LONDONISTAN: TfL and police launch #WeStandTogether anti-hate crime campaign

[MikeWB]

UK's totally fucked.





Police and Tube staff today launched a campaign to encourage passengers to report hate crime, including incidents sparked by the Brexit vote.

They vowed to investigate all incidents as part of the #WeStandTogether campaign to provide reassurance that the Underground is safe for all passengers.

Transport for London was unable to say whether the UK's decision to leave the EU had resulted in increased attacks.

One woman passenger said she was the victim of an incident two days ago at Covent Garden station when her head scarf was pulled by a man who pulled "monkey faces". She said: "I was not harmed but I was very upset."

Today's launch at King's Cross was the first in a number of events planned across London over the coming months.

Mayor Sadiq Khan, said: "I am proud of the incredible diversity of our city and I will not tolerate hate crimes of any form, anywhere in London. We must stand together and anyone who sees or is targeted by abusive behaviour should report it to the police immediately."

The initiative, involving the Met police, British Transport Police and TfL, runs alongside the Mayor's #LondonIsOpen campaign. Launched earlier this week, it aims to reassure the one million foreign nationals who live in London

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