Rewulf Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 Apparently got beaten up in his idols constituency last night , while celebrating his birthday. BBC News - Owen Jones 'kicked in head' in London street attackhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-49381944 He spilled out the pub at 2am , and 3 or 4 'far right extremist thugs' gave him a couple of kicks and ruffled his hair. Quite how he knew the political leanings of his assailants is unclear, possibly swastikas on their clothing perhaps , in a particularly ethnically diverse area ? No real harm done err, thankfully, as he was immediately able to tweet and post about it on the usual media outlets, blaming the 'rise' of the far right, and obviously Brexit and the Tories too. For some reason a certain Jussie Smollet came into my head as I read about it ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 5 minutes ago, Rewulf said: Apparently got beaten up in his idols idle's constituency last night , while celebrating his birthday. BBC News - Owen Jones 'kicked in head' in London street attackhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-49381944 He spilled out the pub at 2am , and 3 or 4 'far right extremist thugs' gave him a couple of kicks and ruffled his hair. Quite how he knew the political leanings of his assailants is unclear, possibly swastikas on their clothing perhaps , in a particularly ethnically diverse area ? No real harm done err, thankfully, as he was immediately able to tweet and post about it on the usual media outlets, blaming the 'rise' of the far right, and obviously Brexit and the Tories too. For some reason a certain Jussie Smollet came into my head as I read about it ... sorry needed to correct your spelling before VG got there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 That will be listed as another hate crime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 Could have been far-right, homophobic, unprovoked or just because he's unpleasant. Either way he still uses it as an opportunity to further his own agenda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 There are times when it is advisable to keep your mouth shut and walk away, booze and being mouthy, will always get you into trouble!..........Mr Jones had reportedly been out until the early hours, celebrating his birthday, presumably drinking? And has a reputation for being outspoken!.....His unsubstantiated claims that it was right wing thugs wot dun it, bear comparison to another political activist, who claims, without any evidence that every raptor allegedly missing is down to persecution by Grouse moor owners/keepers!....... The left wing extremist view that "the end justifies the means" comes to mind!.......turn a negative into a positive....blame those you see as the enemy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 Is this just news because of who he is ? Must admit I had to read the article to find out who he was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 17 minutes ago, panoma1 said: And has a reputation for being outspoken!. He has a reputation for being outright obnoxious. He has both been rude to other guests and walked out of TV interview shows if subjected to any line of questioning he doesn't like. A bit of a spoiled child I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 As a rabid supporter of Momentum anybody to the right of Marx is Hard right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocette Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 Shadow home secretary Diane Abbott was one of hundreds of people to response to Mr Jones's tweet about the incident, saying: "The times we live in are increasingly dark and dangerous". Pot...kettle,,,,? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, Velocette said: The times we live in are increasingly dark and dangerous". Couldn't remember which way to turn the light switch I expect ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Yellow Bear said: sorry needed to correct your spelling before VG got there Thank you, it appears my point of view is getting out there. I'm not sure Pentonville Road is in JC's constituency, I don't think it extends that far south. His constituency is further north around Archway and Highbury. I think where I used to live on Junction Rd Tufnell Park was on the southernmost edge of his private fiefdom. Mind you Pentonville Rd near the junction with the Caledonian Rd at 2am in the morning is not somewhere I would chose to be hanging around socialising. There are some seriously rough estates not far off there to the north and east and the inhabitants are the worst kind of low life imaginable. If he 'only' got kicked in the head and a few scratches he was lucky, that's all I can say. If indeed he really did? I think its fiction, stabbed and robbed by a bunch of Somalis? that's more likely. Anybody who attacks you that time of night is likely to be robbing you unless you are 18 and wearing street clothes in which case its turf war. But lets put this story to bed. The far right are not street people, they drink in private clubs and go home in Ubers. They never go out onto the streets (or at least those streets) at night because they are not that stupid and despise the street gangs. (and vice versa). The far right don't have, or want control of the streets If he got attacked at 2am on Pentonville Rd there is no was it was a far right "gang". There is no such thing as a far right