In responce to Jayil London " Preaching hatred is not a crime the BNP do it all the time."
Please PEOPLE WAKE UP! visit the BNP site and read. They know what's realy going on they have been saying it for years, Read research and make your own minds up

Russ jesse, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire

“Odd how there's no such legal thing as a hate crime against females” Jenny

The difference being that the preachers actually made death threats against Jews, Homosexuals and Kaffirs which I believe is illegal so they should be prosecuted.

The other views they expressed were merely repulsive.

Jason Mead, Bristol, England

Preaching hatred is not a crime the BNP do it all the time. If you people want to end terrorism, then pull all British troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan. It's that simple!

There were zero Islamic terrorist attacks in UK before Bush and Blair's Middle Eastern wars. Actually it was never heard of

jayil, london, uk

I suspect that this reflects an attitude of "if you want the next promotion or Queen's Police Medal, you have to demonstrate your 'I'm not a racist' credentials".
This stance is beginning to earn less grovelling points I feel.

Edward Johns, Lannion, France

Frankly this empty claim was a total waste of resources and money, a ghastly mistake by Police. Instead, they should redirect their efforts to tackle crime gripping Britain. Everyday we hear about knife and gun crimes, and yet, we are all been conned by statistics.

H.Marph , London,

The police went after C4 in order to pacify the large Muslim community in Birmingham that always feels persecuted whenever someone investigates extremists.
It was easier to go after C4 rather then go after the extremist preachers, the police like soft targets, don't they.

Graham, St. Albans, uk

This is frightening in the extreme. West Midlands Police and the CPS must come clean about the reasons behind this witch hunt against Channel 4 - otherwise public trust in our police will diminish even further!

Phillip Anderton, Poole, England

No charges or prosecutions against these preachers so far, in contrast to the Police action against a Downs Syndrome boy - mental age five - whom they dragged through the Courts for 7 months before the Judge threw it out & admonished them. (Times 17/4/08).

They pick their targets don't they?

Veronica, Hale, UK

The Government and public bodies avoid tackling the real causes of radicalism and active segregation for fear of retribution.

But they want to be seen to be doing something so they restrict the general publics freedoms (42 days and anti terrorism law which has been used against the public)

David Cartright, Birmingham,

God said love thy neighbour, respect each other, preach peace and not hatred. Respect women for they your mother, sister and wife. I dont remember reading in the Qu ran that its a necessity to wear 'hijab', it's a girl or women's choice not those of me!!
These men should be punished and deported!!

Saleinah, port-louis, mauritius

Jason Mead asks: "Will there now be any prosecutions for inciting hatred against Jews and homosexuals?"

It naturally not being hatred to condemn women as "born deficient" or to advocate violence against 10-year-old girls. Odd how there's no such legal thing as a hate crime against females

Jenny, Manchester,

Perhaps the police see these preachers as the 'link' between activity that they can monitor and related, more serious criminal activity which they can't monitor. It might be in the interests of the police to keep these preachers in place.
Most often a situation is not as simple as it might seem!

Lucie, London,

So now prosecute the 'preachers' - today. An apology is one thing but we want to see some action now. A crime has been committed.

Then sack the fools who endanger society and cost the tax payer, they do not deserve a job.

John Brown, Bristol,

Now just let me see if i've got this right.
The police & CPS have just wasted (with court & barristers fees etc) somewhat in excess of 2.5m, of our taxpayers money prosecuting the whistleblowers rather than those who have been shown to be committing a crime?
Insane.

David C, Barcelona, spain

Great, the police have apologised... but what I want to know is... When will the British Council of Muslims apologies?

Because they called the program makers worse than muck too.

I'll tell you when... NEVER.

James C, Newcastle, UK

As a retired UK police officer I find this appalling. Whoever it was within both the police and the CPS responsible for this fiasco should be disciplined. The more serious issue for me is why no action has been taken against the people secretly filmed.

John MOORE, Paphos, Cyprus

The horrifying implication of this episode is that that a private media company knows more about what's going on in some of
these mosques than the professionals charged with
protecting our society and safety. Who pays for the damages
is trivial compared to the waste of employing such incompetents.

Alice Cripps, Worthing, UK

Is it not time to increase the deterrent factor for crimes committed by militant immigrants by retuning them, with their families, to their country of origin?

Adam, London,

Multiculturalism can now only go one way: Cultural diversity. The government have clearly given up on integration. But this is no accident or the result of ineptitude. NuLabour's aim is nothing less than the destruction of Britain’s cultural identity. You really are fighting for your way of life.

Andrew Milner, Karuizawa, Japan

Agreed, what exactly is the correct context for arguing that women are born deficient, homosexuals should be thrown off mountains and that 10-year-old girls should be hit if they refuse to wear the hijab?

Will there now be any prosecutions for inciting hatred against Jews and homosexuals?

Jason Mead, Bristol, England

one day islam is going to suffer a horrible backlash in this country and all due to failed social engineering coupled with a total refusal of the government to realize that islam has yet to get the more radical aspects of its faith out of the 16th century let alone the 8th.

Geo, Glasgow,

I'm very sorry to say that nothing in this story surprises me , in fact it's all so predictable . Bring on the Revolution , the state has sold us out .

Benzo , Nr Chelmsford,

As is often said by many of the proper coppers I have met and know, the higher up the ranks you get, the more it proves you're no good doing what police officers are supposed to do, but that you are a good politician.

Alex, London,

Anybody who openly preaches hate and condones murder must be proscuted, whatever his/her religion, colour or creed.

Hamad Lone, London, England

This case gives the lie to the supposed "success" of our multicultural society. The public know better,so why don't our politicians who are deemed to be superior to the working masses? Unfortunately,politicians do not live in the REAL world! Deport those inciting hatred and give the public a break!

