EDL Leader Wrongly Blames Muslims For Barnsley Assault

On 6th of July, the Barnsley Chronicle published an article about a veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts who had been assaulted after returning from a tour of duty. The article wrote:

Quote: “A Barnsley soldier was attacked in the street, knocked unconscious and then repeatedly stamped and kicked in the face and head – just hours after getting home.”

“The savage, brutal and unprovoked attack on the 28-year-old in a terraced street in the town centre has left witnesses shaken and horrified.”

But with such a story, it didn’t take long for the far-right English Defence League (EDL) to launch a evidence-free smear claiming that ‘Muslims’ were responsible for the attack. The EDL’s very own leader Tommy Robinson was quick to judge, and made a silly mistake.

This is because the Barnsley Chronicle made it clear that the attackers were white, and not Asian. More so, there was no mention of the attackers faiths at all.

The Barnsley Chronicle also updated the original article and wrote: ‘A man was detained by police on suspicion of assault and later released. The mother of the soldier has asked it be made clear the attackers were white British men.’

We thank the Barnsley Chronicle for responding to the assumptions in a professional manner.

Further reading:

1. BNP AND EDL CAUGHT WITH PANTS DOWN ON ‘ASIANS ASSAULT SQUADDIE’ SMEAR