Oldham Riots: Media Hypocrisy & Police Lies
No Platform - Anti-Fascist Network | 29.05.2001 02:32
Asian Youth say -This far and no further!!
For weeks the Asian community of Oldham have waited with patience at the behest of
community ‘leaders’ and police despite far-right provocation. Local racists buoyed up by
media and police lies, electioneering politicians and nazi propaganda thought that
Saturday night was the night to make their mark.
For weeks the Asian community of Oldham have waited with patience at the behest of
community ‘leaders’ and police despite far-right provocation. Local racists buoyed up by
media and police lies, electioneering politicians and nazi propaganda thought that
Saturday night was the night to make their mark.
Asian Youth say -This far and no further!!
For weeks the Asian community of Oldham have waited with patience at the behest of
community ‘leaders’ and police despite far-right provocation. Local racists buoyed up by
media and police lies, electioneering politicians and nazi propaganda thought that
Saturday night was the night to make their mark. They got more than they bargained for
after a gang of white youths attacked Asian homes and women in the Glodwick area of the
town. Asians - defending themselves and their communities - were arrested while the racists
walked free. Local Asian youth could not sit by any more.
The police provoked this riot just as they had provoked the original ‘cause’ for grievance
from a layer of the white community in Oldham which the NF have been trying to stoke ever
since. A vicious assault on a white pensioner was presented as a ‘racial attack’ by the police
and their media dupes despite the man and his family saying the incident had nothing to
do with racism.
Yet again any illusions in waiting for state laws - the ‘authorities’ and the ‘law’ to ban nazi
marches and provocation have been shown to be an illusion and a waste of time.
We say Self-Defence is No Offence.
No Platform support the youths who are defending themselves against fascist provocation
and racist / police attack. No Platform supports work towards building a genuine united
self-defence campaign alongside the Asian community to support all those held and to
support the active defence of the local community against further attacks. We call on all
anti-fascists and anti-racists in Oldham to extend their hand to build this.
The kept media will now be spouting off about the need for ‘peace’ and ‘understanding’ and
crudely presenting this as ‘Asians v Police. Maybe they should of thought about that before
spreading the propaganda and lies on which the far-right have been feeding. The Asian
community in Oldham did not want this and did not start this but they have shown that they
are willing to finish the fight if forced to. So the police got a bloody nose – they deserved it.
As Malcolm X would have put it: "The chickens have come home to roost"
For weeks the Asian community of Oldham have waited with patience at the behest of
community ‘leaders’ and police despite far-right provocation. Local racists buoyed up by
media and police lies, electioneering politicians and nazi propaganda thought that
Saturday night was the night to make their mark. They got more than they bargained for
after a gang of white youths attacked Asian homes and women in the Glodwick area of the
town. Asians - defending themselves and their communities - were arrested while the racists
walked free. Local Asian youth could not sit by any more.
The police provoked this riot just as they had provoked the original ‘cause’ for grievance
from a layer of the white community in Oldham which the NF have been trying to stoke ever
since. A vicious assault on a white pensioner was presented as a ‘racial attack’ by the police
and their media dupes despite the man and his family saying the incident had nothing to
do with racism.
Yet again any illusions in waiting for state laws - the ‘authorities’ and the ‘law’ to ban nazi
marches and provocation have been shown to be an illusion and a waste of time.
We say Self-Defence is No Offence.
No Platform support the youths who are defending themselves against fascist provocation
and racist / police attack. No Platform supports work towards building a genuine united
self-defence campaign alongside the Asian community to support all those held and to
support the active defence of the local community against further attacks. We call on all
anti-fascists and anti-racists in Oldham to extend their hand to build this.
The kept media will now be spouting off about the need for ‘peace’ and ‘understanding’ and
crudely presenting this as ‘Asians v Police. Maybe they should of thought about that before
spreading the propaganda and lies on which the far-right have been feeding. The Asian
community in Oldham did not want this and did not start this but they have shown that they
are willing to finish the fight if forced to. So the police got a bloody nose – they deserved it.
As Malcolm X would have put it: "The chickens have come home to roost"
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if it were only that simple
29.05.2001 08:33
Fact is, it's not asian or white youths who are responsible, it is *individual people* and the stories I have been hearing suggest that individual white and asian youths have been carrying on the great british tradition of acting like complete fucking morons, intent on smashing stuff and injuring people because of the colour of their skin.
