The Riots of Bradford



The Riots of Bradford

Introduction

In the spring and summer of 2001 took place on the ethnic riots in Oldham, Bradford and Leeds. Oldhemskie riots in May 2001 called, even according to official statistics, Pakistan's commune. The area previously known for racially motivated crimes, and in 62% of victims were Caucasian, in April, was beaten by three Asians 76-year veteran of the Second World War, which broke several bones, but this time the general came to having to call the detachment of riot with dogs and helicopters to relieve the rioters.

Discussion

Interestingly, the 20 people injured, including 15 policemen, and the British government had betrayed anathema "baser motives of white extremists." Guilty of a sub-official version, there were representatives of the British National Party (BNP), who wished to nominate members here, as an independent commission Zavin around the "segregation, with which the authorities have fought for decades." At the end of June 2001 took place in Burnley clash between Asians and Europeans, from the materials available clear why, but "anti-racist" version should be viewed with caution (Newbigin & Taylor, 2005).

After the disgraceful impact of the British National Party in the region has risen dramatically (and this means that citizens hold very different opinions on the subject, who is to blame and why). There is evidence that Asians are quite blatantly behaved, came there in the "traditionally white" areas, pestering girls and engaging in petty hooliganism. In Bradford, where flopped from 7 to 9 July, 18% of "Asians" (in Burnley 11%). Aggravation write off a total bleak situation with the youth in the area, there are no studies of young people, and even said that no children in the park can not let go, because there's always hanging out Gopnik, nor to the store, because certainly on the way pristanut. The riots were the largest in England since 1981.

The photos of rioters, the popular press that publishes a conservative exercise now well established across the Channel to name and shame ("name and make shame "), show the faces sometimes white, sometimes black, sometimes Asian. There is nothing unusual here, because even if the "riots" in the past have been freely stamped "race", such cataloging can not withstand a rigorous analysis of historical facts: for example, after riots 1981, only about one third of those arrested were from ethnic minorities (Waddington & King, 2009).

Yet in the national memory, the names of neighborhoods of Brixton (south London), Toxteth (Liverpool) or Moss Side (Manchester) gave a clear indication as to the racial identity of troublemakers.The English-speaking race riot ("race riot") is very popular with the press: two four letters, two words beginning with a single consonant, the promise of a short film that one tear. However, only the riots in Southall (West End of London , 1981) or Lozells (Birmingham, 2005) consisted in a direct confrontation between two distinct ethnic groups.

Some may be tempted to consider Bradford (2001) as a race riot: in fact, over 90% of people incarcerated then were Muslim ...