From the Guardian (11/4/09):
Charity says 9% of disabled people have been victims of hate crime
Leonard Cheshire Disability included question on disability-related crime after high-profile incidents in which disabled people had been targeted
by Peter Walker
Almost one in 10 disabled people in the UK have been the victim of a hate crime, according to a leading disability charity.
For the first time, the 2009 version of an annual survey carried out by Leonard Cheshire Disability asked respondents whether they had faced a crime which they felt was motivated by their disability, with 9% saying they had.
"Even without a comparison for previous years, this is a shocking figure," said Eleanor Gore, from Leonard Cheshire, who compiled the review. "It's often hard to know how big a problem disability hate crime is as it tends to be very under-reported, and sometimes police and councils don't recognise it properly."
The charity said it had included the question after high-profile incidents in which disabled people had been targeted, notably the case of Fiona Pilkington and her 18-year-old daughter, Francecca. In September, an inquest jury criticised police and a council in Leicestershire for failing to help Pilkington after her family suffered years of abuse from gangs of youths. Pilkington killed herself and Francecca by setting the family car alight in a layby near their home...
Charity says 9% of disabled people have been victims of hate crime
Leonard Cheshire Disability included question on disability-related crime after high-profile incidents in which disabled people had been targeted
by Peter Walker
Almost one in 10 disabled people in the UK have been the victim of a hate crime, according to a leading disability charity.
For the first time, the 2009 version of an annual survey carried out by Leonard Cheshire Disability asked respondents whether they had faced a crime which they felt was motivated by their disability, with 9% saying they had.
"Even without a comparison for previous years, this is a shocking figure," said Eleanor Gore, from Leonard Cheshire, who compiled the review. "It's often hard to know how big a problem disability hate crime is as it tends to be very under-reported, and sometimes police and councils don't recognise it properly."
The charity said it had included the question after high-profile incidents in which disabled people had been targeted, notably the case of Fiona Pilkington and her 18-year-old daughter, Francecca. In September, an inquest jury criticised police and a council in Leicestershire for failing to help Pilkington after her family suffered years of abuse from gangs of youths. Pilkington killed herself and Francecca by setting the family car alight in a layby near their home...
I agree,
God knows how many people are out there that belong behnd bars for abusing the disabled. 99% of everybody that have been told that somone in there family that is diabled gets told by the victom they were molested of physicaly abused. Nobody wants to belive them. Everything gets swept under couch. They call the disabled person a lier which is not fair, and the hate crimes keep getting bigger. Psycologest do the same thing. They sweep it under the couch like it never happened.
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Sincerely,
Jennifer Strigle
Posted by: Jennifer Strigle | November 07, 2009 at 04:47 PM
wELL, NO-ONE TREATS US THE SAME WHEN WE ARE DISABLED. Either they say you aren't doing enough to help yourself, or they brag about how much the system does for us.
Meanwhile, all the lawyers, doctors, and insurance aagents prosper and evryone keeps paying and paying.
Once disabled, we at the mercy of our freinds and relatives - or someone assigned to help us.
We need to keep aggressively challlenging the things we know are wrong in this world.
We might have problems, but we can still confront wrong
Posted by: A Fullbright | November 07, 2009 at 07:41 PM
So what's new?! - Our CONGRESS Discriminates against the U.S. Citizenry Disabled /ELDERLY ALL THE TIME! - Many of us $paid into Social Security, with NO CHOICE!! After many years, of hard work, and Taxes, some became DISABLED,- and guess what? - The CONGRESS had already wasted Our FUNDS, and did Not invest it wisely! So We get B.S. Small anounts for Our SS Disability Insurance!! And so-called COLA's that are a disgrace and a Sham!! That is plain USURY & an act of TRAITORS!! As usual, Our CONGRESS, could care less, - they continue to Disacriminate and abuse the U.S. Citizens whom are Suffering the most!! - And that is mostly the DISABLED & ELDERLY Living in "POVERTY"!!! - jward52 - (Disability Advocate)
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Posted by: JANET STUARD | November 19, 2009 at 06:42 PM