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submitted 2 days ago by potatomuncher@lemmy.ca to c/london@lemmy.ca

This is the same city that charged a man for drawing a swastika in gravel with a pressure washer.

Attack and harass a random woman and her two daughters in public, traumatizing them. Proudly admit on camera that you are a racist and you face no legal consequences. Draw a stupid symbol and you're charged with one count of offence motivated by hatred.

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[-] potatomuncher@lemmy.ca -4 points 2 days ago

I'm able to differentiate between muslim people and their prophet.

I'm sensible enough to understand that not all of them believe Mo raped a child just because christian nationalists like David Wood or zionist bigots like Gad Sad accuse them all for believing it.

You can't have double standards like "drawing a symbol is a criminal offence but attacking muslims for being muslims is acceptable" and expect to be taken seriously by sensible people.

You don't have to like their religious head gear. You can't pick and choose which hats are sacred and which ones get attacked by racist white supremacists publicly and be taken seriously.

This isn't about mohammad or blasphemy, which is thankfully still legal in this frozen shithole. It's about a proud racist proudly attacking a family and disgusting people defending his actions.

[-] DMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

I’m sensible enough to understand that not all of them believe Mo raped a child just because christian nationalists like David Wood or zionist bigots like Gad Sad accuse them all for believing it.

wp:Aisha#Age at marriage and consummation

First line:

Classical Islamic sources state that Aisha was six years of age at the time of her marriage with Muhammad (then fifty) and nine at the time of its consummation.

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You can’t have double standards like “drawing a symbol is a criminal offence but attacking muslims for being muslims is acceptable” and expect to be taken seriously by sensible people.

Yes, these are charged incidents, but IIUC, the first was essentially a property crime that was quickly remedied.

The other looks like a dumbass picked an argument with a woman in a hijab—a woman who is probably a bit concerned about assault from men and/or Mulslimphobes, and/or racists.

Maybe charge him with harassment.

If you want to ban the swastika and attacking Islam, then that's something else.

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You don’t have to like their religious head gear. You can’t pick and choose which hats are sacred and which ones get attacked by racist white supremacists publicly and be taken seriously.

No hat is sacred, but you don't touch another's headwear (unless you get consent), because it's their property, and if they're wearing it at the time, it can be assault.

But commenting on headwear, while possibly ill-mannered, isn't a crime, IMO.

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This isn’t about mohammad or blasphemy, which is thankfully still legal in this frozen shithole.

My part of Canada isn't frozen, nor has it been frozen for over 150 days.

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It’s about a proud racist proudly attacking a family and disgusting people defending his actions.

I thought he was alone.

[-] potatomuncher@lemmy.ca -3 points 2 days ago

That's kinda the point, he faces no consequences. More of his islamophobic cousins and friends get emboldened.

Swastika isn't a hateful symbol either IMHO. Indigenous people of North America, European pagans and South Asians were drawing it long before nazis took it. They even called it a "cross" not Swastika.

Anyway, you're of the opinion that harassing a random muslim family is ill mannered at best. I think that's bullshit double standards.

Arresting people for drawing an ancient symbol while ignoring proud racists harassing a muslim family for existing. That's literally how you build fkd up shithole societies.

[-] DMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 days ago

That’s kinda the point, he faces no consequences. More of his islamophobic cousins and friends get emboldened.

He faced some consequences: the 2 women, police check, and exposure he probably didn't want.

(His car apparently runs on water.)

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Swastika isn’t a hateful symbol either IMHO. Indigenous people of North America, European pagans and South Asians were drawing it long before nazis took it. They even called it a “cross” not Swastika.

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(source: wc:File:William Neptune, Passamaquoddy chief, 1920.jpg)

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Anyway, you’re of the opinion that harassing a random muslim family is ill mannered at best. I think that’s bullshit double standards.

Not necessarily. Is he harassing them? Is he threatening them? Call the police.

Most people carry phones with cameras, as these people apparently did. Maybe get his license number.

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Arresting people for drawing an ancient symbol while ignoring proud racists harassing a muslim family for existing. That’s literally how you build fkd up shithole societies.

agreed.

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