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Welsh mistake Scottish Youth Group as Asylum Seekers

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Maremia Tue 12-Aug-25 16:22:54

'Mistakes can happen'! Seriously, that's an excuse? Call it what it is blatant racism.

Anniebach Tue 12-Aug-25 16:20:30

Reform have hopes for that area .

growstuff Tue 12-Aug-25 16:18:30

GrannyGravy13

I do not condone this behaviour, unfortunately it shows that asylum seekers are an issue with sections of the electorate.

Apparently, the group had black/brown skin. It also shows how inherently racist and bigoted some people are. They made the assumption black skin = asylum seeker = child abuser.

GrannyGravy13 Tue 12-Aug-25 16:15:26

I do not condone this behaviour, unfortunately it shows that asylum seekers are an issue with sections of the electorate.

RosieandherMaw Tue 12-Aug-25 16:11:52

Simply appalling.

growstuff Tue 12-Aug-25 16:10:08

Meanwhile, some facts (according to Sky News):

Residents of a south Wales town are under investigation after they mistook a youth group visiting a summer camp for an influx of asylum seekers.

Gwent Police has launched a probe into "inappropriate and offensive" comments made online after a video was shared on Facebook last week claiming to show illegal immigrants in Newbridge.

However, the bus contained members of a charitable youth group from across the UK that had been enjoying a trip to CRAI Scout Activity Park.

The visitors, some of which were from Scotland, included children, families, teenagers, and group leaders.

The video, which also alleged police were guarding the site, has since been deleted.

Temporary Chief Superintendent Jason White said: "The video was removed but some of the posts contained inappropriate and offensive language and enquiries into the nature of the posts are ongoing.

"While that work takes place, there are some mistruths circulating on social media which we'd like to correct.

"The group featured in the video were visiting from another part of the country to attend a frequently used Scout camp in Newbridge and many of the people in the video are children.

"The site is not used to house anyone on a permanent basis. The site is used by our dog handlers to train our police dogs when not used for visits and our officers are not guarding the location.

"So, with that in mind, we're asking everyone to consider the tone and sentiment of their language but also for people to think twice about what they might read online and look for trusted voices within our communities."

Please note it was not because they couldn't be understood.
They were not staying at a camp site for migrants.

Even if they were, there was no reason to post offensive comments online.

Anniebach Tue 12-Aug-25 15:58:28

I thought it’s a Scout Csmp

Smileless2012 Tue 12-Aug-25 15:56:28

Well according to the Times they were mis-identified because they were staying at a camp site for migrants!!!

Casdon Tue 12-Aug-25 15:56:07

The malevolent power of social media was at work again from what I’ve read. Those poor young people, I really hope those involved in Newbridge are hanging their heads in shame.

Jaxjacky Tue 12-Aug-25 15:49:45

Not as I read it on BBC and SKY news, they were seen in a minibus and as Asian/African were assumed to be asylum seekers, video poster online, comments were made, it’s being investigated as a racist incident.
The majority were children from all over the UK.

GrannyGravy13 Tue 12-Aug-25 15:04:37

A reform MP made a similar mistake last week and was virtually hung drawn and quartered on here.

Just goes to show that mistakes can happen to anyone, anywhere.

Judy54 Tue 12-Aug-25 14:10:04

Residents in Wales mistook a Scottish Youth Group visiting a Summer camp as asylums seekers because they could not understand their accents! Everyone seems to be so paranoid these days. If a Welsh Person spoke in their first language or a Scottish person in theirs then of course we would not understand them but for goodness sake they were speaking in English. What a sad experience for these young people!