Journalist Owen Jones attacked in street

A group of thugs followed him out into the street from the pub where he and his mates had enjoyed a night out.
They targeted him , then attacked him from behind.
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He reported the attack to the police because the group knew who he was, a gay left winger.
It is being investigated as an attack by far right wingers.

Gotta be.

Owen Jones attacked outside London pub

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/aug/17/guardian-columnist-owen-jones-attack-pub-london?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-49381944

The police will catch the thugs.

High profile victime, cctv available from the pub.

Chums of Tommy Stephen Yaxley Lennon Robinson or Dick Braine?

Seems to be a targeted attack. Even though I think Owen Jones is a complete tool, nobody deserves this. Hope they catch the the thugs that did this

Exactly right, Phil. They were watching and listening to him for much of the night, it appears. Jones left with his mates, they followed, then assaulted him.
It wasn't random, neither was it spontaneous.
It was targeted, planned and premeditatated.
Which should double the prison sentence.

Between this and the poor policeman and the father that was stabbed in Newcastle...you sometimes think just why????

Cass wrote:Between this and the poor policeman and the father that was stabbed in Newcastle...you sometimes think just why????

+1

Cass wrote:Between this and the poor policeman and the father that was stabbed in Newcastle...you sometimes think just why????

Because people are just bloody ignorant and stupid.

It does seem to me that people of all political stripes are becoming less tolerant of those who disagree with them. Civility has been thrown out the window, tribalism is increasingly embraced.

Whether the problem is largely social media, as I suspect, or something else, it does seem that the forces that want to divide regular people and pit them against each other are really succeeding lately. And I do think it helps to bear in mind that there are always very powerful people who want us to tear one another apart. It saves them a lot of work ...

eddie wrote:

Cass wrote:Between this and the poor policeman and the father that was stabbed in Newcastle...you sometimes think just why????

Because people are just bloody ignorant and stupid.

With the Owen Jones incident for sure but as to the others? In a way I was being rhetorical. I mean how many times can you use words to convey horror before it loses its meaning.? It’s just evil. I know it’s always been around from the year dot and we just hear more about it before of modern technology.

Sounds like a load of bullshit to me...!


Jones says on Twitter that it was 3.00am and they were not directly outside the pub but at a location some 40 metres or so away...

There is no description given of the alleged attackers... and no evidence that any of them were in the pub beforehand, or that they followed him out of the pub...

Tommy Monk wrote:

Sounds like a load of bullshit to me...!


Jones says on Twitter that it was 3.00am and they were not directly outside the pub but at a location some 40 metres or so away...

There is no description given of the alleged attackers... and no evidence that any of them were in the pub beforehand, or that they followed him out of the pub...

wanker.

I don't agree with attacking him ,but, he is an irritating little twat !

Tom's attitude cannot get ranker
Even though to be like Jones he does hanker
Tom's a homophobic rw twat
No doubt about that
And most regard him a wanker.

Yawn...

Tommy yawning is a sign you have scored a goal.
1-0, 1-0, 1-0.!!

No... it's a sign that you are boring me with your drivel...


You cannot answer my earlier post... so you do what you always do... which is first to shout abuse at me... then run away...!

Tommy Monk wrote:

Sounds like a load of bullshit to me...!


Jones says on Twitter that it was 3.00am and they were not directly outside the pub but at a location some 40 metres or so away...

There is no description given of the alleged attackers... and no evidence that any of them were in the pub beforehand, or that they followed him out of the pub...

The article doesn't say that he was followed from the pub - that's Andy's interpretation.

nicko wrote:I don't agree with attacking him ,but, he is an irritating little twat !

Because he says things you don't agree with?

Well, why not, don't you find people irritating when they fail to agree with you?
I had a brief conversation on line with Owen and I found him very irritating, wouldn't really answer what I asked just went with the party line so to speak. I would never condone violence though however irritating he may be.

Vintage wrote:Well, why not, don't you find people irritating when they fail to agree with you?
I had a brief conversation on line with Owen and I found him very irritating, wouldn't really answer what I asked just went with the party line so to speak. I would never condone violence though however irritating he may be.

Not always. Margaret Thatcher wasn't irritating. Cameron wasn't. Ben Shapiro isn't. Many people I disagree with day to day are not irritating.

Farage on the other hand - very

Is he Gay Les ?

nicko wrote:Is he Gay Les ?

He is.

That explains your stance then.

He also writes for that Bastion of freedom The Guardian !

nicko wrote:That explains your stance then.

     He also writes for that Bastion of freedom The Guardian !

No it does not explain my stance

Don't be so narrow minded. Plenty of gay people I disagree with and find irritating. I don't even agree with Owen on everything he says. I just don't think he's irritating

Incidentally, I absolutely knew that was why you asked

Bully for you

nicko wrote:Bully for you

Not really. It's sad how obvious it was

You sided with him because he is Gay, it's obvious !

nicko wrote:You sided with him because he is Gay, it's obvious !

