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Originally Posted by Russ D
Yes. I lived in Oxford for a while almost 3 years ago and anyone from that area will know of Cowley Road. I took a turning off it whilst totally lost and pulled up to read my street map. A group of Asian youths came over to my car and asked what I doing there and I explained I was lost. They seemed to accept that but told me to go on my way as 'people like me' weren't welcome around there and if I ever showed my face there again...well, work it out.
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there are areas of the uk where certain races are not welcome and thats not something that has spung up overnight
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Originally Posted by Russ D
I later went to the local police station, they took a statement and asked if I'd recognise any of them again. When I told them I probably wouldn't be able to, they said they'd keep it on file but told me there would be little they could do.
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well we know the police they do have ineptness in the force they are only bothered about serious offences
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Originally Posted by Russ D
I get the impression that had the races been reversed, the police response would have been different.
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im guessing the reason they didnt act was because it was an 'idle' threat not a serious one if someone did lay a finger on you so to speak then it would have been more serious
i too have been on the recieving end of racism in various ways although i have never been physically threatened i just procced to my normal life no one can stop me from going somewhere in my own town just because they im wierd or 'diffarent'
actually i had an issue when i went out for a bit just now