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It sounds like the police were aware enough to be monitoring two of these guys, but because there was no active "plot" they could see, they just monitored.
If possession of child porn is illegal and cause for arrest - shouldn't possession of or participation of ISIS propoganda be? Like the below?
Khuram Butt and Rachid Redouane named as London Bridge terrorists - everything we know about them
Butt was seen praying with a group of radical Muslims in Regent’s Park, including Mohammed Shamsuddin who was filmed warning that the black flag of Islam would one day fly over Downing Street and calling for Britain to adopt Sharia law. Shamsuddin was also filmed laughing at videos of Isis drowning men in a cage.
Butt could be heard asking for a compass so that he could pray towards Mecca. The group were filmed praying in front of the black flag of Islam, which is used by Islamic State. Police later detained the group for an hour and searched for the flag but could not locate it. Butt could be heard saying: "What are you touching him for?"
The possession of child porn is illegal because a crime is committed in the process of making child porn and you are an accessory.
On what basis would you ban ISIS material? It would be a violation of free speech, just like banning Nazi propaganda or other extreme propaganda.
I am not siding with or against the idea, however there are constitutional considerations when looking at this idea. I think you could deem this as illegal material because of the violence associated with the material. Just be careful not to trample the Constitution and make sure it can't be easy to move the bars to other religions or groups.