In the UK, a growing number of attacks on Poles. Attacks, beatings, destruction of property. Aggression against living in the UK Poles steadily growing. Currently, the number of attacks on immigrants from the Vistula is ten times higher than a decade ago. They take jobs, undercut wages, benefits phishing - the stereotype of Poles, created at the last few years by some British media, collects fruit. Their bit for the locals have made politicians, before the last election at all costs looking for votes in support of the British electorate. Prime Minister David Cameron and leaders of other major parties did not hesitate to point the finger at the Poles, as accomplices problems of the British economy. Tip of the iceberg Go back to Polish, go home! - Heard the Polish rider attacked in January before a pub in East London. When the motor run it was attacked by a group of a dozen attackers kicked and beaten with fists. Retired hospital with serious injuries avoided kaskowi and the fat kombinezonowi in which he was dressed. 39-year-old Damian C. was attacked for no reason, just because he is a Pole. This event zogniskowało Polish community activities. A month later, in front of the British Prime Minister at Downing Street held a demonstration against discrimination against Poles, and to David Cameron was sent a letter, signed by the leaders of the Polish community organizations, in which the signatories called for the cessation of treatment of Polish immigrants as whipping boys in the pre-election struggle. And the problem is spreading. According to data published just within the last decade, the number of attacks on Poles in Great Britain grew tenfold. Last year alone, arrested in relation to the person 585. But, as the newspaper The Guardian, which reached to such information, it can be assumed that this is the tip of the iceberg. Newspaper admits that only 26 police stations of 46 questions which were sent, submitted a reply. Most attacks, because 97 reported the county of Hertfordshire. Next in order is Northern Ireland (85), followed closely by the county Lancashire (53). - We need to unite and take care of their rights, as do other nations. Such issues can not be swept under the carpet - says Lukasz Filima, chairman of the Polish Professionals in London, an organization of Polish professionals in the British capital. The color of blood Until recently were considered the mainstay of tolerance, willingly opened their borders to immigrants from other countries. However, the massive influx of foreigners did his, now almost a third of Britons admit to racial prejudice. According to the agency NatCen who conducted a study on the subject, the indigenous inhabitants of islands increasingly dreaming of a return to uniform culturally and ethnically times. In this climate are part of the April events in Belfast. Within a few days the local gangs invaded the three Poles; one of them with a knife blow was taken to hospital. The aim of the attacks also fell seven houses where immigrants live from the Vistula. According to the account of one of the victims of female assailants threw cegłówkami in the property window and shouted anti-Polish password. - I was afraid for my family, it was horrible. I do not know whether we should continue to live here - told Maria G. Similar aggression experienced living in Kent 51-year-old Andrew R. Pole, every day working as a commercial manager, was attacked in the store by the customer, and shortly after unknown assailants on the walls of his house, a substance that resembles blood scrawled vulgar password. Under the eye of the camera Every 14 hours. With such a frequency victim of a crime in the UK is the immigrant from the Vistula. In addition, many Poles admit that experienced various forms of hostility and prejudice. Police say that is monitoring the situation and encourages victims to cooperate with law enforcement authorities. - There is no tolerance for chauvinism and racism - provides Superintendent Paul Giannasi from the Association of Chief Police Officers. The problem also recognize Polish diplomats. Ambassador in London Witold Sobków after the recent incidents in Belfast appealed to the city authorities to take immediate steps to put a stop to this type of events. - Coordinate activities with the honorary consul in Northern Ireland, Jerome Mullen. The police assured us to increase the number of patrols and taking a broader monitoring those parts of Belfast, which have been classified as particularly dangerous places - says WP.PL Consul General in Edinburgh Dariusz Adler, stressing that injured persons should immediately report any acts of violence to the police. - Without social support did not eliminate this practice - adds Adler. From London to WP.PL Peter Gulbicki
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