Racist Brighton attack sparks diplomatic spat (From The Argus)
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Racist Brighton attack sparks diplomatic spat
3:00pm Sunday 24th February 2013 in News By Ben Parsons, Crime Reporter
A racist street attack at a bus stop threatened to become a diplomatic incident when an ambassador warned his citizens were at risk in Britain.
The assault on two Romanian men in Old Steine, Brighton, was used as evidence by the Romanian ambassador that “inflammatory rhetoric” was whipping up racism.
But city leaders and police reacted by saying Brighton and Hove remains a safe place for foreign visitors.
Two Romanian men, aged 21 and 27, were chased, punched and kicked by two men at bus stops in Old Steine, near the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, between 3am and 3.30am on Friday, January 25.
Their attackers asked them where they were from before launching their assault.
Sussex Police confirmed the attack was being treated as racially motivated. On the Daily Telegraph’s website yesterday, Romanian ambassador Dr Ion Jinga criticised reporting of the lifting of restrictions on Romanians and Bulgarians working in the UK, due at the end of the year.
He wrote: “Emotional approaches to this issue are counterproductive. They do not benefit the British public and they do not benefit the Romanian community in the UK either, as there is an increasing sense among the Romanians here that they are being discriminated and treated as second-class EU citizens.
“In extreme cases, inflammatory rhetoric could even lead to acts of racially aggravated assaults against them, as we have witnessed recently a case in Brighton.”
The Romanian Embassy confirmed he was referring to the Old Steine case, but made no further comment.
Councillor Jason Kitcat, leader of Brighton and Hove City Council, said: “Brighton and Hove is one of the most open and tolerant places in the country and it has a really international culture.
“It is a very safe place to be and crime has been going down for a long time.”
Chief Inspector Bruce Mathews, of Sussex Police, said: “The police and council work really hard, in partnership, to make sure we can protect, support and foster a truly diverse community across the city . . . we will take any crime seriously and understand the impact any racial motivated incidents can have on victims.
“Our response to the recent incident shows this.”
l Did you see the assault? One of the men was about 21, about 6ft, slim, and wore a grey sports jacket.
The second was about 23, around 5ft 11in and medium build. They were with two women.
Anyone with information is asked to call Sussex Police on 101, quoting serial 361 of January 26, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
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Comments(19)
mimseycal
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8:17pm Sun 24 Feb 13
Jason Kitcat is just doing the sticking fingers in ears and going 'Blah Blah Bladdity Blah'.
Having said that, there are many reasons not to visit Brighton and I reckon racially motivated attacks are probably not top of the list.
John Steed
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9:18pm Sun 24 Feb 13
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please look and remember this is europe in the 21st century.
any attack made on anybody is unacceptable, irrispective of colour, creed or race.
see and speak sense
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7:22am Mon 25 Feb 13
mimseycal
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7:58am Mon 25 Feb 13
qm
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8:47am Mon 25 Feb 13
mimseycal wrote:Nor to the the 10 year girl who accompanying her parents on a seaside stroll encountered a pair of adults in an unacceptable display on Dukes Mound (7:50pm Friday 22nd February 2013 in News By Bill Gardner - The Argus) - which will leave an unforgivable and unforgettable impression on her young developing mind.
Tolerant to whom? No one really and certainly not to fish who previously resided in a leaky pond.
whereisthe...?
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9:17am Mon 25 Feb 13
...unless they have a BIG wallet.!
qm
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9:37am Mon 25 Feb 13
whereisthe...? wrote:Not sure how you derived your comment from the article or the posts above but suggest you go have a nice cup of tea and take your medication!
Good to see truth finally coming out - this city is an awful place, full of rich Tory scum with 2nd / (3rd?) homes, and ignorant others, full of racism, bile and hatred for anyone not white, and middle or upper class...
...unless they have a BIG wallet.!
Hoarder12345444
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9:40am Mon 25 Feb 13
whereisthe...? wrote:Sorry you feel that way. Changed a lot since I moved out. Brighton and hove is, or was, a predominantly workling class city. It's been taken over a lot by the middle classes I agree.
Good to see truth finally coming out - this city is an awful place, full of rich Tory scum with 2nd / (3rd?) homes, and ignorant others, full of racism, bile and hatred for anyone not white, and middle or upper class...
...unless they have a BIG wallet.!
As for the racism, uncalled for, totally. Not the way to do it. However I can understand peoples anger at yet more foreigners coming here and living off the state and coming here to live (BRITAIN IS FULL UP AND STRUGGLING AS IT IS) as so many seem to. But that's not a citizens problem the government must resolve it. Attacking people isnt going to change it.
Goldenwight
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10:59am Mon 25 Feb 13
Cave Johnson
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12:38pm Mon 25 Feb 13
romanian
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12:40pm Mon 25 Feb 13
Still have the impudence to teach Romanians how to treat the minorities ?
An international treaty was singed.
Free movement of goods.
Western goods invaded EE and lead to bankruptcy the local factories,generating wealth here and eliminating cometition_no complains
Free movement of capital.
Western capital bought those factories.The City launched attacks on the EE markets generating again wealth here_no complaints
Free movement of labour - oh, now we are acting patriotic .
Pathetic and despicable .
romanian
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1:11pm Mon 25 Feb 13
Hoarder12345444 wrote:(FULL UP AND STRUGGLING ) unless you buy some weapons from us ....".innit ".
whereisthe...? wrote:Sorry you feel that way. Changed a lot since I moved out. Brighton and hove is, or was, a predominantly workling class city. It's been taken over a lot by the middle classes I agree.
