Editor: This morning NV received the e-mail below
from a local lady. Because the correspondent is clearly
afraid, we have decided to withhold her name.
Good morning Brian,
https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2019/october/Four-men-have-been-jailed-for-their-part-in-a-brutal-gang-attack-which-left-a-man-with-life-changing-injuries-after-being-hit-with-an-axe-in-Rochdale/
As the article states, if it had been reversed then it most surely
would have been. I'm so fed up with everyone being scared of saying the
wrong thing! Why is it in the interests of the community to lessen the
impact of the story when it's Asian against
white, but fully reported as a hate crime if it's the other way around?
The problem is, we're not told 'everything' we're protected from
knowing the truth about our areas/places we live in, because of fears
there will be repercussions, but there has to be fairness in what's
reported.
When the grooming gangs were sentenced, all those years ago, I saw a
group of men and women with placards gathered around the takeaway shop
in Heywood. They weren't causing disruption, but the placards said
things like "rapists get out" and "not in our
town". There was a high police presence and as soon as new people
arrived they were dispersed/sent home quickly. All of which I saw as I
completed the short drive through the town centre. The thing is, I
wasn't aware of why they were there, I looked for a news
story but there wasn't one. Of course, the story did eventually break
nationwide but it was a good while after.
Maybe 'they' think we couldn't handle knowing the truth? maybe it
would start unrest? but this has to stop! The speed at which the first
man gathered up so many people to help him is scary. The fact that they
have weapons to hand, they can just 'grab and
go', is incredibly frightening and as I said to you last night, would
now make me think twice about helping someone I thought might be in need
Bit by bit these sorts of incidents are breaking down the local and
general community spirit and at a base level the normal feelings of
empathy you have for a fellow human being.
Anyway, enjoy your Sunday.
Thanks,
Name redacted
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4 comments:
Clearly a racist, horrible hate crime, which should have meant the maximum
possible sentences for those cowardly, racist bastards. I have no idea, if the situations had been reversed, whether or not the instances would have been dealt with any differently in reporting, the actions of the police, charging and or sentencing. To me, though, it was a horrific racist crime.
Mark,
Thanks! I'm in touch with Cllr. Daalat Ali, I've known him since the 1970s, and he lives in Newbold but represents Kingsway, he has tried to be reassure me that the Coumcil, the police & the the community leaders are working together to sort things out & 'study the crime figures in Newbold'. But this incident took place in Oct. 2017 how can we be reassured that they are now claim to be studying the crime figures? Sources have told NV that some people in Newbold were threatened before the trial & it has been claimed that there was a lack of co-operation in the community: a recent statement from the police seems to contradict this. I don't know what's going on? Maybe the police have taken their eye off the ball in Newbold because of allegations of 'institutional racism'.
I've told Cllr. Daalat Ali that the Council should publicly condemn what's gone on, but for reasons of their own they may be reluctant to do this. Even the Tories!
Yes it needs the Council and all its Councillors to publicly condemn such behaviour, that is actually hate speech and racist, from ALL and anyone.
By the way, Newbold, is part of the Kingsway ward which includes Turf Hill, where I live, and parts of Albert Royds Street and the estate there.
Mark.
I'm not saying by any means that all Asian men are child abusers, it occurs irrespective of what a person's race is, but there seems to be cultural issues in the way in which these Asian men perceived these mainly young white girls as trash and sexual objects. Serious issues of this nature need to be dealt with and investigated and not ignored because of some stupid notion about political correctness.
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