That's a stupid thing to think, but think it if you like.

Presumably if a straight person says something, you ALWAYS agree with them.
Or if a white man says something, you always agree.
Of if an old solider says something, you agree with them no matter what.

Interesting.

ok, so it's now been five days since owen was attacked with military precision, karate chopped, kicked in the head, his friends attacked, in a clear far right, neo nazi assault. according to him, they all charged out of the pub and made a beeline straight for him standing about 30 metres away.

apparently, there are 156 government owned and run CCTV cameras in Islington, according to their website, and there are about 16 of them are located in the area of the lexington pub running up and down in every direction and all pointing in different directions.

by now the police would have been able to see footage specifically of them charging out of the pub

i don't have a tv but has anyone heard any more on this, only the twitteratti seem to be becoming more and more suspicious that it's all some kind of hoax

anyone know anything?

As his injuries were photographed at hospital, it makes you sound like conspiracy theorist tommy Monk, perhaps the most stupid person ever to register on this forum.

Andy wrote:As his injuries were photographed at hospital, it makes you sound like conspiracy theorist tommy Monk, perhaps the most stupid person ever to register on this forum.

according to the police, no one needed any medical help. he didn't go to hospital, nor did anyone else.

and that in no way answers my point about the numerous cctv cameras in that exact area.

all i asked is if there had been any kind of update

you could've just said no

Great post Gelico...!


It's funny how this story has disappeared now...

on twitter they are now calling him Jussie Jones, Owen Smollet-Jones, etc

it doesn't seem like the subject will be dropped no matter how quiet it's gone.

I've still not seen any reports of the descriptions of these alleged attackers...

Tommy Monk wrote:

I've still not seen any reports of the descriptions of these alleged attackers...

no that's my point, tommy, nothing.

when it happened he seemed to be all over the place talking about it. he was adamant it was obviously far right attack, how his friends bravely fought back and how they scarpered into the night. he said they made police statements. he also said in one of the interviews that something was said that he can't go into, whatever that was

the police said they were appealing for witnesses to come forward

and now nothing

there's cctv everywhere in that area

like i said it was so high profile, it's been 5 days now. you would think something would have shown up by now, no?

also, he said he didn't see anything as he had his back to them and they kicked him in the back and threw him to the ground and kicked him in the head

he said his friends fought them off and were punched

surely his friends would have at least a fleeting description of who it was they were punching

i haven't heard anything from any of his friends who were with him that night, have you?

it's weird

You little twit is bullshiting for sympathy !

some of the replies in this thread,,,,,,





https://twitter.com/SJJB55/status/1164385134549917696

gelico wrote:

some of the replies in this thread,,,,,,





https://twitter.com/SJJB55/status/1164385134549917696

I admit they are funny, but until further evidence comes to light. I am not going to make any judgement

To be honest we both know many people mocking here, either have a distain for Far leftism or homosexuality. If he was attacked for either. Its still going to be wrong. As much as I think he is the worst apologist for communism and corbyn antisemitism. He should not be attacked for his warped beliefs.

If he has played this to whip up hate. Then i will be the first to call him out

I think he made it all up...

Tommy Monk wrote:

I think he made it all up...

really?

Did he even post any pictures of his alleged injuries...?

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/aug/29/met-police-arrest-three-men-assault-owen-jones

Interesting...


Let's see what comes of it...

But you, Gelly belly and Knuckle Nicko were SOOO adamant that nothing happened, it was a fake story Just to garner sympathy.
Weird how they have got 3 for it, and kept them in custody.

I'll take a bet, if and When found guilty, you 3 halfwits wont say a thing against the offenders.

"Knuckle Nicko", I like it !

3 men volunteered themselves at the police station...


Like I said before... let's see what comes of it...

That's because they know they are guilty as fuck, have been caught on cctv, identified and would have been arrested sooner rather than later.
And I bet they are all shaven headed, bullet dined
far right Neanderthals, just like our Tom, Stenchy Scumbandit and his sick pal Kaka.

Let's see what comes of it...

Andy wrote:But you, Gelly belly and Knuckle Nicko were SOOO adamant that nothing happened, it was a fake story Just to garner sympathy.
Weird how they have got 3 for it, and kept them in custody.

I'll take a bet, if and When found guilty, you 3 halfwits wont say a thing against the offenders.

you are right, Andy.  I did doubt the story.

As Tommy said, let's see what comes of it

I have no idea why you think I wouldn't condemn them though. I totally would.   I abhor violence attacks for any reason

whether it be because he's gay, or because he's a far left socialist, or even just because he's an irritating, obnoxious little shit makes no odds to me.

it's still completely wrong to attack someone.

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