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   felix to burfordTjustice   
   =?UTF-8?Q?Re:_Australian_Wearing_Cross_B   
   12 Apr 17 23:50:43   
   
   XPost: 24hoursupport.helpdesk, alt.politics.scorched-earth, uk.politics.misc   
   XPost: uk.legal, alt.politics.uk   
   From: felix@real_felix.invalid   
      
   On Wednesday, 12 Apr 2017 5:32 AM, burfordTjustice wrote:   
   > On Tue, 11 Apr 2017 18:33:51 +0100   
   > Graham T  wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 11/04/2017 13:36, abelard wrote:   
   >>> On Tue, 11 Apr 2017 07:17:40 -0400, burfordTjustice   
   >>>  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> Australian Wearing Cross Beaten By Muslim Gang Shouting ‘Fuck   
   >>>> Jesus!’   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Christians in Sydney, Australia, are being advised to hide their   
   >>>> crosses after an Arabic-speaking gang shouting “Fuck Jesus!”   
   >>>> attacked a couple on a train while transport officers looked on   
   >>>> from a “safe space” and did nothing.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> The Sydney-based Daily Telegraph – a News Corp   
   >>>> outlet unrelated to the Telegraph Media Group newspaper of the same   
   >>>> name – reports the couple were attacked while riding the train   
   >>>> through “Muslim enclaves” in south-west Sydney.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Mike, who asked for his surname to be withheld for fear he might   
   >>>> be targeted, said that   
   >>>   four men of Middle Eastern appearance ripped his cross from his   
   >>> neck, stomped on it, and rained kicks and punches on his face,   
   >>> back, and shoulders. Two women attacked his girlfriend when she   
   >>> tried to protect him.   
   >>>> Five uniformed transport officers watched the attack take place   
   >>>> but failed to intervene, Mike claimed, leaving the police to meet   
   >>>> the train at a later station.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> “I was born in Australia of Greek heritage,” Mike told the   
   >>>> Telegraph. “I’ve always worn my cross. For [them] to rip it off   
   >>>> and step on it has to be a religious crime … It’s not on to feel   
   >>>> unsafe in your own country.”   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Mike went to Greek community leader and former Sutherland Shire   
   >>>> Council deputy mayor Reverend George Capsis, who believes   
   >>>> Christians in Sydney face growing persecution at the hands of   
   >>>> Muslim gangs, about the attack.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> “This is not an isolated incident,” said Rev Capsis, who explained   
   >>>> that Mike was the fourth Christian to have come to him about a   
   >>>> religiously-motivated attack in just the last six months.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> “There are gangs of these young fellows of Muslim background who   
   >>>> have been harassing people they identify as Christian … You don’t   
   >>>> hear about it because no one’s reporting it.”   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Like Mike, the three previous victims who went to Rev Capsis said   
   >>>> they were assaulted around public transport in the south-west of   
   >>>> the city.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> “It’s like their territory,” he said. “They don’t want Christians   
   >>>> or other types of infidels there.”   
   >>> they have just as much right to behave in accord with their religion   
   >>>      as christians have to behave in accord with their religion   
   >>>   
   >>>> The minister believes that the problem has to be “nipped in the   
   >>>> bud” but, in the absence of any robust action from the   
   >>>> authorities, he can only advise Christians to hide their faith in   
   >>>> the presence of Muslims, so they do not feel “provoked”.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> “People like Greek Orthodox carry a big cross,” he explained. “I   
   >>>> tell them to be practical and if they’re in those areas and   
   >>>> wearing a big cross and a group of young guys comes, hide it in   
   >>>> your shirt. Why provoke it?”   
   >>> provoking muslims is a crime...   
   >>>   
   >>>> A police spokesman said: “The incident [had] prompted police to   
   >>>> remind the community that any bias-motivated crime will not be   
   >>>> tolerated.” He said the incident was still under investigation.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Sydney Trains defended the transports officers who stood by as the   
   >>>> attack took place, telling the Telegraph their main responsibility   
   >>>> is tackling fare evasion and that they are trained to observe from   
   >>>> a “safe space” if passengers are assaulted.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> “Why are ticket inspections deemed more important than passenger   
   >>>> safety?” commented Telegraph journalist Miranda Devine.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> “Surely, if taxpayers fund dedicated Transport Officers to ride   
   >>>> the trains all day, they should be authorised to do more than just   
   >>>> observe crimes and call police. Anyone can do that.”   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>>> Rev Capsis believes that, “If this keeps up, someone will be hurt.”   
   >>> yes, it's good that no-one was hurt   
   >>>   
   >>>> Mike, who asked for his surname to be withheld for fear he might   
   >>>> be targeted, said that   
   >>>   four men of Middle Eastern appearance ripped his cross from his   
   >>> neck, stomped on it, and rained kicks and punches on his face,   
   >>> back, and shoulders. Two women attacked his girlfriend when she   
   >>> tried to protect him.   
   >>>   
   >> It might be a lot more believable if the OP wasn't Bumford.   
   >>   
   >>   
   > Exactly what is the OP is not true??   
   >   
   > You might want to take a course on how to use a search engine.   
   >   
      
   indeed they should. I'm in Australia and the story is true   
      
      
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