‘Jihadi Jack’: parents give first TV interview

[@udgamcl]

he's a nice boy with OCD, just wants to organise the ISIS rabble... nice chap

[@Gentleman_uk]

somethingsomethingsomething lol

[@shivakishore4764]

ROFL

[@chesscomsupport8689]

I agree.

[@rahulkemp8347]

@@kimbardgett6666 good point, but try adding some punctuation

[@BaibonnDilangalenSangid-fv9qk]

@@rahulkemp8347 Real fault finder ...overload

[@Happy-gc5ry]

His parents are too weak. The dad in particular makes too many excuses.

[@MyAssefa]

Happy it’s there Son and they are terrified! Have a kid and see for yourself!

[@MyAssefa]

Darius M why should they??

[@shammydammy2610]

@@MyAssefa I have a kid. This kid would probably happily shoot or see someone else shoot my kid.

[@anoobiscooking1193]

Yes.

[@johnroberts8088]

@@MyAssefa I have 5 children but still think this father makes waaaaay to many excuses.

[@squiggledash7520]

Interesting.... Islam attracts a lot of people who have mental illness. I understand the parents position but this is war and he just joined the enemy.

[@nomaanmehdinambardar2465]

But im.not mentally ill

[@anoobiscooking1193]

N he is d enemy.

[@rosiehunter726]

People who are in isis are not considered muslims because they are going against the words of god that’s what all my Muslim friends have told me and they despise isis as much as we do so don’t go putting this on all the muslims in the world

[@davebailey7937]

All religion is mental illness.

[@yourforevermadtho]

Muslims don’t consider them Muslims because there killing other Muslims. Because when isis was targeting Christians the Muslim world said nothing. Infact they said go ask the west for help or either convert. That’s an actual fact.

[@Kam_Ben]

Leave the poor kid alone. He didnt tell his mother he is fighting for ISIS so obviously he is not an ISIS fighter. Jack is a good boy who never lies to his Mama. Their ill son is getting his OCD treated in Syria

[@ofcourse4105]

K Ben 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TravelwithSamJ]

Hahahha

[@SLIDEWAYSLIDEWAY]

If jack is getting treatment in Syria, then leave him there!!

[@mothermovementa]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@iantumulak6723]

😁😁😁😂😂😂love the sarcasm🤣🤣🤣🤣 the parents have to deal and accept the "lovely boy" has been chopping heads for quite some time😱

[@Vinnytrampolini]

The sad part is how his parents and the Canadian government are trying to get him out of jail... he deserves to rot there.

[@necabibi3558]

So, you're just going to ignore the fact that he called non jihadists "dirty non believers." And said he thought the french terrorist attacks were a "good thing" at the time.

[@SusseBo]

OCD didn't restrict him traveling to Syria? Where would he wash in war torn Syria? Doesn't hold water. Sorry a load of...

[@idontcare8527]

I don’t think you understand what OCD is, because it isn’t just about being obsessively clean, in many situations it isn’t about being clean or tidy at all. It is a mental disorder that causes an individual to obsess over a particular thing and become agitated and irritated if something goes wrong

[@blackmore4]

These parents embody the politically correct regressive sleepwalk to damnation.

[@jules151968]

blackmore4, typical liberal's.

[@perspii2808]

blackmore4 What? I can’t begin to fathom how retarded this comment is tbh.

[@decespugliatorenucleare3780]

BUT HE WAS SUCH A GOOD KID YOU SHOULD SEE HIS DRAWINGS

[@mothermovementa]

😂😂😂

[@Martial-Mat]

Jeez calling David cameron evil and criticing the US bombing of Syria is the positon of every sane Briton isn't it?

[@The_Reality_Filter]

+Mat Broomfield If he was sane he would have called Camoron an evil pig fucker that's related to the royals.

[@OldSkoolWax]

+Mat Broomfield But he is a cunt, and the West DID cause ISIS to form. So....your point?

