Violent Race Riot in the UK: The Root Cause
The recent anti-immigration protests in the UK have led to riots, with far-right groups targeting hotels housing asylum-seekers and mosques. This violence has been fueled by underlying Islamophobic and anti-immigrant sentiments. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned the violence as ‘far-right thuggery’ and has vowed that the rioters will face the full force of the law.
By Theo Edwards
The riots have been fueled by underlying Islamophobic and anti-immigrant sentiments
By Theo Edwards For YAMEThe recent anti-immigration protests in the UK have led to riots, with far-right groups targeting hotels housing asylum-seekers and mosques. This violence has been fueled by underlying Islamophobic and anti-immigrant sentiments. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned the violence as ‘far-right thuggery’ and has vowed that the rioters will face the full force of the law.
Citizens are using social media to express their concerns about the racial unrest in the UK.
Riots broke out during anti-immigration protests across Britain, with far-right groups attacking hotels housing asylum-seekers and mosques.
On July 29, three girls aged between six and nine were killed during an attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event for children in the seaside town of Southport, in northern England. In Rotherham, in the north of England, a hotel housing migrants was attacked, with windows smashed and a large garbage container set ablaze outside. Many of those involved describe themselves as patriots who claim that record levels of illegal and legal immigration undermine British society.
Unemployed Jason Oldacre blames immigrants for his criminal past.
The riots have been fueled by underlying Islamophobic and anti-immigrant sentiments.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has labeled the violence as the result of "far-right thuggery." High-profile anti-immigration and anti-Muslim activists such as Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson, have promoted the protests online and have been accused by politicians and the media of spreading misinformation to inflame tensions. Robinson has accused the media of lying about him.
To quell the disorder, Starmer has announced that rioters will face the full force of the law.
An African speaks from the heart!
“UK Riots: The Brutal Truth About British Culture”
Shahid Bolsen delivers a powerful and unflinching critique of British culture and society, exposing the deep-seated racism, violence, and hatred that has been perpetuated for centuries. He argues that the recent riots and attacks in the UK are not an aberration, but rather a manifestation of the true nature of British culture. With unflinching honesty, Brother Shahid challenges the notion that British society is civilized and tolerant, and instead reveals a history of brutality, oppression, and exploitation. This is a must-watch for anyone seeking to understand the root causes of social unrest in the UK and the need for radical change.
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Black And Blue
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Central to this idea of seismic change is the issue of Police reform, which has to happen.
Being black in America should not be a death sentence.
Black In America
A fragile existence
Black In America
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Floyd, Taylor, Martin, King, and Arbery. These are just a few names in the tragic landscape of police brutality and vigilante justice.
After experiencing an episode of unconscious racial bias in the workplace, a colleague remarked so to voice. “Racism never sleeps.”
As an African American male, my interactions with law enforcement have been fraught with stress and a hint of menace. One night while walking home from work, I came within a hair-trigger of being yet another statistic of police over-reaction —Castile, Gray, and McDonald.
Guns were drawn, as I was mistakenly identified as being one of the usual suspects —Garner, Brown, Scott, and Rice.
I had a visceral reaction to the horrific murder of George Floyd. It was the ultimate grotesque perversion of justice and symbolized the painful systematic institutionalized racism endured by African Americans for over 400 years. In addition, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic deadly disproportionate impact on people of color allied to high unemployment and you had the perfect explosive ingredients for the social upheaval that followed.
The chickens of our nations ‘original sin,’ slavery, are finally coming home to roost. Decades of inequality in the realms of justice, health, education, and economic opportunity have left many bereft of hope and close to the edge.
We are now at a historic inflection point as a multicultural American coalition demands an end to racial injustice. This clarion call for change is now a global phenomenon, it would seem that change is at hand.
Central to this idea of seismic change is the issue of Police reform, which has to happen. Accountability and transparency need to be central tenets of any progressive moves to change the negative image many people have of law enforcement. Police union's intransigence ferocious defense of its members has meant that the successful prosecution of rogue cops is extremely rare, therefore, communities of color literally have a license to kill.
Police cannot be allowed to police themselves, and, for the public to have faith in the system, there must be independent oversight.
We need a paradigm in our approach to law enforcement in which police are seen less like an occupying army, but a more highly integrated community-based partner.
Last, bloated police budgets have added to the increased militarism of police departments nationwide. This trend was on full display as police dispatched peaceful protesters with brutal efficiency past Floyd’s death. With crumbling infrastructure, homelessness, chronic underinvestment in human capital, and a myriad of other social ills, perhaps it is time to change priorities and reallocate tax dollars.
The warrior psyche of law enforcement needs to evolve. It leads to the notion we are less than human and need to be policed over aggressively. Deadly chokeholds and the lack of transparency over officers' disciplinary records are positive metrics of change that need to be instituted.
The winds of change, are blowing as evidenced by the multicultural hordes who marched for George Floyd. Our shared humanity unites us, and we look forward to the day when black lives are truly valued, and the specter of police violence exiled to the distant past.