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| St. George's Day Parade In Muslim Ghetto Cancelled |
| 2008-04-20 |
| A St George's Day parade through an inner-city area hit by race riots has been cancelled following police advice. Community groups had planned to stage the multi-cultural event in Bradford and 1,500 schoolchildren were due to take part. Many of the youngsters had already made flags of St George to carry on the parade on April 23, which was designed to boost community cohesion. But last week police and council chiefs told the organisers that the event could not go ahead as planned for 'health and safety' reasons. At a meeting, police demanded a shorter route which avoided two streets at the centre of the race riots in 2001. As a result, organisers have decided to call off the event, which was due to attract more than 10,000 people. Bradford City councillor Quasim Khan said: "We were told by the police at the meeting that the original route had not been risk assessed and if we wanted a march to go ahead on that date, St George's Day, we would have to accept a smaller, different route. "The police officers were getting quite animated, saying things like 'look, this just isn't going to happen'." Police and council officials said they did not have sufficient warning of the event. However, community leaders planning the parade said the event was blighted because of fears it could stoke up violence. They claimed a police inspector had actually begun the plans for the parade nine months ago. The Rev Tony Tooby, chairman of governors at St Philips primary school, which was due to take part, said: "We wanted the route to include where some of the riots had taken place to educate our young people... When multi-culturalism hits the brick wall of multi-barbarism. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #4 I wasn't aware that police were in charge of the town of Bradford and it's policies, I thought it had elected leaders. Shows what I know. The cops are employees of the town, maybe tell them to STFU and sit down at the next meeting if they get too "animated". |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-04-20 22:46 |
| #3 Multi-barbarism What a wonderfully descriptive term! |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2008-04-20 22:01 |
| #2 I call them ummah colonies. Time for those areas to be re-conquered. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2008-04-20 16:13 |
| #1 Counsel chiefs to the Cross of St. George parade organiziers: "We lack the political will to protect you from the |
| Posted by: MarkZ 2008-04-20 15:57 |