Islamophobia by a local in Haringey! - Harringay online2024-03-29T08:13:21Zhttps://harringayonline.com/forum/topics/islamophobia-by-a-local-in-harringey?commentId=844301%3AComment%3A1158620&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWhen you’re at the receiving…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-04-06:844301:Comment:11594052019-04-06T08:35:38.545ZMichael Andersonhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/17bathgate
<p>When you’re at the receiving end I doubt it feels any different.</p>
<p>When you’re at the receiving end I doubt it feels any different.</p> Agree. We should all be grow…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-04-05:844301:Comment:11593252019-04-05T21:31:12.727ZGeraldinehttps://harringayonline.com/profile/GeraldineTaylorThomas
<p>Agree. We should all be grown-up enough to recognize the difference between so-called Islamophobia and the unbridled aggression of a person with obvious mental problems who is pushed out into a community and allowed to intimidate and injure. Care in the community indeed! There seems to be none.</p>
<p>Agree. We should all be grown-up enough to recognize the difference between so-called Islamophobia and the unbridled aggression of a person with obvious mental problems who is pushed out into a community and allowed to intimidate and injure. Care in the community indeed! There seems to be none.</p> FYI, sometimes it can be a go…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-04-05:844301:Comment:11592352019-04-05T08:18:43.395ZV&Mhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/VM
<p>FYI, sometimes it can be a good midpoint to warmly greet the person being targeted, as if you were planning to meet up, and suggest you both 'get going because we'll be late'. It only works if it's a situation that's worrying rather than fully escalated, but it's a useful thing to bear in mind. Puts the person creating the problem right off.</p>
<p>Someone rescued me in this way years ago when a weirdo had started following me and was determinedly speeding up the chase as I crossed the road…</p>
<p>FYI, sometimes it can be a good midpoint to warmly greet the person being targeted, as if you were planning to meet up, and suggest you both 'get going because we'll be late'. It only works if it's a situation that's worrying rather than fully escalated, but it's a useful thing to bear in mind. Puts the person creating the problem right off.</p>
<p>Someone rescued me in this way years ago when a weirdo had started following me and was determinedly speeding up the chase as I crossed the road trying to get away. A total stranger at the bus stop had seen what was happening and pretended to be a friend who'd been waiting for me. I was so grateful for the quick thinking.</p> Wembley???? but the man lives…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-04-03:844301:Comment:11589022019-04-03T11:02:17.390ZJamalhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/Jamal54
<p>Wembley???? but the man lives off Green Lanes?</p>
<p>Wembley???? but the man lives off Green Lanes?</p> "A 51-year-old man from Wembl…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-04-02:844301:Comment:11586202019-04-02T14:55:00.997Z26mhcx4vtb0rbhttps://harringayonline.com/xn/detail/u_26mhcx4vtb0rb
<p>"<span>A 51-year-old man from Wembley, was arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated common assault. He has been taken to police custody as enquiries continue."</span></p>
<p><a href="http://media.btp.police.uk/r/16379/arrest_made_in_connection_to_hate_crime_at_turnpi">http://media.btp.police.uk/r/16379/arrest_made_in_connection_to_hate_crime_at_turnpi</a></p>
<p>"<span>A 51-year-old man from Wembley, was arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated common assault. He has been taken to police custody as enquiries continue."</span></p>
<p><a href="http://media.btp.police.uk/r/16379/arrest_made_in_connection_to_hate_crime_at_turnpi">http://media.btp.police.uk/r/16379/arrest_made_in_connection_to_hate_crime_at_turnpi</a></p> Hi Jamal
I agree, had I been…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-04-02:844301:Comment:11586922019-04-02T10:40:08.195ZTammy Palmerhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/TamaraC
<p>Hi Jamal</p>
<p>I agree, had I been on my own I would have taken more action - at least to make sure the young woman was ok, It wasn't immediately clear what was happening to be honest and it happened very quickly, I just wanted to get my little one safely on the train and off the platform as this guy literally ran up behind us.</p>
<p> I am genuinely sorry I didn't stop and help her and hope that she is ok.</p>
<p> Sadly I think sometimes you get so used to seeing criminal behaviour you…</p>
<p>Hi Jamal</p>
<p>I agree, had I been on my own I would have taken more action - at least to make sure the young woman was ok, It wasn't immediately clear what was happening to be honest and it happened very quickly, I just wanted to get my little one safely on the train and off the platform as this guy literally ran up behind us.</p>
<p> I am genuinely sorry I didn't stop and help her and hope that she is ok.</p>
