Steve Emerson may be a national security, terrorism and extremism expert but definitely not one on the population of Birmingham.
The American journalist and author sparked controversy as he claimed on Fox News that Birmingham, the metropolitan borough in England, is populated entirely by Muslims.
"In Britain, it's not just no-go zones, there are actual cities like Birmingham that are totally Muslim where non-Muslims just simply don't go in," Emerson claimed.
“And, parts of London, there are actually Muslim religious police that actually beat and actually wound seriously anyone who doesn’t dress according to religious Muslim attire,” he added.
Later, Emerson apologised for his comments, which he said were in 'total error,' but people had already taken to social networking site, Twitter, to express their outrage and disbelief at his ignorance.
Mocking Emerson’s claims, people from all over the world tweeted under the hashtag #foxnewsfacts. Here are some hilarious tweets:
https://twitter.com/NesrineMalik/status/554402442863837184
RT @karachikhatmal: Live pictures from Birmingham's "Islamic" airport. #foxnewsfacts pic.twitter.com/i8fAnMj3rg
— Awais Saleem (@awaissaleem77) January 12, 2015
https://twitter.com/Rabeb_Othmani/status/554396771238305792
Good to see Birmingham FC supporter showing her colours. #foxnewsfacts pic.twitter.com/1vP3m50lUb
— Rob Wood (@RobWoodWasHere) January 12, 2015
In Britain the weather switches between Sunni and Shi'ite #foxnewsfacts
— LVT Stan account 🏗🚊🚴♂️🔰🇺🇦🇦🇲🇹🇼 (@blueliberal1) January 11, 2015
Queen Elizabeth signing The Treaty of #Birmingham to the Khalifa #foxnewsfacts pic.twitter.com/V6QJzbfWeP
— CMEAI (@CarlaMariaIssa) January 12, 2015
Birmingham City Mosque is among the tallest and most sacred in all Islam. #FoxNewsFacts pic.twitter.com/4DPUoaz6CV
— Peter Moore (@petermoore) January 11, 2015
@karachikhatmal a brummie is seen praying in a newly established underwater mosque in islamic republic of Birmingham pic.twitter.com/gGPUBVNa9q
— couchenthusiast (@zeeemayn) January 12, 2015
Jam jars across Britain have to wear the hijab in order to be halal. #foxnewsfacts pic.twitter.com/UiT1IWOrnO
— Amar (@m1_ama) January 12, 2015
Cameron terms Emerson a “complete idiot”
British Prime Minister David Cameron called the expert, Steven Emerson a "complete idiot".
"When I heard this, I choked on my porridge and I thought it must be April Fool's Day. This guy is clearly a complete idiot," Cameron told ITV News.
"What he should do is look at Birmingham and see what a fantastic example it is of bringing people together of different faiths, different backgrounds," he said.
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Pople who watch Faux News are old people who are living in 1950s and they are looking forward to the US beating USSR in sending man to the moon.
NSA, you need to revisit your EXPERTS or you may be droning the Muslim populated cities like Birmingham in future. Just saying!