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Major newspaper forgets to mention major riot

dwight heet | 13.12.2001 00:05

In its reports on the investigations into riots in the North, the Guardian forgets to mention the Bradford July 7th insurrection.

In its reports on troubles up north today, the Guardian wipes from history the July 7th riots in Bradford. Why? Perhaps because police strategy caused the upheavel - compare an exactly similar situation in Birmingham a couple of weeks later with a different police strategy and no trouble? The publishing of mugshots over several weeks in the local press leading to parents and friends of participants, or participants themselves, turning in to the police as a result of shame? The hefty sentences that have started to be handed out- 4 years for chucking two stones and an empty bottle? How can they forget to mention it?

dwight heet

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13.12.2001 10:51

These riots were instigated by (government) agent provocatuers (BNP) just in time for 9-11....to create a climate of fear, hate, mistrust and suspicion of our Asian communities, in preparation for the (long-planned) war on Islam, and the hoped for backlash against Muslims worldwide.

Refugees can all be treated like 'suspects' now, or potential terrorists, vilified in the press and detained in camps, or prison, indefinitely---

Hence Blunketts plan to convert foreigners into Brits and make them swear allegience to UK interests, instead of the interests of their homelands, which we are destroying, which is the cause of them seeking asylum in the first place!

The added bonus is that the massacre of Palestinians, can be termed "counter-terrorism" instead of racist murder.

Seen


it's doubethink!

13.12.2001 13:31

It is just like Orwell's 1984 (now all the more relevant) when they talk of doublethink where history can be wiped, forgotten about and selective. What's more scary is they make it not a conspiracy but a reality - they actually do forget about it
read 1984

Irish


oh dear

13.12.2001 15:58

what happened in Bradford was not an "insurrection". the official reports into the riots say that segregation - by the asian community as well as the white population - was one of the key causes.
don't underestimate the problems that exist in the asian community up there. my best mate (a white muslim, tho only by marriage) lives in Bradford. his asian stepson came back from school one day and told him that he was sure that Israel was behind the WTC attacks and that was what all his school mates thought.
my mate actually became a muslim on September 11 (timing eh?). The Imam (???) who carried out the ceremony was also convinced that Israel was behind the attacks.
regardless of whatever else is going on the voluntary segregation practiced by some asian communities in the UK only adds to the misunderstandings and mutual suspicion is some areas.
any Our Tone wants to increase the number of faith-based schools....

Tom


voluntary?

13.12.2001 17:23

I agree social divisions are increased by segregation in housing and schooling. But don't fall for this mainstream media lie that segregation is 'voluntary'!

The best analysis I've read yet on the riots and their background is from the independent Institute for Race Relations. And guess what, here's a link to their report:

internationalist
- Homepage: http://www.irr.org.uk/riots/index.htm


interesting link but.....

13.12.2001 17:37

....no blame at all is put on the asian community. Given that they were largely the ones chucking bricks and burning things down I find that rather surprising.
I agree absolutely that they have been the victims of social deprivation and racism but they have some responsibility for their segregation too.
treating any group (regardless of ethnicity, gender, whatever) as being wholly innocent in any scenario like this won't get us far dealing with the problem.

Tom


interesting link but.....

13.12.2001 17:37

....no blame at all is put on the asian community. Given that they were largely the ones chucking bricks and burning things down I find that rather surprising.
I agree absolutely that they have been the victims of social deprivation and racism but they have some responsibility for their segregation too.
treating any group (regardless of ethnicity, gender, whatever) as being wholly innocent in any scenario like this won't get us far dealing with the problem.

Tom