gang on the streets at 2am. Here speaks a TRUE Londoner, who really does know what he is talking about Edited August 17, 2019 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinfireman Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 2 hours ago, Rewulf said: Apparently got beaten up in his idols constituency last night , while celebrating his birthday. BBC News - Owen Jones 'kicked in head' in London street attackhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-49381944 He spilled out the pub at 2am , and 3 or 4 'far right extremist thugs' gave him a couple of kicks and ruffled his hair. Quite how he knew the political leanings of his assailants is unclear, possibly swastikas on their clothing perhaps , in a particularly ethnically diverse area ? No real harm done err, thankfully, as he was immediately able to tweet and post about it on the usual media outlets, blaming the 'rise' of the far right, and obviously Brexit and the Tories too. For some reason a certain Jussie Smollet came into my head as I read about it ... Probably fake news! He is constantly chasing press coverage. A useless wonk. 2 hours ago, walshie said: Could have been far-right, homophobic, unprovoked or just because he's unpleasant. Either way he still uses it as an opportunity to further his own agenda. If it really happened! 1 hour ago, Scully said: Is this just news because of who he is ? Must admit I had to read the article to find out who he was. Correct! 25 minutes ago, Vince Green said: Thank you, it appears my point of view is getting out there. I'm not sure Pentonville Road is in JC's constituency, I don't think it extends that far south. His constituency is further north around Archway and Highbury. I think where I used to live on Junction Rd Tufnell Park was on the southernmost edge of his private fiefdom. Mind you Pentonville Rd near the junction with the Caledonian Rd at 2am in the morning is not somewhere I would chose to be hanging around socialising. There are some seriously rough estates not far off there to the north and east and the inhabitants are the worst kind of low life imaginable. If he 'only' got kicked in the head and a few scratches he was lucky, that's all I can say. If indeed he really did? I think its fiction, stabbed and robbed by a bunch of Somalis? that's more likely But lets put this story to bed. The far right are not street people, they drink in private clubs and go home in Ubers. They never go out onto the streets (or at least those streets) at night because they are not that stupid and despise the street gangs. (and vice versa). The far right don't have, or want control of the streets If he got attacked at 2am on Pentonville Rd there is no was it was a far right "gang". There is no such thing as a far right gang on the streets at 2am Here speaks a TRUE Londoner, who knows what he is talking about Correct! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 He may have been obnoxious to the wrong individual/crowd or maybe it was just a bit of old fashioned gay bashing? Not everyone is "right on" PC are they? Who knows? But without any evidence to substantiate his claim that it was far right extremists targeting him and singling him out because of his political views, is possibly overestimating his own importance and pushing what is and what is not credible, a tad too far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehb102 Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 When I saw this I immediately remembered that violence like this against anyone is just plain wrong. And I've written it out so I keep remembering it. Having said that, I do hope that Owen Jones learns that some people are always aware of the risk of physical violence, and that being overpowered, outweighted and outclassed in strength is a horrible, terrifying experience. And then perhaps he might develop a bit of sympathy for the women who don't want men in their changing rooms and toilets instead of claiming we are all transphobic because his bestie is a transwoman (and of course what a mate of Owen wants he should get). Owen Jones is one of the reasons I no longer subscribe to the Guardian. A typical North London leftie, thinks he knows everything and how everyone else should behave. Can't see past the end of his nose, hates anyone not like him (especially women). If I wasn't such a bleeding heart oversensitive liberal social worker type I'd being tweeting him to ask how he likes them apples. But I won't. Or at least I haven't yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, ehb102 said: When I saw this I immediately remembered that violence like this against anyone is just plain wrong. And I've written it out so I keep remembering it. Having said that, I do hope that Owen Jones learns that some people are always aware of the risk of physical violence, and that being overpowered, outweighted and outclassed in strength is a horrible, terrifying experience. And then perhaps he might develop a bit of sympathy for the women who don't want men in their changing rooms and toilets instead of claiming we are all transphobic because his bestie is a transwoman (and of course what a mate of Owen wants he should get). Owen Jones is one of the reasons I no longer subscribe to the Guardian. A typical North London leftie, thinks he knows everything and how everyone else should behave. Can't see past the end of his nose, hates anyone not like him (especially women). If I wasn't such a bleeding heart oversensitive liberal social worker type I'd being tweeting him to ask how he likes them apples. But I won't. Or at least I haven't yet. I think you should. