J.K. Rowling, Riz Ahmed And How The UK Is Discussing The Finsbury Park Attack
On Monday June 19th, the UK once again awoke to tragedy. A white van ploughed into Muslims who were leaving the Mosque at Finsbury Park; one died, and 11 were injured. The driver was restrained, and local resident Imam Mohammed Mahmoud intervened to ensure he was uninjured by the angry crowd. At time of writing, the police have arrested one suspect — Darren Osborne, a 47-year-old from Cardiff who reportedly stated, "I want to kill all Muslims – I did my bit." As tragic as these events are, they've started something of a national conversation here in the UK — one that dovetails with discussions of media bias in the US.
