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2 Tier Britain and Policing - Digwa

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Wellwhatnowbellaboo · 02/06/2026 09:12

Just heard Nigel talk about this on LBC following Digwa sentencing. Also saw the video... I'm shocked and so saddened. Not sure what my aibu is but I think we need to ban all religious weapons for a start . What do u think ? Are you in police ? Are you treating people differently?

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Flyingintotheunknown · 04/06/2026 05:43

BackToLurk · 04/06/2026 05:40

Still avoiding the question

so are you!

Flyingintotheunknown · 04/06/2026 05:44

BackToLurk · 04/06/2026 05:40

Still avoiding the question

You seem to be happy for Palestine marches to go ahead but don’t like one’s organised by TR or anyone else on the right!
Right-i-o

BackToLurk · 04/06/2026 05:50

Flyingintotheunknown · 04/06/2026 05:44

You seem to be happy for Palestine marches to go ahead but don’t like one’s organised by TR or anyone else on the right!
Right-i-o

What question are you asking? I’ll try to phrase mine again to make it simpler for you. Why do you appear to support two-tier policing if it means that Palestine marches don’t take place but ones organised by the right do?

I haven’t suggested that I think that some marches should go ahead but others shouldn’t, based on who organises them btw.

BackToLurk · 04/06/2026 05:51

Flyingintotheunknown · 04/06/2026 05:44

You seem to be happy for Palestine marches to go ahead but don’t like one’s organised by TR or anyone else on the right!
Right-i-o

Have never said that.

Flyingintotheunknown · 04/06/2026 05:55

BackToLurk · 04/06/2026 05:51

Have never said that.

You said this!

”You seem angry. Why do you want Tommy Robinson to be able to organise marches but don’t want Palestine marches to go ahead?”
After I asked why people seem to think it’s ok for Palestine marches to go ahead but not protests on the right.

So far from the left we have had….

Anyone on the right who organises a protest are far right racist TR supporters (even if TR had nothing to do with the organisation of them)

The BLM protests didn’t involve violence… or well it did but only from the right! The left could do no wrong on those protests.

Palestine marches are somehow excusable and don’t count because it suits the lefty narrative. But protests organised by the right are racist.

Go figure…..

JuliaBraverman · 04/06/2026 06:12

Flyingintotheunknown · 04/06/2026 04:46

It’s the same argument every time by people on the left. People on the right have been organising protests all over the country. Some have been organised by TR, an awful lot haven’t. But it’s this incessant need by anyone on the left to label literally anyone who attends these protests, even if they haven’t been organised by TR and have nothing to do with him, as far right TR supporting racist thugs! It’s all they’ve got to go on! They cannot seem to argue a valid logical point without mentioning either TR, Farage or the word racist and it’s wearing very thin with many people now, as you can see on this thread. Even some of those on the left have acknowledged on this very thread that a lot of the lefties are trying to to shut down free speech by pulling the TR, Farage, racist rhetoric. It’s like a broken record.

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This …. With bells on

endieblyton · 04/06/2026 06:14

NovemberMorn · 02/06/2026 15:07

I sense the law re the kirpan will soon be looked at and changed.
Like some elder Sikhs have pointed out, a miniature, blunt Kirpan could be carried as a symbol, instead of the dangerous weapon now allowed.

This will have to happen. In a diverse, pluralist society, the law should apply equally to everyone. We should avoid granting legal exemptions to specific groups, particularly where public or individual safety is concerned.

Harmful and illegal practices such as forced marriage, child marriage and FGM must be confronted consistently, regardless of the cultural, religious, or ethnic background of those involved. While these are illegal in the UK, there is a concern that, authorities are hesitant to enforce the law as robustly as they should for fear of being accused of racism, discrimination, or cultural insensitivity.

Equal treatment under the law requires the same standards to be applied to everyone, consistently.

We do not generally permit people to disregard public norms or legal restrictions simply because a particular practice is central to their personal identity. We wouldn't allow a naturist to ignore public decency laws because their lifestyle promotes nudity. We wouldn’t let someone drive on the wrong side of the road because it’s their cultural tradition or let someone break noise regulations because they are Metalheads.

Sikhs are not a trouble making community at all. They must be so hurt, worried and angry at the Digwa family. Poor move by the way of the Digwa granny to comment in a somewhat self pitying manner justifying that Jasbir Digwa did what any loving mother would do Hmm

Kirpans haven't to date been a public health concern as such, as no trouble has been had so far. But the expert witness explained that younger Sikh carry more dingoes venisons of these knives and that's a concern. Now that the public is aware that Siks carry potentially dangerous knives, a random thug might well try and get hold of it to attack people. Indeed Vickrum Digwa told the police (falsely) he was scared that Henry would get hold of his Kirpan and use it against him.

This tragedy was preventable. One reason this tragedy happened is that in an attempt to reduce racism in society (good) any accusation of racism now trumps other more urgent issues. This is not the way to go about cohesion between diverse communities. A common rule of law and cultural expectations from all is what's needed.