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 (edited) 56 minutes ago, panoma1 said: He may have been obnoxious to the wrong individual/crowd or maybe it was just a bit of old fashioned gay bashing? Not everyone is "right on" PC are they? Who knows? But without any evidence to substantiate his claim that it was far right extremists targeting him and singling him out because of his political views, is possibly overestimating his own importance and pushing what is and what is not credible, a tad too far! Most of the street people around that area are somali/ Iraqi/ Iranian/ Afgan/ Bagladeshi/ Pakistani and very young, as such they would be very homophobic, if he is openly gay its not the sort of place to be hanging out at 2am.. Unless you have a death wish But as I have pointed out in a previous post the far right would not be out either, they would be three sheets to the wind in some club or already tucked up in bed. They don't do "street" Edited August 17, 2019 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 Just googled him, the picture that came up made him look like someone you'd want to slap. Antagonist ****. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted August 18, 2019 Report Share Posted August 18, 2019 5 hours ago, ehb102 said: When I saw this I immediately remembered that violence like this against anyone is just plain wrong. And I've written it out so I keep remembering it. Having said that, I do hope that Owen Jones learns that some people are always aware of the risk of physical violence, and that being overpowered, outweighted and outclassed in strength is a horrible, terrifying experience. And then perhaps he might develop a bit of sympathy for the women who don't want men in their changing rooms and toilets instead of claiming we are all transphobic because his bestie is a transwoman (and of course what a mate of Owen wants he should get). Owen Jones is one of the reasons I no longer subscribe to the Guardian. A typical North London leftie, thinks he knows everything and how everyone else should behave. Can't see past the end of his nose, hates anyone not like him (especially women). If I wasn't such a bleeding heart oversensitive liberal social worker type I'd being tweeting him to ask how he likes them apples. But I won't. Or at least I haven't yet. Owen Jones certainly is an unlikeable character with his own agenda. Perhaps he will learn from this terrible incident and temper his outgoing, rub it in your face, I am right you are all wrong approach to making headlines. If he were to take a step back and keep out of the limelight for a while, he might not get beaten up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retsdon Posted August 18, 2019 Report Share Posted August 18, 2019 (edited) Back in the 70s I got a late night kicking not too far from where Owen Jones got his. Didn't put it down as any kind of hate crime. We were just walking past the wrong pub at the wrong time. These things happen. Edited August 18, 2019 by Retsdon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manthing Posted August 18, 2019 Report Share Posted August 18, 2019 12 hours ago, Scully said: Is this just news because of who he is ? Must admit I had to read the article to find out who he was. Me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoolinDalton Posted August 18, 2019 Report Share Posted August 18, 2019 8 hours ago, figgy said: the picture that came up made him look like someone you'd want to slap. Antagonist ****. Must be just a Hartlepool, Teesside, Northern, English, British thing, eh figgy? I had exactly the same thought! Great minds think alike as they say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol p Posted August 18, 2019 Report Share Posted August 18, 2019 I’d have been impressed if the tweet read something like, “was leaving my birthday drink and was accosted by some thugs who I swiftly dealt with by giving them a kicking and sending them on their way”. But, no, this type of gobby clown probably rolled on the floor screaming, unable to look after himself. Pretty much like the rest of his privileged peers. All mouth and trousers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted August 18, 2019 Report Share Posted August 18, 2019 I didnt really know who owen jones was , so ive just had a quick look on youtube , and now i want to punch him in the head as well . Its gay people like him , that make other folks dislike gays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted August 18, 2019 Report Share Posted August 18, 2019 It's a pity his one cell didn't fall out of his ear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted August 18, 2019 Report Share Posted August 18, 2019 3 hours ago, Pistol p said: I’d have been impressed if the tweet read something like, “was leaving my birthday drink and was accosted by some thugs who I swiftly dealt with by giving them a kicking and sending them on their way”. But, no, this type of gobby clown probably rolled on the floor screaming, unable to look after himself. Pretty much like the rest of his privileged peers. All mouth and trousers. Attacked from behind, pretty much a cowardly (and it seems premeditated) attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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