Convicted terrorist sues landlord of The ­Saracen’s Head pub for £1,850 because sign ‘scares him’

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Posted on 12/18/2024 9:02:09 AM PST by algore

A CONVICTED terrorist is suing a pub called The ­Saracen’s Head Inn — saying he was “deeply offended” by the boozer’s sign.

Khalid Baqa, 60, claims the “depiction of a bearded Arab/Turk incites violence” — despite him previously being jailed for preparing jihadi propaganda.

He also claims it is racist and is wants £1,850 from the landlord of the historic inn at Amersham, Bucks — and plans to take on 30 more with the same name if successful.

But publican Robbie Hayes, 52, fumed: “It’s a complete joke. This pub has been called The Saracen’s Head for 500 years.

“He’s just chancing his hand. Of course it worries me — you never know with people like this.

“No one at this pub is racist, we don’t believe the sign is racist and the name is simply historic.

“We won’t be pushed around and change hundreds of years of history just because some loudmouth wants to cause trouble.”

Baqa has filed a “claim of money” form — an application to county court for a sum of cash a person says they are owed, which was previously referred to as small claims court.

His submission says: “While walking through the area I was shocked and deeply offended by what I saw.

“I saw pub signage depicting a brown-skinned bearded Arab/Turk male with a turban and captioned ‘The Saracen’s Head’.

“This instilled worry and fear in me since it was clearly xenophobic, racist and inciting violence to certain people. I immediately complained to the pub and requested the signage be removed.”

He claims to have contacted the pub four times and visited in person, but staff there have no record.

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perhaps the deportation of said terrorist would be a better solution

1 posted on 12/18/2024 9:02:09 AM PST by algore

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