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A SINN FÉIN councillor was assaulted earlier today while attempting to intervene in a racially motivated incident on a bus in Belfast.
This happened when a 57-year-old woman began shouting abuse at other passengers.
Speaking about the incident, Campbell said, “I was travelling by bus to City Hall when I became aware of racist abuse being directed towards an older couple from Poland on the bus by a woman.”
“She was hurling racist abuse at them and using racist language and then assaulted them,” she said.
I, along with another passenger, intervened and alerted the driver at which point the woman became abusive to us and actually started attacking the driver as well.
She went on to say that she was hit in the head several times while attempting to calm the situation.
Speaking about the incident this evening, the PSNI said that it had happened at around 12.20 pm and was being treated as a hate crime.
Inspector Roy Watton, said that, “the woman has been arrested on suspicion of disorderly behaviour, assault on police and three counts of common assault. She is currently assisting police with their enquiries.”
Anyone with information relating to the incident can contact the police on the non-emergency number of 101 in Northern Ireland and 0044 2890650222 from outside the UK.
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Das Boot. A truly incredible film.
@sean o’dhubhghaill: The scene , when two u boats passed each other in a storm …Brilliant cinematography. One of the most realistic films ever made.
@sean o’dhubhghaill: I had an opportunity to visit the set of Das Boot when I was in Germany in 90s. I didn’t get to take it up, though.
@sean o’dhubhghaill: I saw it when it was released, in a dived submarine at 240ft.
The scene where they sing It’s A Long Way To Tipperary was as surprising as it is epic. The German cast speaking German was a welcome break from English speaking actors playing Germans in heavily accented voices and really gave a heightened sense of realism.
Traumatised an entire generation of children in the 80s with the death of Artax the horse in The Neverending story.
It’s a mark of great filmmaking that they’ll still wince at the memory 40 years later.
@Keniby, Same as it ever was: Oh God yes, that scene was heartbreaking but I loved the film so much and it has aged incredibly well
No chance for a Das Reboot then? :(
@Rui Firmino: nicht möglich. Er ist tot.
@Garreth Byrne: Schade :(
Some of the best acting I’ve seen in any movie.
Does anyone remember his 1985 film Enemy Mine? That was pretty good.
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