<p> Sadly I think sometimes you get so used to seeing criminal behaviour you can normalise it which is perhaps why others didn't intervene. The following day after this for example I got off the bus and saw someone smash a car window in broad daylight and steal a disabled badge - I did try and help find out whose car it was at least but I really wasn't as shocked as I should have been to have seen it!</p>
<p> Hopefully he has been caught and will be dealt with appropriately by local police - it sounds like he might be known to them in all honesty.</p>
<p> My general experience of living here for the last 11 years certainly in terms of valuing the very diverse communities we have in Haringey is mostly positive, sure we have our issues like everywhere else but I hope hate crime really isn't going to be something anyone that lives or visits us has to worry about and something we must continue to have a zero tolerance approach to everywhere!!!</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>Tammy</p> Hi Tammy,
Thank you for your…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-04-02:844301:Comment:11587782019-04-02T08:35:57.243ZJamalhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/Jamal54
<p>Hi Tammy,</p>
<p>Thank you for your concern. I wish i was there at that time. I would've had said or done something, people like that cant be allowed to run riot.</p>
<p>I believe he has been caught and detained? im not sure on how true this is.</p>
<p>Hi Tammy,</p>
<p>Thank you for your concern. I wish i was there at that time. I would've had said or done something, people like that cant be allowed to run riot.</p>
<p>I believe he has been caught and detained? im not sure on how true this is.</p> Hi Jamal,
I am really sorry t…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-04-02:844301:Comment:11588492019-04-02T07:54:32.015ZTammy Palmerhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/TamaraC
<p>Hi Jamal,</p>
<p>I am really sorry to hear about your experience. I also witnessed this man intimidating a young Muslim woman at Turnpike lane station on Saturday morning I assume this is the same incident- he was wearing the red outfit in the photo. He chased the young woman along the platform and boarded our Westbound tube and sat in the same carriage as us.</p>
<p>I am normally pretty quick to step in and help but I really didn't feel safe enough to confront him on a tube platform he was…</p>
<p>Hi Jamal,</p>
<p>I am really sorry to hear about your experience. I also witnessed this man intimidating a young Muslim woman at Turnpike lane station on Saturday morning I assume this is the same incident- he was wearing the red outfit in the photo. He chased the young woman along the platform and boarded our Westbound tube and sat in the same carriage as us.</p>
<p>I am normally pretty quick to step in and help but I really didn't feel safe enough to confront him on a tube platform he was very aggressive and I had my seven year old with me. I imagine that others also felt very intimidated by him too.</p>
<p>I really do hope that he is dealt with properly by police his behaviour was very intimidating and no-one should fear going about their day to day business.</p>
<p>I am more than happy to provide a statement to the police with regards what I saw.</p>
<p>very best wishes</p>
<p>Cllr Tammy Palmer</p>
<p>Ward Cllr for Crouch End</p> i saw same person this mornin…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-04-01:844301:Comment:11588442019-04-01T21:34:58.653Zmelanie allenhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/melanieallen
<p>i saw same person this morning near Iceland ,clothes are very distinct but the person was really angry and shouting.Quite scary so i opted to step off the pavement. If this is someone that needs help i hope the relevant agencies have been informed.</p>
<p>i saw same person this morning near Iceland ,clothes are very distinct but the person was really angry and shouting.Quite scary so i opted to step off the pavement. If this is someone that needs help i hope the relevant agencies have been informed.</p> Jamal - sorry to hear your wi…tag:harringayonline.com,2019-04-01:844301:Comment:11586002019-04-01T12:48:22.493ZSharhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/sharringay
<p>Jamal - sorry to hear your wife's experience. It's disconcerting on its own even before knowing he had assaulted someone else the same day for no reason.</p>
<p>Racism and xenophobia (in any direction) simply has no place in the world.</p>
<p>I'm no stranger to being attacked without reason (not entirely certain whether it was racist or not) - so I can't help but keep an eye out to avoid this particular individual for my own safety, who does look very familiar BTW. </p>
<p>On the other hand,…</p>
<p>Jamal - sorry to hear your wife's experience. It's disconcerting on its own even before knowing he had assaulted someone else the same day for no reason.</p>
<p>Racism and xenophobia (in any direction) simply has no place in the world.</p>
<p>I'm no stranger to being attacked without reason (not entirely certain whether it was racist or not) - so I can't help but keep an eye out to avoid this particular individual for my own safety, who does look very familiar BTW. </p>
<p>On the other hand, I'm also sad to have read some of the comments on that Instagram thread. I hope such events lead to a cycle of solidarity rather than stereotyping and hate.</p>
<p>And hopefully the authorities will do what they should.</p>