I was in Hyde park yesterday and came across a crowd of people. Me and the Mrs walked over to see what was going on. I stumbled across speakers corner a place where anything can be spoken about. Free speech or so i thought.
I didnt know about this place but found it very interesting to begin with. All people from all faiths were giving their talks and opinions.
So one guy was talking about Islam. He wasnt saying anything bad but was being heckled. A group of young Muslims were being very aggressive and intimidating towards him. He did well and stood his ground and carried on. One Muslim prick was basically saying its all a lie blah blah blah. People were standing and listening and he didn't like it. So he started saying to the speaker that you are Gay and have got aids. I am not one to tolerate such **** from someone as ignorant as that and nor is my Mrs. So i said to him "oi watch what you are saying, he can say what he wants just like the other speakers. If you dont like it move on" There is no need to be rude to the man and say just horrible things. England is about freedom of speech. We aren't oppressed people. He said this isnt England anymore! i had to agree with him on that one!
Anyway things moved on and the speaker was talking about Hijabs/Burkas. He said women should not have to cover everything up. The muslim guy went on and said women who dress without it arent respected, so my Mrs said why dont you cover yourself up then! he turned round and said you need to cover up. I said she can wear what she bloody wants here. A women is respected for their actions not by how they look you fool. Guy behind of me said "i fought for this country so people can have freedom to say and wear what they want" He started getting aggressive again giving it all that. He soon went away to bother someone else as we were not prepared to be intimidated by this idiot. Then some old man was debating with the speaker and not talking English. So i said speak English so we can understand your debate. So he comes up to my Mrs invading her space talking back to her. My Mrs insulted him and he called her rubbish haha i said id like to see the state of your wife ( he insulted her coz she as some nice leggings on and a crop top) she looked good and he could only dream of getting someone like her)
So me and the Mrs went to listen to another speaker and an old lady came up to us and said well done for standing your ground. We started having a conversation. Another dingdong walks over in the middle of our conversation. So i was like "yeh can i help you? he said "no i can stand here" I said this is a private conversation and you arent included in it so go away". He then shouts oooohhh you're racist!! he was just being a nuisance but very aggressive with it. im like what you talking about! So again he try's to intimidate us because we didn't agree with him. We just stood our ground and i told him to **** off somewhere else. It was very hard for me to bite my tongue and not act on my aggression. Even the old lady who attends every week said its different here now. It much more militant. I saw 2 other girls being bothered by the same guy. He told her to go away and have a drink at the pub. Again trying to intimate all the women in the vicinity.
I understand speakers corner has been going on for years. Its seems a great place, its just a shame its being taken over. Some people wont attend again because of the intimidation.
I have really had enough of this country. Its really going to ****. In fact so is most of Europe. So many ignorant people who dont let people speak. They are so brainwashed is very sad. Makes me want to live somewhere far away.
I didnt know about this place but found it very interesting to begin with. All people from all faiths were giving their talks and opinions.
So one guy was talking about Islam. He wasnt saying anything bad but was being heckled. A group of young Muslims were being very aggressive and intimidating towards him. He did well and stood his ground and carried on. One Muslim prick was basically saying its all a lie blah blah blah. People were standing and listening and he didn't like it. So he started saying to the speaker that you are Gay and have got aids. I am not one to tolerate such **** from someone as ignorant as that and nor is my Mrs. So i said to him "oi watch what you are saying, he can say what he wants just like the other speakers. If you dont like it move on" There is no need to be rude to the man and say just horrible things. England is about freedom of speech. We aren't oppressed people. He said this isnt England anymore! i had to agree with him on that one!
Anyway things moved on and the speaker was talking about Hijabs/Burkas. He said women should not have to cover everything up. The muslim guy went on and said women who dress without it arent respected, so my Mrs said why dont you cover yourself up then! he turned round and said you need to cover up. I said she can wear what she bloody wants here. A women is respected for their actions not by how they look you fool. Guy behind of me said "i fought for this country so people can have freedom to say and wear what they want" He started getting aggressive again giving it all that. He soon went away to bother someone else as we were not prepared to be intimidated by this idiot. Then some old man was debating with the speaker and not talking English. So i said speak English so we can understand your debate. So he comes up to my Mrs invading her space talking back to her. My Mrs insulted him and he called her rubbish haha i said id like to see the state of your wife ( he insulted her coz she as some nice leggings on and a crop top) she looked good and he could only dream of getting someone like her)
So me and the Mrs went to listen to another speaker and an old lady came up to us and said well done for standing your ground. We started having a conversation. Another dingdong walks over in the middle of our conversation. So i was like "yeh can i help you? he said "no i can stand here" I said this is a private conversation and you arent included in it so go away". He then shouts oooohhh you're racist!! he was just being a nuisance but very aggressive with it. im like what you talking about! So again he try's to intimidate us because we didn't agree with him. We just stood our ground and i told him to **** off somewhere else. It was very hard for me to bite my tongue and not act on my aggression. Even the old lady who attends every week said its different here now. It much more militant. I saw 2 other girls being bothered by the same guy. He told her to go away and have a drink at the pub. Again trying to intimate all the women in the vicinity.
I understand speakers corner has been going on for years. Its seems a great place, its just a shame its being taken over. Some people wont attend again because of the intimidation.
I have really had enough of this country. Its really going to ****. In fact so is most of Europe. So many ignorant people who dont let people speak. They are so brainwashed is very sad. Makes me want to live somewhere far away.
), Islington etc. I don't have any problem walking through the city or central, I work mainly in the Shoreditch area and even when venturing up towards Bethnal Green etc I don't find myself having to put my guard up. 