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EDL march

117 replies

usualsuspect · 08/10/2010 20:43

To be pissed off that the EDL are marching through my town tomorrow..well the march is banned but they are allowed a peaceful protest town is multi cultural and it makes me sad that this will cause unrest

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loopyloops · 08/10/2010 22:33

Angry and Sad

usualsuspect · 08/10/2010 22:36

No I live in Leicester ..inner city Leicester where most people tolerate each other and then the EDL come to town....

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seymourbeaver · 08/10/2010 22:40

Just remember that not all racists are white
or is this a racist comment by me saying non whites can be racist?

ABitBatty · 08/10/2010 22:45

I was born in Bradford, my parents moved away in the early 1980's for reasons including racial Hmm I live nearby though and not really aware of anyone not wanting to mix in particular?

ShadeofViolet · 08/10/2010 22:46

Its been all over the local news - its terrible. I thought they were not allowed to march, only stand, which is still awful but its a small victory.

Come to Nottingham - its Goose Fair weekend :)

usualsuspect · 08/10/2010 22:46

Tell that to the Asian shop workers who are afraid to go to work tomorrow seymour ..all faiths are opposed to it here, not just the white folk

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ValentinCrimble · 08/10/2010 22:48

Diry bastards they are...let's not give them any time on here.

mycomment · 08/10/2010 22:49

You sound like an ignorant racist twat seymour

seymourbeaver · 08/10/2010 22:53

mycomment
why
I am saying sections of the Pakistani community do not want to mix
and you sound like an ignorant twat who does not know what is going on in the real world

ValentinCrimble · 08/10/2010 22:57

Seymour there are also whites who don't want to mix...and Chinese and Welsh and many other races...don't let's bring them into this as a way of suggestng the EDL are anything but ignorant and dangerous fools.

usualsuspect · 08/10/2010 23:01

I live in the real world thanks ..not some fucked up all Muslims are extremist bombers world..fully paid up member are you seymour ?

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seymourbeaver · 08/10/2010 23:03

yes I know but do you know about freedom of speach
pakistanis protested at Wootton Basett with no bother

seymourbeaver · 08/10/2010 23:05

usualsuspect
where did I say "fucked up all Muslims are extremist bombers "
Your comment not mine
what comments of mine are racist?

usualsuspect · 08/10/2010 23:05

I believe totally in freedom of speech ..I don't have to agree with all of it though ..I also don't think its an excuse to incite racial hatred

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ValentinCrimble · 08/10/2010 23:08

Those people never rotested at Wootton Basset without bother...there was an outcry.

pipsqueak · 08/10/2010 23:09

i live in leicester and am mightily pissed off that these prats are coming to my city - we had heard a rumour that they are not coming here because police presence so high but will do a last minute diverison to a nearby town - i wondered about goose fair or deby perhaps? teenage dd1 told by her school not to go into town - horrific! I think there is some sort of do on on sunday as a sort of reclaim the city event .

seymourbeaver · 08/10/2010 23:10

what about this
www.snopes.com/photos/politics/muslimprotest.asp
very vile protest with no bother

seymourbeaver · 08/10/2010 23:12

ValentinCrimble
I did not see the riots so i do appologise

ValentinCrimble · 08/10/2010 23:13

How do we know there was no bother? All you can see in the pictures are the protesters at close range?

mycomment · 08/10/2010 23:13

In the real world, people who negatively characterise groups on the basis of their ethnic origin are known as racists.

The EDL have been caught on camera many times giving nazi salutes, known active members are known to be BNP, there are photos of some with swastika tattoos. I don't want them to be free to shout abuse at me in the street, so I guess I'm guilty of not wanting to mix. But what do you reckon seymour, am i a paki?

Are you just online sticking up for the racist EDL or will you be out with your can of special brew on the demo tomo too?

Anniegetyourgun · 08/10/2010 23:18

What about this? Grin

(Sorry, the Russian dubbed version was the best I could find, the rest were either clipped too short or very bad recordings off the telly.)

ValentinCrimble · 08/10/2010 23:25

I don't get that Anniegetyourgun...it's a film isn't it?

Hedgeblunder · 08/10/2010 23:39

I've witnessed them personally in Manchester harrassing Asian lads and giVing the Nazi salute.
I fucking hate them.
In my experience of 'mixing' there's no problem where I live which is a very very Asian And White area

Hedgeblunder · 08/10/2010 23:40

Here the police also told Asian cabbies not to work that day in case they were attacked. How the fuck is that a peaceful protest??

usualsuspect · 08/10/2010 23:47

Theres no problem here either ,until that racist bunch of twats stir it up Angry

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