Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
I am not going to post a link but about 2 hours of footage close up to the " protestors " can be seen on you tube

The level of violence towards the hotel where refugees were staying and to the police protecting the area was appalling

And it was definitely racially motivated despite what some reform apologists try to say

You just have to listen to the continual use of racist abuse and general xenophobic garbage linked to the violence to see that a large proportion of those protesting were hell bent on creating fear and the heavy prison sentences were perfectly justified

It's not easy viewing
threatening violence, 2yrs , actual violence ,mike amesbury , .........