[News] Poster boy Tory attacked in Sompting

[Right Brain Ronnie]

What ever your political slant, surely no one can think this is alright?
It's what makes our country so scummy.

Worthing and Shoreham: Councillor attacked while putting up poster

The councillor was attacked while putting up the poster for the Conservative candidate.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Peteinblack]

Absolutely despicable and indefensible; I sincerely hope the perpetrator is caught and locked-up.

 

[Bald Head]

What ever your political slant, surely no one can think this is alright?
It's what makes our country so scummy.

Worthing and Shoreham: Councillor attacked while putting up poster

The councillor was attacked while putting up the poster for the Conservative candidate.

www.bbc.co.uk

Politics turning nasty i'm afraid..

 

[vegster]

We need more police on the streets, fast track justice and jail sentences...

 

[jcdenton08]

Really disgusting. That is not democracy.

Completely horrible. Has to be punished in the strongest terms as a deterrent.

These things can’t happen in Britain.

 

[Justice]

We need more police on the streets, fast track justice and jail sentences...

The prisons are full

 

[Right Brain Ronnie]

Politics turning nasty i'm afraid..

Yep, a 63 year old man it's unbelievable. There has also been many Tory boards defaced and smashed across the south.
I wasn't going to vote but clearly this has been the left side of the political spectrum at work.
I will now cast my vote as I don't see the need, labour are clear winners, but my vote will be against this attitude. It's as bad as Max running lando off the track when there was no need.
I understand bad losers but not bad winners.

 

[jcdenton08]

Sadly I suspect this thread will sink down the board because it doesn’t involve Farage or a high profile figure. But this is the nasty elements of the left. It’s one thing saying “plow them into a ditch” on an internet forum, but straight up assaulting people of a different political persuasion is absolutely wrong.

And before the usual people chirp in with “throwing rocks as Oswald Mosley” this isn’t that.

I HATE the current Tory cabal, HATE them. But this is a democracy. VOTE don’t FIGHT.

I repeat, strong deterrent needed.

 

[jcdenton08]

Finally, if you’re of the bent that “well they deserve it for being Tory” I ask you this - if you were assaulted on the street for displaying your reasonable if unpopular political views which you are entitled to in a democracy - whatever they may be - how would you feel?

Sorry but this has really pissed me off as a free speech advocate. THAT isn’t democracy.

 

[Fungus]

What ever your political slant, surely no one can think this is alright?
It's what makes our country so scummy.

Worthing and Shoreham: Councillor attacked while putting up poster

The councillor was attacked while putting up the poster for the Conservative candidate.

www.bbc.co.uk

Clearly scummy behaviour, but it doesn't make the rest of our country scummy.

 

[BBassic]

Uncalled for.

If you've got a problem with a political party then follow democratic means to protest them. Don't attack someone for popping up a poster.

63 years old? You'd have thought they would know better. Tosspot.

 

[jcdenton08]

Clearly scummy behaviour, but it doesn't make the rest of our country scummy.

Agreed. Isolated case - but this shit simply can’t be tolerated towards any political party. Let democracy do its work

 

[amexer]

Its not the done thing to admit to supporting the Tories.

 

[Right Brain Ronnie]

Sadly I suspect this thread will sink down the board because it doesn’t involve Farage or a high profile figure. But this is the nasty elements of the left. It’s one thing saying “plow them into a ditch” on an internet forum, but straight up assaulting people of a different political persuasion is absolutely wrong.

And before the usual people chirp in with “throwing rocks as Oswald Mosley” this isn’t that.

I HATE the current Tory cabal, HATE them. But this is a democracy. VOTE don’t FIGHT.

I repeat, strong deterrent needed.

I have many friends that vote for all parties except Green and SNP, we have some fun debates but never does in divide us, and it never will.

I know the heart of the left can be very empathetic, that said there area larger amount of the left that are angry and destructive.
I feel there are personalities that can drive the anger, the fake vorderman that sells equity release policies to the naive, has driven nothing short of a hate campaign, maybe this attacker was influenced be her sub consciously or just consciously, who knows?
I just know it's wrong.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

This can never be right, throw the book at them

 

[A1X]

Disgusting, hopefully the book is thrown at him

 

[medwayseagull reborn]

Yep, a 63 year old man it's unbelievable. There has also been many Tory boards defaced and smashed across the south.
I wasn't going to vote but clearly this has been the left side of the political spectrum at work.
I will now cast my vote as I don't see the need, labour are clear winners, but my vote will be against this attitude. It's as bad as Max running lando off the track when there was no need.
I understand bad losers but not bad winners.

Lot of assumptions in there. So of the most vicious vitriol in the election has been between the Tories and Reform. Anyway hope the person concerned is OK and the perpetrator is dealt with by the law.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

We need more police on the streets, fast track justice and jail sentences...

There would have course need to be courts and jail spaces for this, not to mention increased taxation to pay for the increased police presence.

Can't help thinking, that it would be fantastically unlikely for most assaults to be witnessed by a police officer anyway.

In any case, I add my weight to those saying, this is completely unacceptable.

 

[Right Brain Ronnie]

Clearly scummy behaviour, but it doesn't make the rest of our country scummy.

No It doesn't, but it shows immaturity and it makes me feel sad that people are like this. I don't ever remember this stuff going on before the socials came.
X has to be the worst platform for angry but sad people and maybe they could also be a little bit scummy.
Let's hope this stuff settles down come Friday.

 

[Right Brain Ronnie]

Lot of assumptions in there. So of the most vicious vitriol in the election has been between the Tories and Reform. Anyway hope the person concerned is OK and the perpetrator is dealt with by the law.

Interesting, I have not experienced any vitriol between those two parties, perhaps I missed it?
Yes let's hope so.