[@Martial-Mat]

+Old Skool Wax That IS my point.

[@alechsander]

+Old Skool Wax The West didn't cause ISIS to form. Islamic terrorism was ripe more than four decades ago, before the idiotic Bush/Blair/Sarkozy took down the secular rule of the Saddam/Gaddafi. Definitely ISIS was helped by the strategically stupid and flawed foreign policy of USA/UK/France. That just said, your self-defeating attitude (it is all a fault of West, the West corrupts the world, down with the West, we are sooooo evil) is of great support to ISIS and their likes.....

[@quantumblurrr]

+Mat Broomfield It's the position of common sense lol

[@abigailbrown9306]

He has shown no remorse in the recent interview by the news he should be imprisoned for a long time

[@Owen420247]

Son of an organic farmer? That brings a new meaning to the phrase "Home Grown Terrorist"

[@999TnO]

+Owen420247 haha

[@abqkaza]

+Person thats is funny

[@999TnO]

abqkaza Indeed

[@carolinekilday8421]

Owen420247

[@robertkemner1477]

hahahah

[@CalamityHillMusic]

I met this guy on a plane once. I went up to him and said "h jack" and he replied " no not today" .

[@vgzm]

😀

[@norbertpires1518]

Parents will always say their child is an angel.

[@Kel269]

he's in jail right now he was captured by Kurdish forces.

[@ShadowinaCave]

Wasn't the voice on the beheading videos independently verified as his? Why wasn't that question asked? "If it isn't your son, how has it been identified as him?" Governments aren't always corrupt or "evil". If he's innocent, and poor, and starving, why doesn't he just come home?

[@lukebennett1648]

That's Jihardi John I think

[@despitecovid283]

@@lukebennett1648 there's a jihadi John too? 😱😭

[@stevewhite7919]

What a pair of Divvies. John's illness could be cured with a full metal jacket .Hope he finds one soon.

[@necabibi3558]

I honestly thought this was a comedy sketch. I cant believe these people are serious. and why are these reporters humoring them.

[@satyricon65]

Jack's parents should learn to let go. His son made a choice and they need to accept it.

[@MSA-uj7cp]

Dansky, guessing your not a parent?

[@simplyrise5217]

Dansky Kral I'm a parent. You're right. Do the crime, do the time.

[@GlenFleetham]

@@simplyrise5217the parents need to just mourn the loss of their son and move on with their lives he made his choice and that’s that 🤷‍♂️

[@johnbrown2371]

in his own interview he Cleary says that the bombings was jusytifed and thinks it's ok

[@heybb4345]

"It's probably gonna end really badly"...you don't say?

[@nottmfunguy]

Im a parent, this family lived a life in a bubble, its now burst. The reality is very harsh, but he their son is over there, too many questions and the authorities won't want him back.

[@kerryburns1293]

Totally irresponsible parents - let him drop out of school at 16, mix with islamists, learn arabic, spend his time reading koran and they saw nothing coming.

[@mickpeacher5162]

I think he is in ISIS but his parents cannot face up to the truth. Please be kind to them. They need love and compassion shown towards them as does anyone who has lost their child!

[@alluvialedaempfer962]

These parents are so severely in denial it is actually sad to watch.

[@cookeish]

Dont want him in Canada. He has never lived here. UK revoked citizenship so we have to take him in? Extreme OC is a serious mental disability,

[@yahushaiscoming7468]

What a horrible situation to be in. I have a son who has autism and adhd and he is easily lead, we have to keep an eye on who he associates with, it can be hard and scary, such passionate people seeking goodness but so many evil people out there. My heart aches for this family and their son. Very sad, don't let your kids read the Quran😓

[@lukebennett1648]

I have OCD. No excuse

[@yahushaiscoming7468]

@@lukebennett1648 ocd is nothing like autism!