I expect the vast majority of people involved, from both 'sides' of this dispute, want no trouble at all, but the white population has been wound up by seemingly irresponsible press coverage and police statements. They feel scared to go into certain areas and the less intelligent amongst them probably see the BNP as some sort of guardian force.
There is high unemployment in oldham and a lot of unhappy people. Violence is seemingly bound to happen. I just hope its at the right targets.
Interestingly, smarmy blair said white extremists were to blame for the trouble (maybe he was talking about the police.) Wouldn't it be nice if he could apply the same logic to other situations and blame greedy scumbag corporations when all their windows get smashed.
townie
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Police comment on vandalism
29.05.2001 11:21
"The evening has been more vandalism than violence," a police spokesman told Reuters.
Why do they call it vandalism in this case and violence in the case of anti-capitalist demos and celebrations, when it is the same thing?
ana
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Re: Police Comments on Vandalism
29.05.2001 14:21
When a community stands up to Racists/The police they are vandals - ie they have no political motivation and are really just a bunch of drunken yobs and if they were not in Oldham they would be in any town center at closing time or at a football match. This means they and their grievences ignored.
The aim is to stiffle debate - the Tony starts his comments with support for the police, and then blames mindless thugs or "rent a mob". This means that only protest through the established political parties is allowed, and nothing ever changes
Mark
Re: Police Comments on Vandalism
29.05.2001 14:21
When a community stands up to Racists/The police they are vandals - ie they have no political motivation and are really just a bunch of drunken yobs and if they were not in Oldham they would be in any town center at closing time or at a football match. This means they and their grievences ignored.
The aim is to stiffle debate - the Tony starts his comments with support for the police, and then blames mindless thugs or "rent a mob". This means that only protest through the established political parties is allowed, and nothing ever changes
Mark
Fight the power!
29.05.2001 19:36
Leo
Black and white,unite and fight
30.05.2001 11:05
As for the Asian Youth and the Anti-Fascist Network:all power to you.Self defence is no offence.
rosa
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Why waste evolution???
30.05.2001 12:03
When people realize that they are not hurting their enemy, they are just hurting the whole of humanity.
Bob
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Fight the power!
30.05.2001 13:46
Your determination and bravery in defence of your community is a shinning example to all anti-fascists.
Stop all Fascists and fascist protectors.
Socialist Alliance, Melbourne Australia.
Hamish
You can't ban Nazis
30.05.2001 14:54
Cheers
Evan Morris
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Electioneering
30.05.2001 18:25
Ann Archy
you r doing just what they want you too.
31.05.2001 16:28
It is perfectly understandable that Asian youth feels revolted with everyday remarks, and provocations, that it reached this point. i am a foreign living in england, and everyday i feel the same. I feel like breaking their faces, but i don't want to go that low. Thats what they want. THe far right movement, are nothing but a bunch of spooty, drunk, skinheads with only one aim.Chaos. and you are giving them what they want. Rebel? yes, absolutly. But not through cheap violence, in your own neiberhood. That's just pointless. They now Asian are ruling britain, and is through imposing your culture and belifs that you are going to defeat them. Far right? It is too late, the global revolution is starting.It is time to unite, not to seperate.
hasta la vitoria, siempre.
unknown soldier
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well done Oldham
01.06.2001 11:52
Maybe we should take over these?
Well done the Asian Youth of Oldham.
bob
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Solidarity
02.06.2001 15:39
against the fascists.
Rich
rich
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Understandable but also regrettable
03.06.2001 19:57
The reaction by a number of the asian youth of Oldham to intense provocation by the far-right is understandable but should not be congratulated as it solves nothing.
A riot between asian youths and police was the probable desired outcome for combat-18 et al. How better to incourage hatred and distrust of the asian populace among the white residents of Oldham.
I only hope this will not lead to votes for the BNP in next weeks election.
Phil
Tottaly unjustifed violence
06.06.2001 08:02
Local community leaders should condemn the violence and appeal for calm.
FC
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fucking morons
28.06.2001 10:24
shahina
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