It is interesting to note that the mum, Jasbir Digwa never worked in the UK so likely never really integrated in British society. This also is a concern and goodness knows what that family's home life was like for the sons to turn out the way they did. They clearly had a special interest in ceremonial knives.

BackToLurk · 04/06/2026 07:00

Flyingintotheunknown · 04/06/2026 05:55

You said this!

”You seem angry. Why do you want Tommy Robinson to be able to organise marches but don’t want Palestine marches to go ahead?”
After I asked why people seem to think it’s ok for Palestine marches to go ahead but not protests on the right.

So far from the left we have had….

Anyone on the right who organises a protest are far right racist TR supporters (even if TR had nothing to do with the organisation of them)

The BLM protests didn’t involve violence… or well it did but only from the right! The left could do no wrong on those protests.

Palestine marches are somehow excusable and don’t count because it suits the lefty narrative. But protests organised by the right are racist.

Go figure…..

Edited

So you’re now saying that the Palestine marches should go ahead and you don’t object to them? That’s not what you appeared to say earlier. And maybe stop trying to attribute other people’s opinions to me.

BackToLurk · 04/06/2026 07:05

JuliaBraverman · 04/06/2026 06:12

This …. With bells on

So what are you saying? When Farage comments on a news story or TR organises a protest, no one is supposed to mention it? No one is supposed to mention that some people might be racist? Gosh, maybe there is some truth in the argument that “you can’t say anything these days”.

YourGoldSquid · 04/06/2026 07:06

JuliaBraverman · 03/06/2026 23:58

The treatment of Henry has proved this to be true … for Starmer to deny it today is ludicrous.

I think what pisses people off is that Farage is right. And he's been right about this issue for a very long time. And there is no question about it. I love this thread because normal people seem to finally feel free to speak the truth.

"Rule Britannia! Britannia rules the waves!"
"Britons never never never will be slaves!"

The enemy didn't come from the waves, though. The enemy is the cancer of suicidal empathy that had led directly to the rape of white British girls. And has led directly to the death of a kind and beautiful boy.

Minorities are not to blame. Not at all. Responsibility for this disaster lays squarely with the enlightened elites, our betters, who have blamed white skin and western culture for all the world's ills.

Flyingintotheunknown · 04/06/2026 07:06

BackToLurk · 04/06/2026 07:00

So you’re now saying that the Palestine marches should go ahead and you don’t object to them? That’s not what you appeared to say earlier. And maybe stop trying to attribute other people’s opinions to me.

Maybe you should also stop trying to attribute others opinions onto me! Because I’m not sure where you have got that I’m ok with 2 tier policing for one side, but not another from what I said on a post I made? So either someone else said that… or you have taken what I said out of context and made it sound like something it wasn’t.

You have literally taken something I asked and flipped it around to ask me the same question…. Without answering what I asked. Then accused me of not answering. Yes you haven’t answered my original question yourself and have answered it by flipping the question around.

Weird!

JuliaBraverman · 04/06/2026 07:09

YourGoldSquid · 04/06/2026 07:06

I think what pisses people off is that Farage is right. And he's been right about this issue for a very long time. And there is no question about it. I love this thread because normal people seem to finally feel free to speak the truth.

"Rule Britannia! Britannia rules the waves!"
"Britons never never never will be slaves!"

The enemy didn't come from the waves, though. The enemy is the cancer of suicidal empathy that had led directly to the rape of white British girls. And has led directly to the death of a kind and beautiful boy.

Minorities are not to blame. Not at all. Responsibility for this disaster lays squarely with the enlightened elites, our betters, who have blamed white skin and western culture for all the world's ills.

Couldn’t have put it better myself

BackToLurk · 04/06/2026 07:12

Flyingintotheunknown · 04/06/2026 07:06

Maybe you should also stop trying to attribute others opinions onto me! Because I’m not sure where you have got that I’m ok with 2 tier policing for one side, but not another from what I said on a post I made? So either someone else said that… or you have taken what I said out of context and made it sound like something it wasn’t.

You have literally taken something I asked and flipped it around to ask me the same question…. Without answering what I asked. Then accused me of not answering. Yes you haven’t answered my original question yourself and have answered it by flipping the question around.

Weird!

I’ve explicitly said that I don’t think any demonstration should be banned on the basis of who organises it. You haven’t. You have said that you object to the Palestine marches. If you don’t object to them taking place then that’s great. I don’t understand why you can’t just say that though.

Flyingintotheunknown · 04/06/2026 07:18

BackToLurk · 04/06/2026 07:12

I’ve explicitly said that I don’t think any demonstration should be banned on the basis of who organises it. You haven’t. You have said that you object to the Palestine marches. If you don’t object to them taking place then that’s great. I don’t understand why you can’t just say that though.

This is the last time I’m going to respond to you on this matter because we are going around in circles and you’re just making up bullshit that I haven’t said! All from a simple question I asked.

