anybody seen this? lad selling poppies outside manchester art gallery.somebody comes up sprays aerosol at him then lights it!! fuckin disgrace, lad suffered burns to his face a d singed hair, wtf is happening to any form of respect and decency?? would burch the twat, apparently said fuck all and just walked away!!! scum!!
A 15-year-old Army cadet who was selling poppies for Remembrance Day suffered burns to his face in an attack with a lit aerosol can. The boy, who was wearing his uniform, was at a bus stop near Manchester Art Gallery at 18:00 GMT on Saturday when he was attacked. Police said a man lifted an aerosol can and a lighter and sprayed him with lit fumes. The cadet suffered burns to his face and singed hairs, officers confirmed. Greater Manchester Police said the offender, described as black or Asian, 5ft 8in tall and wearing a dark hooded top, then walked off without saying a word. 'Appalling attack' He appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and was staggering, the force added. Det Insp Liam Boden said: "This is an absolutely appalling attack on a young man who was raising money to help remember all those who gave their lives fighting bravely for their country. "Whatever his motivation, his violent actions could have scarred this young man for life. "Although he has suffered some minor injuries, it is pure luck that he did not sustain more serious burns to his face and body. "Understandably both he and his family are in a state of total shock and cannot believe someone would do this."
Some wankers out there, to go out with an aerosol and a lighter screams pre-meditated though so you have to question the motives behind the attack..fucking 15 yr old kid though?!
This year’s Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal is even more poignant this year as we mark the centenary of the “Great War”. The appeal was first launched to assist those returning from those brutal World War One battlefields and has remained to serve as a vital reminder of the sacrifices made. Crucially it raises funds to support wounded and disabled service men and women, bereaved families, young veterans adjusting to life back on Civvy Street and their elderly compatriots who may need assistance with age-related life issues.
The poppy is the powerful and evocative symbol that lies at the heart of the campaign. Witness the extraordinary - and extraordinarily moving - Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red installation at the Tower of London.
Quite rightly the Royal British Legion seeks to protect the integrity of the poppy because of what it stands for, its symbolism and importance as the visual identifier of its most important fundraising initiative. Sadly every year Britain’s far right denigrate the poppy and what it stands by appropriating it to promote their ugly and divisive politics, not least by spreading lies, through falsehoods, scare stories. Each year they also seek to profit financially from the poppy, either individually or for their organisation. Take as an example an outfit called Patriot Wear UK, brainchild of David Roocroft, co-founder with wife Sara of the far right group, the British Patriots Society which was also linked to former Manchester-based EDL big cheese, Steve Simmons (to whom its original website domain is still registered). Patriot Wear was caught out this week ripping off the poppy and Lest We Forget, the line from Kipling’s Recessional poem which is so strongly associated with the appeal.
This purveyor of poorly ripped off tat - which does not appear to be registered at Companies House – is offering the embroidered hoody above and had no intention of donating proceeds to the RBL Poppy Appeal.
Called out on this on its Facebook page Patriot Wear tried to cover its tracks whilst backpedalling furiously and banning those who had pointed out its profiteering. Its original Facebook sales pitch was clumsily edited to include a reference to 10% - just 10% - of profits going to the RBL. Patriot Wear UK were called to apologise to the RBL for hijacking its campaign for personal gain and to donate every single penny of profit to the Poppy Appeal.
Quote: Murf wrote in post #5Some wankers out there, to go out with an aerosol and a lighter screams pre-meditated though so you have to question the motives behind the attack..fucking 15 yr old kid though?!
Probably easier to attack a 15 year old lad than a time served soldier,hope he gets caught and someone stamps on his worthless throat.
Cowardly worthless scum ,let shit like this burn poppies at cenotaphs and protest under the banner of freedom of speech and this is what it escalates to Stone Age cunts alien to the country they reside in
Quote: Murf wrote in post #5Some wankers out there, to go out with an aerosol and a lighter screams pre-meditated though so you have to question the motives behind the attack..fucking 15 yr old kid though?!
Probably easier to attack a 15 year old lad than a time served soldier,hope he gets caught and someone stamps on his worthless throat.
It would be a nice thought S, but if he is caught you can bet your bollocks he'll receive no more than a slap on the wrist from the British justice system!
Sun Nov 02, 2014 10:05 pm (Last edited: Sun Nov 02, 2014 10:06 pm)
OFF HAND
Print view
reply
