Oldham 'Islamic State' Supporter Jailed
An Islamic State supporter from Oldham has been jailed for two and a half years for threatening to attack a police officer after his stash of execution videos was found.
32 year old Atiq Ahmed, pleaded guilty to posting links to IS propaganda footage.
Ahead of his sentencing earlier, the Old Bailey heard how his family raised concerns in March - telling police he'd "talk constantly" about the terror group and watch their videos on his laptop and mobile.
Ahead of his sentencing, the Old Bailey heard how his family had raised concerns in March this year, fearing he was a danger to society, citing his violent behaviour, mental health problems and solvent abuse.
They told police he would talk constantly'' about Isis and watch their videos on his laptop and mobile phone.
When police were called to a domestic incident at his home in Copster Hill
Road, Ahmed told them: Now you are here I am going to raise the black banner, the IS flag will fly. I will not let you live.''
As he was being handcuffed, he threatened one officer, saying: I will kill you like an Israeli. If I get the chance I will behead one of the police.''
He was sectioned under the Mental Health Act, but when he was deemed fit for interview he admitted to police that a mobile phone, laptop and memory card storing a number of Isis videos were his.
Ahmed, a Sunni Muslim, said that he had downloaded them for research, study and understanding what is going on'', the court heard.
While he supported IS, he said that he did not plan to join them and wanted to live peacefully in the UK.
He stopped using Facebook because his posts kept being deleted as they did not like what he had to say, the court heard.
Prosecutor Steven Gray told the court that he had posted links to two graphic videos on his Google+ account and discussed sharing violent jihadist videos with
an Arabic man on Google Hangouts.
The first video which had been viewed 260 times showed a beheading, IS
militants shooting a soldier, and the execution of hostages set to chanting in praise of Jihad.
The second video which also showed IS militants was viewed a total of 37,467 times on YouTube, the court heard.