I asked why it’s ok for Palestine marches to go ahead but not TR ones or any protest ok the right for that matter and anyone who attends them are apparently racist!

So you flip my question around to ask me the same thing.
Then you quote me again on another post saying “so you don’t object to Palestine marches then?”

Make it make sense!

You have also quoted me earlier and claimed I’m ok for 2 tier policing on one side but not another. How did you come to that conclusion from what I said. All you are doing is deflecting and making shit up and making yourself look silly now!

QuintadosMalvados · 04/06/2026 07:24

To paraphrase Withnail and I,
Even a stopped clock is right twice a day and on this I'm inclined to be believe Farage is right.

He's right on a lot of things, actually, but I'm just pointing out the stupidity of always assuming somebody is wrong.

MushMonster · 04/06/2026 07:26

But.....the Palestine war and so the marches have zero to do with a knife muder in UK and the stupid laws and police guidance in UK. Zero.

Or is people associating them because of the arresting the wrong person here? Like when Palestine Action was banned, as a terrorist group, and the only arrests police mastered were lovely pensioners, who had never ever attempted to do anything wrong, and a 13 year old, also sweet and innocent.

JuliaBraverman · 04/06/2026 07:26

Flyingintotheunknown · 04/06/2026 07:18

This is the last time I’m going to respond to you on this matter because we are going around in circles and you’re just making up bullshit that I haven’t said! All from a simple question I asked.

I asked why it’s ok for Palestine marches to go ahead but not TR ones or any protest ok the right for that matter and anyone who attends them are apparently racist!

So you flip my question around to ask me the same thing.
Then you quote me again on another post saying “so you don’t object to Palestine marches then?”

Make it make sense!

You have also quoted me earlier and claimed I’m ok for 2 tier policing on one side but not another. How did you come to that conclusion from what I said. All you are doing is deflecting and making shit up and making yourself look silly now!

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Thank God!

JuliaBraverman · 04/06/2026 07:34

Last Dec in Southampton was the proof that we as a Society had arrived at a place where an accusation of racism can override basic common sense and human judgement. Someone earlier mentioned suicidal empathy…yep

JuliaBraverman · 04/06/2026 07:36

Western Society is going backwards. God knows where we we will end up.

Twisterlollies · 04/06/2026 08:16

I’m neither sweet nor innocent yet I wouldn’t support a group which carries out large acts of damage and breaks a woman’s back with a sledgehammer.

JuliaBraverman · 04/06/2026 08:19

Twisterlollies · 04/06/2026 08:16

I’m neither sweet nor innocent yet I wouldn’t support a group which carries out large acts of damage and breaks a woman’s back with a sledgehammer.

Exactly and not to derail the thread, but Bill Clinton offered Palestine 97% of the West Bank and a homeland and they refused. “ They just want to kill Jews” He observed.

Gloriia · 04/06/2026 08:22

Flyingintotheunknown · 04/06/2026 04:46

It’s the same argument every time by people on the left. People on the right have been organising protests all over the country. Some have been organised by TR, an awful lot haven’t. But it’s this incessant need by anyone on the left to label literally anyone who attends these protests, even if they haven’t been organised by TR and have nothing to do with him, as far right TR supporting racist thugs! It’s all they’ve got to go on! They cannot seem to argue a valid logical point without mentioning either TR, Farage or the word racist and it’s wearing very thin with many people now, as you can see on this thread. Even some of those on the left have acknowledged on this very thread that a lot of the lefties are trying to to shut down free speech by pulling the TR, Farage, racist rhetoric. It’s like a broken record.

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Exactly.

A man killed in the US we have politicians 'taking the knee' <not 'politicising' it oh nooo of course not > with widespread violent riots and looting in the US with violent 'protests' here. All good, free speech and all that.

A young white man died in horrific circumstances in this country, people are outraged at the useless, negligent police and protest yet them makes them all far right Tommy Robinson supporters.

If Henry Nowak had been black there would be far worse than a few wheelie bins being chucked at police. Far worse.

Twisterlollies · 04/06/2026 08:32

Well this sort of is where we’ve ended up, isn’t it? People have been warning of this for about 20+ years now. A place where riots break out fairly regularly, a Reform government is likely in 2 years, and Tommy Robinson is a coveted celebrity. What did they expect?

JuliaBraverman · 04/06/2026 08:35

Gloriia · 04/06/2026 08:22

Exactly.

A man killed in the US we have politicians 'taking the knee' <not 'politicising' it oh nooo of course not > with widespread violent riots and looting in the US with violent 'protests' here. All good, free speech and all that.

A young white man died in horrific circumstances in this country, people are outraged at the useless, negligent police and protest yet them makes them all far right Tommy Robinson supporters.

If Henry Nowak had been black there would be far worse than a few wheelie bins being chucked at police. Far worse.

Yes, but did you not know it’s all Nigel Farage’s fault? They think he should be locked up on another thread. I despair I really do.

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