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Far right get grooming case wrong

East Midlands Anti-fascists | 10.05.2012 16:13 | Analysis | Anti-racism

The recent conviction of a grooming gang of nine Muslim men from Rochdale has put the far right into a frenzy. Anti-fascists might remember that the far right have been all over this case since the start of the trial. The EDL, BNP, National Front, Infidels and British Peoples Party all turned up to protest at the start of the trial, attempted to attack the defendants and almost caused a mistrial by attacking the defence barristers. There then followed attempts to stir up race riots in Heywood, when shops and businesses belonging to Muslims were attacked by a mob of white youths, something that was whipped up online by nationalists desperate for a populist cause (for example, posters on Nazi site, Stormfront, who could barely suppress their excitement about the “Race riot in Heywood!!! On now!”). None of the businesses targeted were actually owned by the men involved in the trial.

It is not surprising that people are disgusted with the behaviour of the grooming gang, which preyed on young, vulnerable girls, many of whom were from children’s homes and had already suffered neglect and abuse. It is quite right to want to end street grooming and all other kinds of paedophilia and sexual abuse. But the far right don’t have any credible answers.

[Continue reading the post on the East Midlands Anti-fascists blog here:  http://emaf.noblogs.org/post/2012/05/10/far-right-get-grooming-case-wrong/ ]

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Perspective

10.05.2012 21:52

Not like the EDL or BNP give a damn about the thousands of children abused by Catholic priests and (albeit to a lesser extent) Protestant churches etc

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Child_sexual_abuse_in_religious_groups

Jan


oh dear - trying to score points again

10.05.2012 22:16

>> But the far right don’t have any credible answers.

Clearly, nor does the left (nothing new there).

I think it is best to leave these things to the people who do the job, rather than some amateur sleuths on the far-right or far-left who fancy themselves as armchair detectives but don't seem to actually take any real steps to getting the role in law-and-order that they are so keen to contribute to. If you are really that interested to making a change, try applying for the job.

This article criticises the right about not achieving any credible answers, yet fails to provide any itself, so is somewhat critical. Guess what? Getting credible answers is a tough one. At least they are trying,

middle


@middle

10.05.2012 23:32

"The real reason that men sexually abuse women and girls is because they feel entitled to do so by a patriarchal culture that views them as sexual objects. Therefore, the way to tackle sexually abusive behaviour is not to “hang the nonces” or “lock up your daughters”, something which promotes the patriarchal idea of women as weak and defenceless, but to challenge the patriarchal culture which promotes rape and the objectification of women and girls."

@


Yoos stupeed Engleesh.

11.05.2012 08:25

"Getting credible answers is a tough one. At least they are trying"

Not so tough.

What this story tells us is that:

Males from some depressed minorities are self medicating with illicit substances.

Young girls abused or neglected by their parents are on the streets looking for young males in a situation in which they are clearly not safe.

The British public along with 100% of the British media can't tell the difference between Pedophillia, Hebephilia or Ephebophilia.

British society is a collection of ethnic groups rigidly kept apart by political agitation from extreme bi-polar political groups.

That there is nothing that nationalists will not do to exploit these divisions for political effect.

In the absense of a 'moral' government the BBC see's itself as there to keep the 'consensus'.

The entire English nation spends its entire life trying to 'groom' others.

Frenchy.


@stoopid english

12.05.2012 06:52

A very comical post if it wasn't so stupid and racist towards the English.

> Males from some depressed minorities are self medicating with illicit substances.
Oh, thats ok then. As long as they are depressed minorities - clearly that should be taken into account and reduce their punishments.

> Young girls abused or neglected by their parents are on the streets looking for young males in a situation in which they are clearly not safe.
And the solution is?

> The British public along with 100% of the British media can't tell the difference between Pedophillia, Hebephilia or Ephebophilia.
You what? Most people know that grooming and having sex with people under the age of legal consent is illegal regardless of how you word it up. What these guys did was beyond a bit of sexual preference.

> British society is a collection of ethnic groups rigidly kept apart by political agitation from extreme bi-polar political groups.
Oh here we go. Lets fucking side with the because-they-are-racist-therefore-we-can-do-what-we-want-brigade.

> That there is nothing that nationalists will not do to exploit these divisions for political effect.
How the hell did you get onto this?

> In the absense of a 'moral' government the BBC see's itself as there to keep the 'consensus'.
Yep, that certainly explains why some guys went around grooming and having sex with underage girls. I think you have it in one.

> The entire English nation spends its entire life trying to 'groom' others.
Yes, thats the answer - clearly. I think we can safely say that is the solution to the problem of asian men gooming and having sex with underage girls. Well done. Have a cookie.

Now fuck off with your racist undertones back where you came from

you are dumb


@you are dumb

12.05.2012 13:21

cool story bro.

obvious fash is obvious


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