Migrant who assaulted 15-year-old awaiting deportation given chance to stay
www.thesun.co.uk
A MONSTER migrant who sexually assaulted a 15-year-old while waiting to be deported was given another chance to stay – because of European human rights laws. Sarmad Raza Sheikh, 46, claimed t…
  • Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    934·
    1 month ago

    Here I thought the worst part was a child being sexually assaulted, but I guess the worst part was the idea of outrage being directed at the perpetrator.

    • Deestan@lemmy.worldEnglish
      17·
      1 month ago

      Assuming you are not trolling:

      The Sun is being criticized for:

      • targeting a group instead of an individual
      • using scare language when describing this group

      Let’s say I want to report on “Police finds wanted man hiding in sofa” (currently on BBC with that headline)

      My hateful newspaper do a quick check of his Twitter, and go with “Wanted criminal TRANS ALLY found CRAWLING inside leather furniture”

    • Todd Bonzalez@lemm.eeEnglish
      8·
      1 month ago

      The outrage is directed at the perpetrator’s identity, not their actions. No sympathy for the perp, but racism is never excusable.