying on the ground, and people running out of the Central Line station.
What was so great about this awful event?
Firstly, ordinary policemen didn’t shoot the guy.
Secondly, the double-negative, working-class London accented “you ain’t no Muslim bruv,” is now the top trending #YouAintNoMuslimBruv and being celebrated by absolutely everyone.
Are either of these facts on American TV?
Ngl the hashtag #YouAintNoMuslimBruv makes me proud to be a British Muslim. No real Muslim kills/harms innocent people,end of. #Leytonstone
— Ja’Crispy (@suh_alien) December 6, 2015
if this was America the guy will be dead and won’t be brought to justice #Leytonstone hats off to @metpoliceuk pic.twitter.com/UtqJJ8iyuS
— Captain Morocco (@CorruptOverlord) December 5, 2015
Spot on words from the young men. I really don’t know how police do what they do-so much respect for them #YouAintNoMuslimBruv #Leytonstone
— Shazia (@ShaziaAwan) December 5, 2015
#YouAintNoMuslimBruv if you save one life it is as though you saved humanity O mankind live with peace love unity pic.twitter.com/sD4LDcFXp6
— Muhammad Abdallah (@Hz_Mehdi_Mahdi) December 6, 2015
To the eyewitness who shouted #YouAintNoMuslimBruv, he spoke for millions of British voices and got the point across directly in 1 moment.
— Mo Farooq (@MoFarooq9) December 6, 2015
Can’t get anymore British than #YouAintNoMuslimBruv hashtag. I love this country and people so much. 😂
— Dekaaaahhhh (@DekaDMichael11) December 6, 2015
#YouAintNoMuslimBruv “put the knife down you fool” Proud to be a Londoner today #londonsolidarity pic.twitter.com/KZKbzmjr5x
— Manraj Othi (@ManrajOthi) December 6, 2015
Keep Calm And Carry On. #Leytonstone
— Ben Judah (@b_judah) December 5, 2015
Difference between the UK and US is in the UK people will probably wonder why a guy could get a machete in a country without any jungles
— Eliot Higgins (@EliotHiggins) December 5, 2015
So u all thought #YouAintNoMuslimBruv is the most London reaction? Nope. Man out here using it to promote mixtape 😩 pic.twitter.com/4ql0364rGo
— .187 (@MCR_187) December 6, 2015