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Probably much ado about nothing. Not clear that's what they were really doing, or any explicit aggression caught on camera.

Europe Says: A video recording of Muslim horsemen chasing people down the streets of Manchester, United Kingdom, has been generating massive attention on several social media platforms, including X. The footage also shows police officers stopping them, exchanging a few words, and then letting them go to continue intimidating others, sparking massive outrage online.

According to available information, the incident happened during rival protests organized by pro-Khamenei and anti-Iranian regime demonstrators on Thursday, 5 March. The two men on horseback are reportedly supporters of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who died on 28 February during the initial strikes of the US–Israeli military operation launched against Iran.

Police officer: "What do you want me to do, pull him off a horse?"

Guy filming with smartphone: "If they had a Union Jack on, you would."

Anti-Khamenei protesters chased by Muslim horsemen in Manchester? ... https://youtu.be/Mus9pWgr9JA

(Mar 11, 2026 08:58 AM)C C Wrote: [ -> ]Probably much ado about nothing. Not clear that's what they were really doing, or any explicit aggression caught on camera.

Europe Says: A video recording of Muslim horsemen chasing people down the streets of Manchester, United Kingdom, has been generating massive attention on several social media platforms, including X. The footage also shows police officers stopping them, exchanging a few words, and then letting them go to continue intimidating others, sparking massive outrage online.

According to available information, the incident happened during rival protests organized by pro-Khamenei and anti-Iranian regime demonstrators on Thursday, 5 March. The two men on horseback are reportedly supporters of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who died on 28 February during the initial strikes of the US–Israeli military operation launched against Iran.

Police officer: "What do you want me to do, pull him off a horse?"

Guy filming with smartphone: "If they had a Union Jack on, you would."

I can ask where the other two are but I’ll assume War & Conquest are busy right now.

Makes one wonder if the guy in the first video footage was literally referring to this one who did have the flag on him...

Two-tier policing in action? A policeman threatens to arrest a man carrying the Union Jack for saying, "Send him back". But a bystander doing some filming points out to the officer that he didn't apply the same criterion just before to left-wing protesters. "This copper went from acting all righteous and tough to nervously laughing and fleeing in the space of about one minute."

https://youtu.be/PB5gB7mxtAo

Both riders looked very competent. Ex or serving (British) army?

(Mar 12, 2026 06:00 PM)confused2 Wrote: [ -> ]Both riders looked very competent. Ex or serving (British) army?

I hope centenarian Alec Penstone was a least nominated for UK man of the year 2025. Should have won for at least speaking the obvious. Even if they’re not current or ex British army personnel riding horses into a crowd protesting against an evil regime, it’s exactly what he meant when saying “wasn't worth it”.