R.B., Leicester,

The police and CPS have apologised. But when are they going to prosecute these preachers of hate and deport them from this country?(!) They have all the evidence they need as the seized everything in their witch hunt of investigative journalists... What are they waiting for?

Robert Barker, London, UK

Chief Constables ignoring their oath to act "without fear or favour" again and trying to score brownie points with the Muslim "community" with political correctness.
Top cops have played politics against the BNP too, but their job is policing, not playing politics.

Roger B, Norwich,

This is incredible.
Someone made a decision to persue C4 even though it was known the film was accurate?
Leaving aside their non- prosocution of the clerics, this is the first indication I have had of a police state forming.
C4 should make another documentry, with this affair at the centre.

robert everitt, wolverhampton,

There is something radically wrong with this matter. No enquiriies into the clear offences, committed by the moslem speakers, who violated three laws at least. Who made the decision to go off on the tangent, which has cost the ratepayers(they will be paying)money. Who has been disciplined for bias.

Jack Mellor, Wolverhampton, UK

Disgusting behaviour by the police and the CPS. I feel that David Cameron's idea of having police chief constables ELECTED by the people they represent will get rid of the dangerous idiots that infest high police ranks. At the moment police chiefs are political appointees.

Jane, Christchurch, New Zealand

Very interesting - perhaps this is why so many people seem to be turning to the BNP?

The current crop of politicians, government and police officials seem completely ineffective, turning to the usual PC platitudes rather than face, what seems to me, the wishes of the public which they represent!

Terry, Bagneres, France

'The cps and the police have paid a six figure sum'
No they haven't, I have along with everyother taxpayer.
As one of those who has paid compensation I want to know who is responsible and when they will be sacked.
In new labours britain no one in public service is ever responsible or carries the can

rob, derby, uk

Such settlements (six figure libel) against State employees are indicative of poor management at executive level. In the private sector someone would be held responsible, in all probability they would lose their job. Without an application of such rigour the State permits mediocrity to flourish

Douglas Miller, Fulham,

Exactly where is the money coming from to pay the damages. Are the police and CPS having a whip round. Or has the police chief docked the wages of his men. No wonder the Muslims dare not speak out about the nutters in the Mosques, even the police are too cowardly to take them on.

fred, london,

As a taxpayer I would like to know that the incompetent buffoons who perpetrated this (losing £200000) have lost their jobs. I assume that this is led by some Community relations/ethnic equality group within the police, so much the better for their removal.

Ken, Oxford,

The CPS should be purged. Their role is to make legal decisions, not play at politics. And it is clear that a certain religion is a political ideology.

Tim C, Southern England, United Kingdom

It seems that we have every name except the one I want - who was it who thought that this was a good way to spend police time and money? They should surely lose their job.

Jamie, Edinburgh,

We now need to know who took the decision to pursue Channel 4 instead of these dangerous demagogues. We also need to look at council spending on Wahabi propaganda (see Bristol City Council website under 'Faith'). Is it stupidity or bullying in both these cases?

Rebarb, Bristol,

I said at the time that the comments coming from the authorities were only undermining the efforts to irradicate these 'preachers' and I use that term in its lowest possible form. Why the reluctance to prosecute ?? labour scums muslim vote. Anyone know a Guy Fawkes for this November ? GET LABOUR OUT

Paul Clayton, Swindon, UK

We should just out law this hate speach and kick them out the country what is up with the goverment, O wait they are weak cowards who can not even stick to a desicion on 10p tax's never mind any thing that actually matters!

MR Jones, Liverpool, England

Well done to Channel 4 for hitting back, hard. However, in my opinion, this does not go far enough. The high-handed and abusive actions of both CPS and the police demand that the decision-makers in those organisations be dismissed. Indeed, the situation merits a full, independent public enquiry.

Cathy, Bristol, UK

....and from whom will the Police get this money that they have agreed to pay the producers?

Well it won't be out of the Chief Inspectors' salary will it?

US Taxpayers..again

Pathetic.

David, St Albans, UK

If channel 4 were correct in making these claims, then then the police should now be investigating the mosques and preachers who made these hateful and probably illegal calls to murder?

Sam, Sheffield,

You can be ABSOLUTELY sure that if this program had been about the British National Party or the participants had been white the Police would have prosecuted the individuals resposible for the racial abuse and bigotry.

Because it's the Muslims again, they go after the programme makers. Pathetic.

David, St Albans, UK

Are the police now going to round up these preachers & prosecute them? Or will these breaders of fear & hate be allowed to carry on trying undermining the rights & liberties of people that do not believe in their extremist message?
Why is the muslim community not denouncing this behaviour publicly?

Kelly, London, UK

As the courts have now proved that the program was a true representation, that goes some way to stating that the so called 'preachers' are inciting child abuse, sex descrimation and murder. When will we see these extremist dogs prosecuted?

Norman Pitkin, London, UK

If a person from any other minority were to have said such things they'd be in cell within the hour and not even the CPS could find a reason to refuse the charges. All the police have done is encourage extremism - the clerics will feel they can rant with impunity. Very well done! The stupidity!

Mike, Windsor,

What is the point of commenting. The police chief is a political appointee, he is not be accountable to the local community, who pay his wages nor can he be removed by them.
The police chief only serves his masters at central government and of course they know what is best for the rest of us.

bert, coventry,

Any chance that the police and CPS will now proceed against the people shown in this programme?

David Leslie, Perth, Scotland

another step censur and diminushing freedom of speech of the west perpetrated by a governing body ever more blind to differences between religions...
Because Islam has a tendency to say this or that and because Christianity can also say unpleasant things to many why not just censor all the pulpits?

Daniel, London, London