Sputnik - Two people in the UK have been arrested for posting a video to social media showing a man burning a Muslim religious text.





The video, posted to�YouTube and Facebook, shows a tattooed man complaining to�the camera that he�s having trouble starting a bonfire, saying, "I�ve been trying to�get my poxy fire started for�half-hour wondering what sh*t I can get it going with."
The man then shows a paperback copy of�the Koran. "And then I found this," he explains. "And it worked, all I�ve got left is the poxy, sh*tty cover and look, that�s on�the fire as�well."He then begins ripping out�pages and tossing them into�the flames.


The video surfaced days after�a terror attack on�London Bridge, in�which a car mowed into�pedestrians before�the car�s passengers and driver then exited the vehicle and began stabbing people, leaving eight dead and dozens injured.

Some of�the attackers were reportedly radicalized by�watching videos of�Islamic extremists.
Fahad Khan, a cousin by�marriage of�the attack�s suspected ringleader Khuram Butt, told the Independent, "Khuram, I know he was inspired by�one of�the sheikhs who was giving lectures on�YouTube, and he belonged to�one specific sector of�Islam which had very rigid and strict views � Videos about�fighting non-Muslims for�no reasons, innocent non-Muslims."


The video comes following�an investigation from�the Press Association that found that Twitter and Facebook had not taken down�posts from�nationalist group Britain First, which often publishes videos making false claims about�immigrants attacking women and police.

West Mercia Police arrested the man, 45, from�Worcestershire, and a woman, also 45, from�Evesham, on�suspicion of�posting images that may incite racial hatred.

"This was a concerning incident and we will be carrying out�a thorough investigation. It is being investigated as�a hate crime," said Superintendent Kevin Purcell
He added, "'We have been in�contact with�our local Muslim community via�Councillor Jabba Riaz, deputy mayor for�Worcester, who as�always acts as�a critical friend in�support of�what we do.


"If anyone has any concerns about�social media posts that potentially incite hate I would urge them not to�share the posts but�to report the incident to�the police and social media company at�the earliest opportunity."