EDL supporter attacks asian man

[Safiya]

http://menmedia.co.uk...asian-man-in-rochdale

Seems like the guy who was attacked did nothing more than walk past minding his own business, unless of course someone can find a link with more info.

The edl claim to be 'Peacefully protesting against militant Islam' Shame no one thought to tell this guy that.

[Answerprancer]

...and when it becomes "tedious" you have the choice to take it or leave it.
If you choose to take it, then I suggest growing a thicker skin - it's often a normal part of the process for debates to get heated.

[cazzz1975]

hold on, I dont get it, the article is recent, it is a news article. it has been published in news, its not dissimilar to other articles found in news..?

normally I accuse people of posting stuff to cause trouble when they use an article that is 4 years old.

[DEN53]

Oh come on Ummmm, this site has turned into one big 'slanging' match, which is a real shame, personal jibes are used against abers, if they dare to have a different opinion from the rest.

[Gromit]

Let's face it, we all post to stories that confirm our views. We do so knowing it will provoke a response from people whose views we believe are wrong. But there is nothing wrong with that. Reporting threads on the basis that you can predict what will happen is selfish. If you see something like that, and you know where it is leading but do not want to be a part of it, then ignore the question and do not respond.

[jackthehat]

I give up.........

I was trying very hard to shepherd the contributors and keep them on topic. Admittedly, some of them with their own agendas were running hither and thither providing extraneous links, but, in the main, we were having a robust discussion, a grown-up (by most people, anyway) discussion about the perception of racial intolerance, violence and its reporting..........

Suspect my motives all you like......I found a current news item and posted it in the News section for comment.........

[ummmm]

No it hasn't DEN. Maybe you're just being over sensitive. Like AP says...you need a thick skin in news. There is a difference between a debate and an argument and it seems you can't tell the difference...

[DEN53]

No, Ummmm I have'nt got a very thick skin, but I didn't realise that was a qualification to chat on this site. I can tell the difference between debate and inciting an aber into an argument, and yes, I am very sensitive, but thats a good quality to have, when spotting deliberate baiting.

[jackthehat]

A thousand apologies, Safiya :o(

Den - Please confirm...are you accusing me of deliberately baiting someone ?

I posted a thread using 'exactly' the same terms, tones and words you can find in the news section on any given day.

I genuinely don't remember seeing you on the thread last night....

[Answerprancer]

It's only *your* opinion that this is the case Den. I don't believe this or JTH's post re the above were deliberately posted to be provocative. AOG continually spams the news section with posts about Muslims, why shouldn't there be one or two posts that redress this balance ?

[Ankou]

i called jth, andy hughes and triggerhippy trouble makers yesterday, andy was quite upset but admittedly didnt get too huffy about it, jth didn't notice but triggs though, he ran off to crush a grape, or wrestle an action man or summink.

some people eh.

[ummmm]

DEN - this isn't the chat section. You can take your thick skin off as soon as you leave news.

[cazzz1975]

so if AOG posts similar, why is he not getting pulled up on his threads ?

[Answerprancer]

In fairness Cazz, I think he does sometimes.

[cazzz1975]

okay, just trying to understand the issues with the thread

[ummmm]

On the actual threads themselves....

He is often criticised for how he words his questions. They don't often get pulled though.

[B00]

I was accusing you Jack yes, I know you were asking Den, but seeing as I started this, I feel i should fight my corner so to speak!

pretty much the majority of posters who use the news category knows that AOG uses the word "savages" frequently, as we've all pulled him on using that particular word, you included (I think) yet last night you posted this news story with the very same word in its title. I can only conclude that you either now find this word acceptable, or its only acceptable when its used to further your belief in something or, as i believed at the time, used to bait AOG.

As I've said, I apologise if none of the above is true, but that is how i saw the post last night. My only regret is that in being honest now, and not hiding being the anonymity of the report button which I used is that i may lose you as someone I consider a friend on here.

Apologies from me too Safiya.

[Ankou]

so nobody can use the word savages apart from aog as that will be goading ? i'm confuffled.

[mccfluff]

triggs was crying all night ankou, you proper upset him

[B00]

give over ankou, thats not what i said.

I'm officially giving up on this thread. I'm obviously in the wrong. And I think i should back out before the rest of AB falls out with me too!

[ummmm]

He wasn't even about when that thread was going.

Why didn't you say this on Jacks post BOO?