Date: 05 Dec 2010
In a run-down part of East London a fire destroyed a dilapidated four-storey house that had been divided into four flats.* \\\\\\\\\\\\\\ A Nigerian family of six Internet con artists and full time benefit cheats lived on the first floor... all six tragically perished in the fire. \\\\\\\\\\\ A group of seven militant Islamic welfare cheats, all illegally in the country, lived on the second floor...they too, all perished in the fire. \\\\\\\\\\\\\ Six Albanian, gang banger, ex-cons - all claiming political asylum and living off the state for free, occupied the 3rd floor...they too, died. \\\\\\\\\\ But the middle aged Hindu Indian couple who lived on the top floor miraculously did not die in the fire. \\\\\\\\\\\\ The Equal Opportunities Commission, Amnesty International, Rights activists, black community leaders and the British Islamic Council were all furious at the apparent racial inequality of the situation. \\\\\\\\\\\\\ Why was just the Indian couple saved? It was monstrous they claimed, and showed that systemic 'racism' still existed in all areas of public service - questions were raised in the House of Commons, the popular media picked up the story and within hours it was national and indeed international news. \\\\\\\\\\\\\ Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, when questioned stated calmly that it would be unwise to jump to conclusions until the Police and Fire Service had completed their report. He closed by stating that he expected their initial assessment to be available within the next 36 hours – so perhaps it would be best to let the experts gather the evidence and report back before he commented any further. \\\\\\\\\\\ The baying Press pack subsequently reported the interview in such way as to intimate that the Mayor was indifferent to suffering and was out of touch with the feelings of the whole East London community! \\\\\\\\\\ A large motorcade of representatives from all five groups, together with the Home Secretary drove to the area, having demanded a meeting with the local chief fire officer. They made sure that a large pack of popular Press and TV had been briefed on the visit and so the motorcade was met by a huge gaggle of journalists, TV interviewers and cameras. \\\\\\\\\\\ On camera, they loudly demanded to know why the Africans, Black Muslims and Albanians all died in the fire and only the Indian couple lived. \\\\\\\\\\\\\ One bemused chief fire officer quietly replied ... \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ "Because they were both at work."\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ 000000000