EdX 2,901 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 The LETA newswire and local media reported that two people were injured in a fire in a five-story apartment building in Tukums. Initially this was reported by the State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) as a burning pile of clothes, but one of the alleged victims said that what actually happened was a hate crime in which a man expressing homophobic sentiments and living in the same apartment block had made repeated threats against the two victims, which were reported to police at the time. According to the victim's account on the night of April 22, one of the men was attacked by being drenched in flammable liquid and set on fire. The second man received burns while trying to put out the flames. The most severely injured man was taken to the Burns Center in Riga with serious injuries. "We reported these threats to both the police and the neighbor's workplace, but there was no reaction… We had to wait for someone to be mutilated or killed," the second victim told the local newspaper Tukums Independent News. Janeks Bahs, the head of the Tukums district police department, confirmed that "two people have been injured in the fire", and criminal proceedings have been initiated and an investigation is underway to find out the circumstances of the incident. Asked about the previously expressed threats against the victims, Bahs confirmed that they had been reported to the police, but after checking the information, a decision was made not to launch criminal proceedings. LGBT association Mozaika condemned the suspected homophobic attack and said it required an immediate response from officials. Such attacks are "a clear result of the hatred-based policies of some politicians and organizations" it said, later appealing for members of the public to donate blood to help the seriously injured victim. Source: https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/man-allegedly-set-on-fire-in-suspected-homophobic-hate-crime.a401895/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdX 2,901 Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 I can't believe this is actually happening... in my home country... in the EU. Yet I haven't seen this on any news sites anywhere. The main victim is in a critical condition as nearly 100% of his body was covered with fire. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regina George 59,387 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 And then they’ll say “our religion says that it’s wrong being gay” Imagine being “religious” and doing this ****. I hate this world. I hate that 90% of people will accept this. I hate it here so much. This is so sick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
androiduser 7,438 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 disgusting! watch the conservatives and the right wing media try and paint this as a lovers' quarrel with one man setting the other one on fire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r4therupbeat 1,587 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 East Europe was and remains homophobic af. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyaway 15,350 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Such a tragedy. I really wonder what goes through those people's minds. It's such a waste of ressources having hateful people in the world. Why is it so difficult to understand that being gay is not a bad thing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladygagafan1234 700 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 55 minutes ago, Regina George said: And then they’ll say “our religion says that it’s wrong being gay” Imagine being “religious” and doing this ****. I hate this world. I hate that 90% of people will accept this. I hate it here so much. This is so sick. And it's all fiction too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
androiduser 7,438 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 The only positive thing is that cases like this help the visibility of the lgbt community and keep the conversation going in the media, and slowly but surely, visibility always leads to progress. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,910 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Regina George said: And then they’ll say “our religion says that it’s wrong being gay” Imagine being “religious” and doing this ****. I hate this world. I hate that 90% of people will accept this. I hate it here so much. This is so sick. What Country or State do u live in? Where i live even ppl who dont approve of LGBT most wouldnt condone this extremism Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regina George 59,387 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, Economy said: What Country or State do u live in? Where i live even ppl who dont approve of LGBT most wouldnt condone this extremism I’m taking about the overall situation in the world.. Not only my country.. 90% of people are homophobic and would turn a blind eye on this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadikaado 4,302 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 It's about time for "an eye for an eye", they don't respect us unless we react. I am authistic, so don't be offended if I make a mess sometimes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennywise 36,080 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 1 minute ago, Kadikaado said: It's about time for "an eye for an eye", they don't respect us unless we react. I'm all down for burning the straights tbh, enough is enough So long ggd, it was nice while it lasted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnknownUser71 2,878 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 1 minute ago, Kadikaado said: It's about time for "an eye for an eye", they don't respect us unless we react. Sadly I kinda agree... I know some of you live in countries where homophobia is not a thing, but sadly in a huge part of the world it is still a prominent issue. Yesterday I found out that here in my country two drag queens were killed in a hate crime. This sh!t has to stop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadikaado 4,302 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, Pennywise said: I'm all down for burning the straights tbh, enough is enough There are many nice straight folks, it's burn the homophobes. Sometimes I think each country needs their own Stonewall. I am authistic, so don't be offended if I make a mess sometimes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma 7,182 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Every single religious person should be investigated and Abrahamic religions should be treated exactly the way we treat cults but you're not ready for that conversation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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