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After Brexit, hate crimes on the rise in the UK; 3 men arrested for racist attack on a fellow tram commuter

&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpcnt">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpa">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<span class&equals;"wpa-about">Advertisements<&sol;span>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"u top&lowbar;amp">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<amp-ad width&equals;"300" height&equals;"265"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; type&equals;"pubmine"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-siteid&equals;"109460728"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-section&equals;"1">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;amp-ad>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div><header id&equals;"rh">&NewLine;<div id&equals;"rh-subnav-wrap">&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"ra-next"><&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;header>&NewLine;<section id&equals;"ra-top"><&sol;section>&NewLine;<div id&equals;"ra-wrap">&NewLine;<header id&equals;"ra-headers">&NewLine;<h3 id&equals;"ra-headline"><span style&equals;"color&colon;&num;210202&semi;">Xenophobia on the rise in the UK after Brexit polls<&sol;span><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<h3><span style&equals;"color&colon;&num;210202&semi;">2 men and 1 teen arrested after their bigoted attack on military vet during a tram ride<&sol;span><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<h3><span style&equals;"color&colon;&num;210202&semi;">&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;F&&num;8211&semi;king immigrant&excl;”  &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Get off the tram now&excl; Don’t chat s&&num;8211&semi;t or get deported&period;”<&sol;span><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<&sol;header>&NewLine;<div id&equals;"ra-body-wrap">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"ra-module top">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"ra-video"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-41115" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2016&sol;06&sol;brexit-hate5&period;png" alt&equals;"brexit hate5&period;png" width&equals;"969" height&equals;"784" &sol;><&sol;div>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"ra-video"><strong>Social media accounts of race baiting incidents<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div id&equals;"ra-body-wrap">&NewLine;<article>Within a span of days after the U&period;K&period; voted to leave the European Union  the fears expressed by critics that the  a decision rooted in a racist fear and hatred of immigrants has been amplified by the rising tide of hate crimes against immigrants in the Britain<&sol;article>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<article id&equals;"ra-body">Tuesday&comma; the Manchester city police announced the arrest of two British men and a teenager who tossed beer in athe face of a military veteran demanding that he &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;get back to Africa” during an early morning tram commute<br &sol;>&NewLine;The police released footage of a disturbing racist attack&comma; which showed the yhreesome verbally berating the man until other passengers forced them to step off the tram at a stop&period; The attack has been labelled  a hate crime&period; The cops later arrested two men aged 20 and 18 years old and a 16-year-old boy for fighting in a public place to disturb the peace&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The video showa one of the men shouting at the victim &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;F&&num;8211&semi;king immigrant&excl;”  &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Get off the tram now&excl; Don’t chat s&&num;8211&semi;t or get deported&period;”<&sol;article>&NewLine;<h6><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-41185" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2016&sol;06&sol;brexit-hate&period;jpg" alt&equals;"brexit hate" width&equals;"707" height&equals;"441" &sol;><strong>The early morning beer swirling num nuts get in the face of their fellow Brit demanding he leave and go back to Africa<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div>&NewLine;<article>Since Thursday&&num;8217&semi;s referendum&comma; the rash of hate crimes against immigrants  has officials concerned&period; In the latest incident&comma;  Chief Inspector Gareth Parkin of the Manchester Police thanked the public for their help and support in the swift arrest of these suspects&period; Chief  Parkin said&colon; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;All hate incidents are treated with the upmost severity and this behavior will not be tolerated in Greater Manchester&period;”<br &sol;>&NewLine;The attack started when the man&comma; asked two young people to stop swearing in front of children on the morning ride&period; The men reponded with a barrage of insults&colon;<br &sol;>&NewLine;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Don’t chat s&&num;8211&semi;t when you’re not even from England&comma; you little f&&num;8211&semi;king immigrant&comma;” one said&period; &OpenCurlyQuote;You’re a dirty little immigrant&period; Get back to Africa&excl;”The target of the attack who identified himself as a military vet&comma; calmly  debated the insult-hurling attackers&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8220&semi;You are extremely ignorant and not very intelligent&comma; you know that&quest; The man asked&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;What are you 18&quest; 19&quest; I’ve been here longer than you have&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"ra-module h">&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"ra-figure"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-41184" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2016&sol;06&sol;brexit-hate1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"brexit hate1" width&equals;"720" height&equals;"450" &sol;><figcaption>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"ra-caption">Manchester police arrested two young men and a teen who launched a racist attack on a military vet during a tram ride&comma; Tuesday morning train screaming &&num;8220&semi;Get back to Africa&excl;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;h6>&NewLine;<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>This appeared to incense the bigoted duo sitting at the back of the tram with their early morning beer&comma; all the more as they yelled&colon;<br &sol;>&NewLine;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Listen you little Muppet&excl; Don’t talk s&&num;8211&semi;t to me&excl;” one of the teens screamed&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Get off the tram now&excl; Get off the tram now&excl;”<br &sol;>&NewLine;One of them then approached their victim&comma; beer bottle in hand&comma; and sloshed it in the man’s direction&comma; sending liquid flying across the crowded tram&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Other commuters defended the man and demanded the vicious group get off the tram themselves&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;You are an absolute disgrace&period; A disgrace to England&comma;” a woman shouted as the two exited the lightrail at a stop&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Since the Brexit vote&comma;the autorities hve received reports of a spike in hate crimes across the country &&num;8211&semi;  against muslims&comma; poles and other immigrant groups<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;article>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;

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