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Public disorder breaks out in Northern Ireland town Ballymena after alleged sexual assault (www.theguardian.com)
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Public disorder broke out in Ballymena in Northern Ireland, with police saying a number of missiles had been thrown towards officers after crowds gathered near the site of an alleged sexual assault in the town.

The unrest follows a protest in the area, about 30 minutes’s drive from the capital city of Belfast, earlier on Monday evening, the police statement said, adding damage had been reported to a number of properties.

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[-] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 9 points 5 days ago

So they’re protesting… what, how the police are handling the assault? Or what’s the protest about?

[-] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 days ago

There's definitely something being left out in that story.

[-] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 5 points 5 days ago

Yeah, something important, and I’d like to know what the fuck it is.

[-] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Small town, small-minded xenophobia. In a region where grievances were aired with extreme violence until recently.

The police have already made arrests and the two accused Romanian minors made their first appearance in court, hence the festivities.

[-] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 2 points 5 days ago

Ah I see.

[-] galoisghost@aussie.zone 2 points 5 days ago

Anti Romanian immigrant sentiment or as it’s more commonly know garden variety bigotry

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