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| Homophobic 'vigilante' video appears online | Homophobic 'vigilante' video appears online |
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| A second video has appeared online showing men claiming to be "Muslim patrols" and shouting homophobic abuse at a man in east London. | |
| Last week, the East London Mosque condemned footage posted on the internet showing men who claim to be "patrolling" Whitechapel. | |
| Scotland Yard started an investigation after the original footage was posted. | Scotland Yard started an investigation after the original footage was posted. |
| Now in a new video a man is told: "Get out of here you fag... Don't stay around here any more." | Now in a new video a man is told: "Get out of here you fag... Don't stay around here any more." |
| Gay rights group Stonewall said: "This incident is yet another reminder of the homophobic abuse that gay people face all too often." | Gay rights group Stonewall said: "This incident is yet another reminder of the homophobic abuse that gay people face all too often." |
| 'Stoke tensions' | |
| In the original footage posted last week, a group of men announced themselves to passers-by as "vigilantes implementing Islam upon your own necks". | In the original footage posted last week, a group of men announced themselves to passers-by as "vigilantes implementing Islam upon your own necks". |
| The video shows the men pouring alcoholic drinks down drains. | The video shows the men pouring alcoholic drinks down drains. |
| The East London Mosque responded to the video saying: "Individuals claiming to be self-styled 'Muslim patrols' have been harassing members of the public on the streets of east London late at night, including outside our mosque after it has closed. | The East London Mosque responded to the video saying: "Individuals claiming to be self-styled 'Muslim patrols' have been harassing members of the public on the streets of east London late at night, including outside our mosque after it has closed. |
| "These actions are utterly unacceptable and clearly designed to stoke tensions and sow discord. We wholly condemn them. | "These actions are utterly unacceptable and clearly designed to stoke tensions and sow discord. We wholly condemn them. |
| "The actions of this tiny minority have no place in our faith nor on our streets." | "The actions of this tiny minority have no place in our faith nor on our streets." |
| 'You're dirty mate' | 'You're dirty mate' |
| In the latest video, a man is approached in Whitechapel and asked: "Don't you know this is a Muslim area? What's wrong with your face? | In the latest video, a man is approached in Whitechapel and asked: "Don't you know this is a Muslim area? What's wrong with your face? |
| "Why are you dressed like that for? You're walking through a Muslim area dressed like a fag, mate. | "Why are you dressed like that for? You're walking through a Muslim area dressed like a fag, mate. |
| "You need to get out of here quicker. You're dirty mate. Look at your shoes. | "You need to get out of here quicker. You're dirty mate. Look at your shoes. |
| "Get out of here you fag... Don't stay around here any more." | "Get out of here you fag... Don't stay around here any more." |
| Stonewall said: "YouGov polling for Stonewall shows that every year one in eight lesbian and gay people are the victim of crimes or harassment simply because they are gay. | Stonewall said: "YouGov polling for Stonewall shows that every year one in eight lesbian and gay people are the victim of crimes or harassment simply because they are gay. |
| "We urge victims of all homophobic crimes and incidents to report them to the police and for the police to take action to protect gay people from these disturbing crimes." | "We urge victims of all homophobic crimes and incidents to report them to the police and for the police to take action to protect gay people from these disturbing crimes." |
| Scotland Yard responded to the original footage posted saying: "We are aware of incidents over the weekend of 12/13 January where a small group of people had harassed members of the public, and of YouTube videos showing this. | Scotland Yard responded to the original footage posted saying: "We are aware of incidents over the weekend of 12/13 January where a small group of people had harassed members of the public, and of YouTube videos showing this. |
| "We do not condone this action and fortunately this is not something that has regularly occurred in London. | "We do not condone this action and fortunately this is not something that has regularly occurred in London. |
| "However in response to this incident officers on duty are being briefed as to what has occurred and what to be on the look out for." | "However in response to this incident officers on duty are being briefed as to what has occurred and what to be on the look out for." |