Romanian Gypsies, beware. Loyalist C18 are coming to beat you like a baiting bear. This is the shocking message that Combat 18 sent to Romanian Gypsies last week, but it came to notoriety after the 115 Romanian Roma ethnics had been the victims of racist outbreaks. But even the anti-immigrants in "the Village", where the sentiment is most passionate, people condemn the racist violence, The Guardian informs.
Combat 18’s message has been heavily distributed in all Northern Ireland, featuring hatred and threats:
"Romanian gypsies beware beware Loyalist C18 are coming to beat you like a baiting bear Stay out of South Belfast and stay out of sight And then youse will be alright Get the boat and don't come back There is no black in the Union Jack Loyalist C18 'whatever it takes'."
About 130 Romanians fled their homes in Belfast after being the victims of racist violent outbursts. They gave been taken into protection to a secret location, after they sought shelter in a local church.
The message was texted to supporters’ mobiles, after the racist violent events made the headlines last week. According to the publication, "the Village" is "working-class loyalist district wedged between the edge of the university and the M1 motorway". 46 Polish citizens fled the are in April, after a series of planned attacks.
The attitude along Lisburn Road, an area rich in restaurants and coffee shops, there are negative attitudes towards Gypsies. "I don't mind the Poles and the Slovakians who come here. They work hard, harder than indigenous people
from here, but all you see now are these Romanians begging and mooching about. We'd all be better off - them and us - if they went back to Romania or somewhere else in Europe," Derek Orr, a Lisburn Road resident said.
Although locals condemn the attacks, they are not in favour
