Gay couple beaten for refusing to kiss for a mob
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I'd be surprised if it was GBH. The injuries don't seem anywhere near serious enough.
The Guardian states, 'The boys have been charged with an aggravated hate crime under the Public Order Act'.
There are no aggravated hate crimes under the POA, but something like affray would likely cover the conduct.
The Guardian states, 'The boys have been charged with an aggravated hate crime under the Public Order Act'.
There are no aggravated hate crimes under the POA, but something like affray would likely cover the conduct.
BlackLabel said:
Finlandia said:
Interesting things start to happen when an individual from a protected category attacks another individual from another protected category, because of the reason they are protected.
Gay asylum seeker threatened and attacked by religious asylum seekers in Swedish asylum centre, court says it's not a hate crime.
And right on cue....Gay asylum seeker threatened and attacked by religious asylum seekers in Swedish asylum centre, court says it's not a hate crime.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/muslim...
https://twitter.com/YusufJP_/status/11552051780663...
Finlandia said:
La Liga said:
BlackLabel said:
Finlandia said:
Interesting things start to happen when an individual from a protected category attacks another individual from another protected category, because of the reason they are protected.
Gay asylum seeker threatened and attacked by religious asylum seekers in Swedish asylum centre, court says it's not a hate crime.
And right on cue....Gay asylum seeker threatened and attacked by religious asylum seekers in Swedish asylum centre, court says it's not a hate crime.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/muslim...
https://twitter.com/YusufJP_/status/11552051780663...
The police in Sweden investigated the above crime as a hate crime too, the court didn't agree though.
The part that is translated says the motive couldn’t be proven which suggests an evidential issue.
Finlandia said:
It doesn't say that the people who committed the offence did it because of religious beliefs, that would be odd or racist, or something. What it says is that the gay man had been pushed around and screamed at on a daily basis, the assailants had been expressing their hatred for gay people in general and for this gay man in particular. Then finally one day he was beat by the same guys who had been at him everyday before that.
If that is not evidence enough of it being a hate crime, then what is? The main assailant admitted to abusing the victim, but only because of a dispute regarding the seating at the dinner table, the court chose to believe the assailant.
Who knows? The evidential threshold is high so somethings may not be proven. If that is not evidence enough of it being a hate crime, then what is? The main assailant admitted to abusing the victim, but only because of a dispute regarding the seating at the dinner table, the court chose to believe the assailant.
When you wrote this I assumed you knew something more specific and were able to rule out any other possibilities:
Finlandia said:
Interesting things start to happen when an individual from a protected category attacks another individual from another protected category, because of the reason they are protected.
Alleged perpetrators appeared in court today
Trial to commence end of Nov
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-49421...
Trial to commence end of Nov
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-49421...
hyphen said:
They live in central London and were stealing cards and handbags, so social housing types. I imagine at least one will have multiple previous interactions with the police and courts, wouldn't that count?
Previous certainly counts, but it's rare for youths to be sentenced to custody. No one can defend the males for what they did. Clearly out for trouble. They are scum and are right to be sentenced.
But why not just exit the top of the bus and move away from the situation? When she attacked she freely moved past the closest two youths to attack the other so there was nothing stopping them both from leaving.
Yes, why should they have to leave but there are times a sensible head is better than resorting to violence.
But why not just exit the top of the bus and move away from the situation? When she attacked she freely moved past the closest two youths to attack the other so there was nothing stopping them both from leaving.
Yes, why should they have to leave but there are times a sensible head is better than resorting to violence.
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