[@lukebennett1648]

Yeah but what has your sons condition got to do with the son in this video. He has OCD so comparing him to your son is pointless because they don't have the same condition

[@yahushaiscoming7468]

@@lukebennett1648 mental health conditions effects a person's ability to think clearly and people- kids or adults with mental health issues are easily manipulated into doing things they wouldn't of normally have done. You could research autism and ocd and other mental health issues to get a better idea if you still lack understanding.

[@lukebennett1648]

@@yahushaiscoming7468 OK stop talking to me in a condescending manner. I know OCD more than anyone. You've already pointed out (although it wasn't required) that mental health conditions affect you in massively different ways. I have severe OCD (I have already stated this but clearly you're not taking in my responses). The parents were using that as an excuse. It isn't an excuse for what he did. Now I cannot talk about other mental health conditions. But I can about the one they were using as an excuse for his actions

[@imaxdigital7052]

I don't think there is sufficient evidence of this kid being some type of radical. The media branded him "Jihadi Jack" and that is all it took. I'm not saying he hasn't been radicalized, but I do not see the evidence.

[@imaxdigital7052]

***** You're going to have to explain that, sorry. Who captured him? I don't believe he was captured at any time, at least there hasn't been any evidence to support that theory. It was the media that nicknamed him "Jihadi Jack,' after "Jihadi John." Do you have a source link?

[@davidmurphy2647]

imax digital .... so talking to a group of Muslims about the war in Syria then going to Syria posing for photos with his hairy face would suggest he was in no doubt heading that way with a known ISIS hand gesture . Funny how easy it is to get into Syria why do you think he was there certainly not to help feed the hungry kids . You idiot with you're not enough evidence you clown .

[@imaxdigital7052]

+David Murphy As of now all that's happened is a young person converted to Islam, grew a beard, and traveled to an ISIS stronghold in Syria. That's not solid evidence of anything. Should his intentions be questioned? Well duh, common sense says these things may be ques of wrongful or perhaps treasonous actions. With that being said, if I could travel to Syria as a photographer or something to get a first-hand look at the conflict I would. Does that make me a terrorist? ...The point is, it's a big world. There's a strong chance that this kid really did just go to Syria in order to, "find the truth," whatever that means. It's possible he's just a damned idiot who quickly found himself completely out of his depth. In my opinion, I think the latter is most likely. Not sure why you have such a condescending tone either... "imax thinks he's sherlock holmes..." Since when is it bad to think about something and make an observation?

[@riverdeep399]

imax digital I think the fact he is so easily led and corruptable makes him a huge danger. He's definitely not normal.

[@pollywaffle79]

He does have a serious mental disorder, he believes in the Koran

[@TheMrfreedomrequired]

OCD is not an excuse to terrorize and kill people......I do not want to pay my tax money......for his return......mom and dad should start to grieve.....they have raised a lost child, and they need to accept that!

[@RealityChick77]

I feel bad for the parents. They desperately love their son. For their sake I hope he hasn’t gone to the evil side. I cannot imagine having a family member commit such atrocious acts against innocent humans.

[@GlenFleetham]

I to feel bad for the parents even if the whole world was against your child you’d still want them home but I don’t feel sorry for jack he made his choice

[@paulduffy2610]

His ocd made him go over because it looked untidy on the telly

[@BenLoganAUS]

I was diagnosed with OCD in 2010. But my OCD didn't cause me to go fight for Islamic State or do terrorism.

[@suzanabrams1]

Sounds like the old warning bells should have gone off long ago but the naive parents still seem indulgent. For example, 'mixing with those older than him...' but not knowing who. The writing was clearly on the wall. I just wondered though if the judge remanding them in custody until June 23rd wasn't a bit harsh. This interview was given in February. If they were going to flee, it would have happened a long time ago by now.

[@AnyoneCanSee]

They should have been locked up for years. They provided thousands of pounds towards terrorism and got out of jail, it is disgusting. And now the cheeky bastards are suing the government to help their terrorist child. They should be in jail.

