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plod cannot be everywhere
Thank fuck, they are also to blame sometimes.
Fed up
With racism? Too fucking right
A bit more than fed up
psg1ben-
I know there are problems with structural racism, but this is more for the "we cannot punch people" comments, because ultimately if we think the state should handle it, the police are the ones that are allowed to punish/use violence.
But perhaps that is really not the way to go and we need societal solutions, don't know, like calling people out like some people do.
To clarify, I think a slap is a lot less of an issue that the toxic media/government remarks we see lately, if they can just say whatever then where is the balance and why are they so surprised some people take it as an excuse? Hate crime has gone up after the Brexit referendum.
What do you think would have helped you personally when you got abuse? Somebody to take your side and talk to you?
I've not witnessed it myself and only experienced very minor instances (Eu immigrant eh) and not witnessed it, all I can really think of is taking evidence and talking to the person affected.
JWestland
Richard Spencer would probably be done for hate speech in the UK, the USA has much laxer laws.
If there are no consequences to being a racist arsehole, then sometimes people get clocked.
A discussion on the lack of consequences to hate speech in the street and other forms of intimidation (some big lads shouting abuse at women in public transport for example) may be needed.
Not sure what THE solution is as plod cannot be everywhere but can imagine at some point you get fed up.