Thread: Racist attacks in Belfast
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Old 18-06-2009, 23:23   #14
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Re: Racist attacks in Belfast
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Originally Posted by DaiNasty View Post
I'm amused by the efforts of the BBC and almost all the media folks to avoid mentioning the "G" word.

Almost without exception the reports have simply stated Romanian and never said anything about Roma or Gypsy.

Now I wonder why that might be?
The only reference that I saw was on BBC1 lunchtime bulletin on Tuesday, when after the clip the male newsreader said, "we've had a few calls from viewers asking if these Romanians are Roma, apparently they are".
Since then it seems that every new agency is tip-toeing around the word.
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