[@momokoraphaelishida]

My friend has OCD and has been sectioned for it in the past and he's NEVER thought about joining a terroist group. Or be violent.

[@robw7676]

"suffers from a serious mental disability" Is that a euphemism for being an Islamic fundamentalist? Harsh, but fair!

[@spinach-colour-joey6776]

Channel 4 why don't you and everyone else man up and stop using quotations when you write "Jihadi Jack" it's pathetic. As if to say "well some people are calling him Jihadi Jack, not us, but some people". No YOU are calling him Jihadi Jack, you're the one spreading that name around, trying to get everyone else to use it so why don't you (and other news institutions) either take ownership of the name Jihadi Jack t or call him by his actual name - Jack Letts.

[@bigliam3660]

If he wasn't doing well in Syria then why not just return to the uk instead of asking for money.

[@yasmini8038]

Big Liam same reason why shamima can’t return

[@claremchugh5005]

Ok , he couldn't learn as a kid but no problems learning arabic as a teen ? I call bullshit .

[@gozillatrade5178]

If he wasn't a fighter, then was he there to satisfy the fighters? Oh my...

[@marcus-nd1se]

They failed their son, now expect others to make up for their failures.

[@stephenrochester6309]

Your parents did a wonderful job too, I see.

[@claremchugh5005]

Let your teen drop out of school and then allow him to spend time with the local coffee house arabic teacher, he embraces islam. No giant red flags that your kid may be getting indoctrinated there . Ain't multiculturalism great .

[@grimmwald3137]

Her greatest fear - the rest of the worlds greatest wish: The Death of Jihai Jack.

[@jshanker2005]

The poor boy had a serious mental disability. And he converted to Islam.

[@kjj8770]

thats the usual process

[@etdehbuset]

No this what happen when christianity is declining. England is doomed now.

[@candisbrendel7396]

That kid is DEAD because of the love of his mommy and daddy!! He would not be in trouble with the isis fuckers if they did not have his face all over t.v. and internet!!! The English gov is a cause too ‘Jihadi Jack’ GIVE ME A FUCKEN BREAK!!! The kid looks too meek to do anything that isis people are trying to make young dudes do, hell he would probably cry if told to pick up a AK and spray some people with it, Just Saying Show less

[@kt47793]

What scares me is usually you can say "oh he comes from a disfunctional family " or a broken home or something like that but these parents seem so plugged in and attentive they are obviously very loving parents which makes me think maybe they are right and he's just put himself in a situation where he's nievely got mixed up in all this

[@despitecovid283]

If he wanted to get into med school so bad and he put his all into it but wasn't good enough still, due to an external factor...can you imagine how wronged he must have felt?

[@despitecovid283]

It's naive, yes. But it's not only naive. He feels failed.

[@zadok6709]

His parents are atheists, so what do you expect? Atheism is a dysfunction.

[@spirestrummer1]

"The British disease", use an excuse, it is not my fault, he is ill, Its the governments fault, he has OCD, He is not a member of ISIS, Its your fault, Its not his fault, Its not our fault, he is not a radical. The list is endless, this is not just confined to this issue it occurs in every area of life, in British society.

[@leenanorms]

Sending love to both parents, xxxx

[@phoenixzappa7366]

love rejected

[@yammychops]

+justkissmyfrog scum of earth leftie liberals

[@phoenixzappa7366]

andy pandy idiot

[@orionandersen9333]

+justkissmyfrog Its really nice to see a comment that is showing normal human empathy instead of criticism or advocation of war crimes....

[@Thyalwaysseek]

Orion Andersen It's called weakness and the bleeding hearts will be the first to die when this shit gets ugly.

[@sipheleleshazi7685]

How did he learn arabic wt mental issues

Because mental issues do not equate to low IQ. Some super clever people have mental issues too.

