Racist Muslim gang attack. The word racism 'mysteriously' absent from reports though

How much longer can the media keep up this charade of omitting the word racism from its reporting when the victims of hate crime are white?

I saw this story on itv news, they called it a 'gang of men' and left it there, the Daily Mail went one further by calling them 'Asian men', but still this is not the correct reporting.

Why is there this massive double standard and two tier justice system in the UK regarding hate crimes?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3176357/Shocking-video-footage-shows-gang-Asian-men-launch-vicious-Tower-Bridge-attack-lone-29-year-old-man.html

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Reply 1

1420787

Umm... how do you know it was related to race?

Reply 2

codegirl

Original post by offhegoes

Umm... how do you know it was related to race?

Because the media are using euphemisms like 'unprovoked'. 'Unprovoked' means racist crime against a white person in media speak if the attackers are not white and victim is white.

This euphemism is literally never used if roles are reversed.

Reply 3

thecatwithnohat

that's the media for you

Reply 4

Arm-Dali1

Original post by codegirl

It's pretty much official policy that only white people can be racist because racism = prejudice plus power. The adviser to Ken Livingston kept trotting that out.

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Reply 5

SotonianOne

@above post

people who believe that only white people can be racist deserve to be mocked and not taken seriously about anything for a minimum of 5 years

Reply 6

Fango_Jett

Title of post is misleading. Doesn't specifically say Muslim in the article, however going by virtue of probability it most likely is.

Reply 7

Josb

You also have this article on the DM:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3175959/Girl-gang-attacks-immoral-sunbather-wearing-bikini-French-park-sparking-JeSuisCharlie-style-social-media-campaign.html

Reply 8

Cadherin

Original post by codegirl

At least the ITV refers to it as a 'gang of men'. The fascist BBC state propaganda probably referred to it as 'a group of misguided individuals'.

Reply 9

HAnwar

You're getting upset because it doesn't say it's a racist attack.
Yet you're putting 'Muslim' in the title? What's that got to do with anything?

You're the one with double standards.

Reply 10

1420787

Am I missing something? Is any (as far as we know) unprovoked violence that is perpetrated by non-white person or persons against a white person now automatically a racist attack?

Sure I wouldn't be surprised to find out that it was racist in motivation, but since we don't know that why on earth has this already become a gripe about reporting standards in the media?

And if you have any interest in reporting standards why are you all linking to Daily Mail articles?

Reply 11

SotonianOne

Original post by offhegoes

Yeah he should have linked to the Graun, they are known for their political neutrality :smile:

Reply 12

HAnwar

Original post by SotonianOne

Because common sense tells us they are very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very like to be Muslim.

People of that skin colour (Pakistani-ish) and chav clothing probably are Muslim to the point that if any of them aren't, it would be a surprise.

And please explain to me what being Muslim has to do with it?

Reply 13

cvk95

Original post by SotonianOne

You say common sense, but what you really mean is racial stereotyping . South Asian/ Middle Eastern is not synonymous with Muslim. It's the same as assuming that any acts of violence committed by white people were Christian hate crimes, when white people can be any religion, just like non white people. The media's representation of those who committed this brutal attack as a group of men is correct, and there is no reason to complain unless information comes to light revealing that the attack was religiously motivated, and no reason to comment on colour unless evidence confirming it as a racial attack is provided.

Reply 14

slade p

Even if daily mail knew their specific ethnicity they won't say it. At most they will only say Muslim even if they knew they were Pakistanis which is most likely if they are Muslims. I think fail mail deliberately do this.

Reply 15

pol pot noodles

Original post by cvk95

If there's an Asian street gang from East London there's a fairly high chance they are Muslim.
While a large percentage of white people in this country are athiest, the vast majority of British Asians are Muslim, they're more devout and Hindus and Sikhs are generally less anti-social and more law abiding. It's an educated guess.

Reply 16

SotonianOne

Original post by HAnwar

And please explain to me what being Muslim has to do with it?

Nothing, the fact is that they are Muslim and there's no point in contesting it.

Reply 17

HigherMinion

Original post by cvk95

You say common sense, but what you really mean is racial stereotyping . South Asian/ Middle Eastern is not synonymous with Muslim.

So, would a group of Christians gang up in France to beat up some young French girls for wearing clothes in a park on a hot summer day? Maybe so! Yes, this is definitely racial stereotyping and unwarranted speculation.

Reply 18

ChaoticButterfly

Original post by codegirl

I saw this story on itv news, they called it a 'gang of men' and left it there, the Daily Mail went one further by calling them 'Asian men', but still this is not the correct reporting.

Woah, steady on.

Reply 19

thunder_chunky

Original post by SotonianOne

@above post

people who believe that only white people can be racist deserve to be mocked and not taken seriously about anything for a minimum of 5 years