Good to see truth finally coming out - this city is an awful place, full of rich Tory scum with 2nd / (3rd?) homes, and ignorant others, full of racism, bile and hatred for anyone not white, and middle or upper class...
...unless they have a BIG wallet.!
As for the racism, uncalled for, totally. Not the way to do it. However I can understand peoples anger at yet more foreigners coming here and living off the state and coming here to live (BRITAIN IS FULL UP AND STRUGGLING AS IT IS) as so many seem to. But that's not a citizens problem the government must resolve it. Attacking people isnt going to change it.
mimseycal
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1:29pm Mon 25 Feb 13
Cave Johnson wrote:I agree that there is but one race, namely the Human race. However, for the purposes of the act, the term race applies to nationality as well as other marked differences such as skin tone, eye shape and hair.
There is no 'race' of people called the Romanians. They are mostly Caucasian, as was probably their atatckers. This is nasty crime, but isn't a racist crime.
Tough one I know but you cannot depend on a narrow definition of 'race' to get you off the hook when it comes to racially aggravated crimes.
romanian
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1:51pm Mon 25 Feb 13
Goldenwight wrote:I am glad you do not mention your horses full of bute you fed the French with.
I suppose Romanians have to catch buses now that we have eaten all of their horses...
Hoarder12345444
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4:22pm Mon 25 Feb 13
romanian wrote:I'm not sure I understand that to be honest. I hope you are over here working hard?
Hoarder12345444 wrote:(FULL UP AND STRUGGLING ) unless you buy some weapons from us ....".innit ".
whereisthe...? wrote:Sorry you feel that way. Changed a lot since I moved out. Brighton and hove is, or was, a predominantly workling class city. It's been taken over a lot by the middle classes I agree.
Good to see truth finally coming out - this city is an awful place, full of rich Tory scum with 2nd / (3rd?) homes, and ignorant others, full of racism, bile and hatred for anyone not white, and middle or upper class...
...unless they have a BIG wallet.!
As for the racism, uncalled for, totally. Not the way to do it. However I can understand peoples anger at yet more foreigners coming here and living off the state and coming here to live (BRITAIN IS FULL UP AND STRUGGLING AS IT IS) as so many seem to. But that's not a citizens problem the government must resolve it. Attacking people isnt going to change it.
romanian
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5:50pm Mon 25 Feb 13
Hoarder12345444 wrote:just a few days ago the PM conditioned the Indian students' access in UK' unis by the signing of the eurofighter contract.
romanian wrote:I'm not sure I understand that to be honest. I hope you are over here working hard?
Hoarder12345444 wrote:(FULL UP AND STRUGGLING ) unless you buy some weapons from us ....".innit ".
whereisthe...? wrote:Sorry you feel that way. Changed a lot since I moved out. Brighton and hove is, or was, a predominantly workling class city. It's been taken over a lot by the middle classes I agree.
Good to see truth finally coming out - this city is an awful place, full of rich Tory scum with 2nd / (3rd?) homes, and ignorant others, full of racism, bile and hatred for anyone not white, and middle or upper class...
...unless they have a BIG wallet.!
As for the racism, uncalled for, totally. Not the way to do it. However I can understand peoples anger at yet more foreigners coming here and living off the state and coming here to live (BRITAIN IS FULL UP AND STRUGGLING AS IT IS) as so many seem to. But that's not a citizens problem the government must resolve it. Attacking people isnt going to change it.
I am quite puzzled you didn't get the hint but more than that of the belief that all Romanians are like some bad news titles.
Nothing further from the truth just like not all English are Savile like.
Idontbelieveit1948
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8:22pm Mon 25 Feb 13
whereisthe...? wrote:You seem a balanced sort of character - not. Sure it wasn't you doing the kicking and punching ?
Good to see truth finally coming out - this city is an awful place, full of rich Tory scum with 2nd / (3rd?) homes, and ignorant others, full of racism, bile and hatred for anyone not white, and middle or upper class...
...unless they have a BIG wallet.!
Hoarder12345444
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9:09pm Mon 25 Feb 13
romanian wrote:Welcome to England!
Hoarder12345444 wrote:just a few days ago the PM conditioned the Indian students' access in UK' unis by the signing of the eurofighter contract.
romanian wrote:I'm not sure I understand that to be honest. I hope you are over here working hard?
Hoarder12345444 wrote:(FULL UP AND STRUGGLING ) unless you buy some weapons from us ....".innit ".
whereisthe...? wrote:Sorry you feel that way. Changed a lot since I moved out. Brighton and hove is, or was, a predominantly workling class city. It's been taken over a lot by the middle classes I agree.
Good to see truth finally coming out - this city is an awful place, full of rich Tory scum with 2nd / (3rd?) homes, and ignorant others, full of racism, bile and hatred for anyone not white, and middle or upper class...
...unless they have a BIG wallet.!
As for the racism, uncalled for, totally. Not the way to do it. However I can understand peoples anger at yet more foreigners coming here and living off the state and coming here to live (BRITAIN IS FULL UP AND STRUGGLING AS IT IS) as so many seem to. But that's not a citizens problem the government must resolve it. Attacking people isnt going to change it.
I am quite puzzled you didn't get the hint but more than that of the belief that all Romanians are like some bad news titles.
Nothing further from the truth just like not all English are Savile like.
qm says...
3:17pm Sun 24 Feb 13
But city leaders and police reacted by saying Brighton and Hove remains a safe place for foreign visitors.
Sussex Police confirmed the attack was being treated as racially motivated."
Safe place for foreign visitors? Am I missing something here or are our "city leaders" and the Police just being obtuse?
Welcome to Brighton and have a free complimentary thrashing whilst your here! That'll bring them in . . . .