[@GitanAnimex]

I don't know how a person witj extreme OCD could live in war, in war!!

[@Bud1UK]

My heart goes out to the parents, I place no blame them, but treason is treason.

[@chowfun1976]

0:12 “the first British white boy” - journalism at its finest lol

[@sunnahsmile1065]

his parents are clearly genuinely good people. I hope they get their son back alive safe and well.

[@tomlinid]

+SunnahSmile If he is fighting for ISIS he needs locking up and the key throwing away if he returns.

[@ozgekim010]

+TheFridge2916 "Someone embraces a religion,..thus he becomes a terrorist", that's your reasoning? Makes no sense to me. The boy was obviously vulnerable and such easy prey to be brainwashed by terrorists.

[@ozgekim010]

***** Alright, I do agree with you there.

[@kelly6739]

+SunnahSmile ...... If he comes back trained to kill and blow ppl up. Will you still want to hung him?. If you answer yes then you should be Hanged with him.

[@sooyoungchoi9200]

R u f**king kidding me! If he is fighting for ISIS, then lock him up and throw away the key!!

[@crystalramirez9566]

Radicalization is a big problem, and many Islamic scholars are tackling the issue for more than anyone else.

[@allandickman774]

He made his choice joined a vile organisation end of

[@deniseg-hill1730]

Atheist parents, wonder if they had been strong christians if their son would have done this.

[@wibas2008]

How Islam can destroy a beautiful family

[@hollanderfan]

There’s nothing beautiful about this family. They produced this monster. Jack said it was “just” that gay men are thrown to their deaths from the roofs of buildings because they are an offense to Allah. He should rot in jail.

[@24299565]

The parents need to be educated in bringing up kids they obviously failed miserably

[@laurenagabi3521]

They are in such denial.

[@AliHussain-fz7pd]

I mean I don't understand how the fuck this could happen. He's clearly been coerced into this. I'm concerned by the label associated with him in the press. I'm not sure that its very responsible with no real evidence. It may be insensitive for me to say this but, if you've got a child with mental health issues raised in rural Oxford that converts to Islam, meets with people much senior in age regularly, is becoming concerned with geo-political issues associated with the Muslim world, grows a beard, you've overlooked about 5 red flags already. But, perhaps it was such an outlandish prospect they never could have envisaged it.

dear lady you should of swaloved him before conception

[@meandmymouth]

I think many middle class parents like these put too much pressure on their children that they MUST go to university but not everyone is academically inclined and anyway going to university doesn't guarantee you a job afterwards unless of course you're father is Tony Blair. Many people are better off taking up an apprenticeship or doing vocational training instead. Perhaps this pressure caused their son's OCD in the first place ?

[@johnjoerambo77]

these parents are deluded

[@Darellbefree]

He made his choice and now he must live with it

[@ganeshjain88]

Then why did he go to Syria? How can his parents knowing he has mental health problems, allow him to go to Syria? If he's only doing humanitarian work , then there are many legitimate muslim organizations doing humanitarian work in Syria and Iraq, he could have gone as volunteer for one of these organisations. Do his parents mention which humanitarian organisation he is working for or what humanitarian work he has done there? ...No. They cleverly do not mention How much money they were sending him to buy "glasses and food". He has Radical views on non-muslims and has travelled to an area controlled by ISIS notorious for recruiting foreign fighters, the onus is on him to prove what he is doing in Syria and not other way around

[@williamwhyte505]

He has made his bed.... Now lie in it !!!!!!!

[@tarp-grommet]

Does OCD affect judgement?

[@irishstock2108]

Not necessarily..I have OCD and I am a critical thinker..great in my past employ as an investigator..dot the I's and cross your T's.

[@alisonlee3314]

Nope, sorry....we can't allow him back.

[@jackthereefer1]

His parents should have taught him that certain actions have consequences. He should also learned to be accountable for his actions.

