Link for those interested in learning more: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotherham_child_sexual_explo...
NB there have been several other similar scandals but Rotherham is the most famous.
NB there have been several other similar scandals but Rotherham is the most famous.
Since then the scandals regarding islamic rape gangs have become public, and it has since become clear that he was trying to say "islamic rape gangs", not "muslamic ray guns". It was an issue which exclusively affected deprived areas and working class people. They knew what was happening but could not articulate it in a way which could be taken seriously by the establishment. He is owed an apology.
Plenty of others could and did articulate it better. But it's so much easier to pick out and debunk the most inept of the disfavored side, and pretend they are representative of the rest, while highlighting only the most sympathetic of the favored side.
A very basic and very effective propaganda technique.