69 Year old RAF Veteran beaten up.

[Marc1901]

AN RAF veteran told yesterday how he was battered in the street by two thugs who shouted: "Death to soldiers".
Anthony O'Brien, 69, was head-butted and punched to the ground by the men.

The pair then fled. Grandad Mr O'Brien - who had been wearing his RAF blazer and a Remembrance poppy - was treated in hospital for bruising to his face and an injured nose. He said: "The yobs who did this to me are nothing but cowardly scum."

Father-of-two Mr O'Brien, who served in the Sixties, was attacked walking home from the pub in Fallowfield, Manchester, where he and pals had discussed arrangements for an old colleague's funeral. He said: "I saw these two lads and, as I got near, they started shouting and swearing.

"They were shouting, 'F****** shoot all you bastards and blow your soldiers up. Death to all soldiers.' I was scared.

"I was wearing my RAF blazer and poppy - I wear it regularly because it's smart and I'm proud of it. I thought they were drunk or something. I told them to leave me alone but the little fella hit me on the side of my head.

"Then the other fella head-butted me. Then they ran away."

The attack has left him in a wheelchair with heart trouble and breathing problems.

PC Michael Seddon, of Greater Manchester Police, described the attack as "brutal" and appealed for information. The suspects were described as Asian or mixed race

These people are scum!


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[Mr Banana]

The real question is what can we, as a collective NSC juggernaut, do about thugs in the suburbs of Manchester? I'll get the ball rolling by writing an incensed letter to the Daily Mail. WHO'S WITH ME??

 

[Pavilionaire]

This is the sort of story that keeps the BNP in business.

 

[bhaexpress]

It gets said time and time again that if caught the punishment will not fit the crime. Sadly that's quite true. What do you do though ? Flogging would appear to be inhumane despite the fact that beating up a pensioner doesn't seem too decent either.

 

[Mr Banana]

if caught the punishment will not fit the crime.

True.

Sadly that's quite true.

Too true.

What do you do though ?

As I've said, I'll be writing to the Daily Mail. God only knows whether it will make any difference.

Flogging would appear to be inhumane

Quite.

beating up a pensioner doesn't seem too decent

Indeed.

 

[Gully]

Disgusting...and I bet, as a former airman, he wasn't too chuffed about being called soldier!

 

[cunning fergus]

This is the sort of story that keeps the BNP in business.

Surely you mean its the conduct of the purpretators that keep the BNP in business?

Unless you are advocating censorship?