Driver pulled up outside Plymouth's Marks & Spencers and racially abused teenager
A teenager was racially abused in Plymouth city centre, police say.
The 17-year-old male victim was crossing the road outside the Marks and Spencer Foodhall at the top of Cornwall Street with friends when the incident happened.
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The driver of a white Ford Galaxy pulled up, wound down his window and directed racial abuse at him.
The man also threatened the teenager.
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Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident which took place at around 4.15pm on Tuesday.
As it was half-term week, the area was busy with shoppers and officers are appealing for anyone who may have information regarding the incident to contact them on 101 or Crimestoppers in confidence on 0800 555 111, quoting reference EC/13/1705.
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by OutsideView
Saturday, February 23 2013, 11:08AM
“by jabbathebutt
Friday, February 22 2013, 9:41PM
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"@outside view... not much of a lawyer are you ? ... 17 year old victim .... walking with group of friends etc etc ... apart from the fact that when is the first and last time you have ever heard of a white person being the victim of racism in this country . Its always given another name ."
Not having lived here for a long time in the UK I wouldn't know.
In any case both of them could have been from the racial group!”
by OutsideView
Saturday, February 23 2013, 11:03AM
“by jabbathebutt
Friday, February 22 2013, 9:36PM
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"@outside view ... you are certainly one of those that dont see sarcasm when its staring you in the face ."
Hah, the lowest form of wit!”
by Devonportboy
Saturday, February 23 2013, 7:55AM
“this website is really ridiculous why can I write Jock and Paddy but not Taf fy?”
by Devonportboy
Saturday, February 23 2013, 7:54AM
“mcspredder
the English have along tradition of being racist towards the Scots, Irish and Welsh, you've heard of Jock, Paddy and ***** but what's the term for an Englishman? Not sure? That's because they're all terms invented by the English for other nationalities so please don't try to skew the argument to suggest the poor old English are being hard done by, that's rather pathetic”
by Strongbowman
Friday, February 22 2013, 11:04PM
“If you seriously consider grafitti a more serious problem than racial abuse you should take a serious look at you values pogle.”
by jabbathebutt
Friday, February 22 2013, 9:41PM
“@outside view... not much of a lawyer are you ? ... 17 year old victim .... walking with group of friends etc etc ... apart from the fact that when is the first and last time you have ever heard of a white person being the victim of racism in this country . Its always given another name .”
by jabbathebutt
Friday, February 22 2013, 9:36PM
“@outside view ... you are certainly one of those that dont see sarcasm when its staring you in the face .”
by PaddyGoo
Friday, February 22 2013, 9:30PM
“Judging by many of the comments on here, the coward in the car could have been one of the idiot racist who've commented, just look at some of these messages - pathetic and very sad for 2013 and an embarrassing representation of Plymouth people. If anyone has a problem with people of another race, there are plenty of planes out of here, we don't need you here.”
by mcspredder
Friday, February 22 2013, 8:19PM
“Got it! If I paint my face black I should have no more pillocks parking in front of my garage.
Suppose one of them is Scottish,say, and I am English, is he being racist?”
by CharlieDodd
Friday, February 22 2013, 7:41PM
“There was a "racism" case in the national news only recently where the police cautioned a woman for calling somebody "you silly Australian".
You couldn't make it up..”