Why do we allow fanatics to abuse our services of respect?

Todays memorial service at the US Embassy, in London's Grosvenor Square, was marred by loud music attempting to drown out proceedings together with a 100 strong mob of Muslim fanatics brandishing banners claiming 'Islam will dominate the world'.

It certainly is dominating British political opinion!

OK - a minority of nutters trying to disturb the peace, we should not get too worked up over this...but I am worked up and I do believe that it is right to do so. Where British men and women, together with their overseas allies, gather in a service of some reverence (even if somewhat secular in character) they should be allowed to pay their respects unhindered. The first offical mourner at the ceremony was a 16 year old girl who stepped up to the microphone to say that she was there to honour her 'Darling Mummy' who died in the Twin Towers tragedy. That child should not have had to listen to or witness the scuffles that were taking place 100 yards away.

What is David Cameron thinking of? He is the Prime Minister - couldn't he have directed the police to remove them for causing a potential breach of the peace?
Boris Johnson was also there doing nothing to direct the police, his police force.

Among the 3,000 9/11 victims were some 67 British citizens and it is tragic that we cannot remember all of those who died that day without suffering gross disresepect from splinter groups (the EDL were also trying their best to disrupt things).

Would such behaviour be allowed on Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph? Not at present but...it may not be too far off before we experience it.