AIBU to want to express support for women who were assaulted at a political conference?

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To want to send out support to the two women visibly assaulted at a political conference.
I am concerned about the other protesters too and actually anyone who was hurt. But having to listen to jeering from the podium plus the crowd chanting in live TV at the same time must have been so traumatic and the publicity will die down and coverage move on but that can't be easy. Just want to send love and support.

Completely agree. The response was totally disproportionate. I don’t support Reform for this (any many other) reason (s). I don’t expect you would see this type of response, to what seemingly amounted to heckling, at any other party conference. Security would have removed them.

“Tedious”? An assault on a woman is tedious? Tell me you’re a misogynist without saying you’re a misogynist….

Link to video for those who haven't seen it

https://www.reddit.com/r/Fauxmoi/comments/1w7zto0/female_protestor_assaulted_by_audience_members_at/

Im amazed and shocked anyone would try to justify it

No but it was all over the news at the time Just Stop Oil protester punched and kicked https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-london-66249612 - this is one example.

Really. Has the thug, who murdered Ann Widdecombe suddenly changed skin colour? Pray tell how that happened.

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As the protestors were (apparently) technically trespassing, I shouldn’t think they have a leg to stand on, legally.

I just wondered what the point of it was. They would never have convinced a roomful of Reform voters to change their votes. The cash thing was well known about anyway.

If it was to get their 5 minutes of fame on TV, then it worked I guess. 🤷‍♀️

I do hope the police are looking into this. It’s not the first time it’s happened either.

This and the masked thugs in Dover.

In this country, trespassing isn’t a justification for assaulting someone.

The point is the same as any protest I’d have though - to show the strength of feeling against something.

‘Only care when the assaults are carried out by brown men or the attacks are on Reform supporters’ isn’t the win you seem to think it is.

Well, that Reform voter “we care so much about VAWG” mask slips pretty quickly, doesn’t it?

They couldn’t make it much clearer they only care about violence from brown men, but are fully signed up to violence by white men against women they dislike. And there go their “free speech” credentials, too.

That's not a political conference?

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes 🤷‍♀️

Disgusting reform behaviour, but unsurprising. Equally shocking is people continuing to support them. I hope the thugs are all named, shamed and prosecuted.

Spoken like someone with zero self control. I know 4 year olds with more maturity.

Are you saying murder isn't an assault?

Political protest has always happened. VAWG has always been minimised.
Having watched the clip I am horrified by that level of thuggery.

She's a self-confessed party hijacker. Wonder is she's being paid to agitate and by whom.

I would like the protesters to be charged with committing a breach of the peace.

Are you saying you don’t understand the meaning of the word ‘or’?

It is never an excuse to assault anyone at all. What about the nonsense line about "protecting women"? The behaviour was disgusting and should never have happened. All they have done is display their feelings towards women.

That is exactly it. Or when they can make them scapegoats. Vile group of individuals.

Im still not sure how that justifies that disproportionate and violent reaction?

Are you trying to say it wasn't assault?

Oh I missed that. Thanks for pointing out the minimising of the murder of a 'Reform supporter'. I guess a party infiltrator's welfare is more important.