EDL also share plane crash rumours to pedal hate

After news emerged of a pilot bringing down a plane and killing 150 people, the Islamophobia network is doing its best to try and target Islam, by turning the co-pilot into a Muslim.

Facebook pages belonging to the English Defence League, the ‘Main London Page’ and the ‘Yorkshire Doncaster Division’ were among the many far-right pages that shared stories of the co-pilot Andreas Lubitz being a “convert to Islam”.

Hate group Britain First also shared the story, but the group came under scrutiny by its own supporters and lost a lot of respect.

No evidence yet to suggest Lubitz was a convert to Islam

All that is being alleged is that the pilot required treatment for depression, and was recommended regular psychological assessment.

The BBC also reported that prosecutors say there is no evidence of a political or religious motive for his actions.

Sources that were first to circulate rumours that Lubitz was supposedly a “convert to Islam” all seem to be anti-Muslim ones that are irrationally jumping to conclusions with no confirmations.

It is beyond disgusting how at the time of tragedy, these far-right hate groups are using the crash for their own political goals and spreading unconfirmed rumours they take as ‘news’.

Further reading:

1. The Evidence That the Germanwings Copilot Was Muslim Is Sketchy as Hell