[@Alvin66329]

dont come back jack!

[@flippytiger]

The first stage of grief: Denial

[@irishstock2108]

Ever hear of Taqiyya.

[@sunnerboys]

The good excuse to save someone for there horrible crimes he's mentally disabled or ill wtf

[@johnblackhem1941]

Parents so stuck in denial

[@NB-nk1qy]

He’s innocent because I asked him! Did you also threaten to put him on the naughty step? OCD is no excuse

[@ronlee522]

Like parents like son! Listen to them, no wonder how "Jihadi Jack" created.

[@paulgannon3261]

The parents have blood on their hands

[@autchi83]

I used to see him at the mosque and the Islamic centre in Oxford hi was a good boy a worshipper. I feel sorry for his parents I hope he's just doing some humanitarian work not with bloody Isis

[@ianjenkins3947]

and if he comes back and commits a terrorist attack in London, i have a feeling these two will still defend him. he is a traitor so in my opinion he gave his loyalty to the caliphate at that moment he lost any rights to britain

[@amaanali3414]

He can't focus but he can handle a gun

[@neweden2359]

Breaks my heart seeing a grieving mother

[@juniorknights6913]

You mean the mothers of ISIS victims, the ones who are sold off...you mean them right

[@ftecconn]

This must be Blocked in Briton.

[@lizziew8811]

So may sick comments about this from trolls. I feel for the parents. He is their son.

[@ymatT601]

Jihadi Jack is gonna been blown out of his box 📦!

[@محمدالامريكي-ج9م]

feb 25 2019 this guy is extremely lucky to be alive

[@salvyy]

This is a very, VERY sad story. I am truly sorry for his parents. I still can not accept the fact that after so many sacrifices his parents did for him, they get repaid in such a horrible manner. Anyway, he will be dead meat very soon. My condolences to his parents. You guys could not possibly imagine that you would raise a dumb ass.

[@aprillondon11]

I’m sorry, are we supposed to feel bad for him?

[@Muskateering]

Bullshit.

[@timcomley3241]

he thinks its crazy he cant send money to a war zone with terrorists #i give up

[@sohaibalhashimi1120]

My thoughts and prayers for this family. It is an extremely hard time they are facing..

[@1234-m7w]

Oh i just heard her say the parents are atheists .There u go thats the problem .They are the problem ,God is real very real .Maybe pray to the one true God .

[@hamada7897]

It shows to me that these two are very good parents who love there son very much. I wish them the best and hope comfort enters their hearts.

[@erikslubowski9663]

Or they're just in denial that their son has become a terrorist.

[@Dufffaaa93]

So what. Kid is living his dream. They should be glad that he is happy.

[@lilym.9842]

Poor naive parents...

[@jaybiedayy3347]

Don't let him back ever!

[@SickOfThisCrap1]

Come back Jack, we have a nice noose waiting for you !

[@SoulRocketMan]

As a parent they failed miserably on their son. This family deserve to be in jail.

[@chimpboy9760]

lol, if he needs glasses that bad he can come home!

[@irishstock2108]

Perhaps he can take them from one of his murder victims.

[@andrewstubbs822]

A very touching end to this video. However, as parents, surely they were alarmed (to say the least) that their son upped and left for Syria without prior notice?

[@tanveechoudhary417]

Lol just saw his recent interview 😂

[@MSA-uj7cp]

they are trying the ''insanity defence''. Not plausible at all.

[@johnnyleaf788]

His mother should of been steralised at puberty

[@PerfectSnowball]

For fuck's sake. Learn the appropriate application of the words "of" and "have".

[@johnnyleaf788]

I feel very Aladeen for you. Maybe you are have a Grammar fetish,that is a bit Aladeen.PerfectSnowball

[@meio4744]

+PerfectSnowball He's imitating Sacha Baron Cohen in the Dictator methinks..

[@aenemalateralis]

You should have attended school, at least now and then.