A self-styled vigilante group dressed in black recently filmed themselves confronting Indian students and telling them they were not welcome in a public park at night, Metro reported. The footage went viral and sparked concerns among the community members. Local authorities are now reviewing it.
The group calls itself the “Chelmsley Wood Patriots”.
They walked inside their local park, called Meriden Park, claiming that they were ‘protecting women and children’. The group then targeted international students who were reportedly spending time outdoors. The vigilante group argued that public parks after dark should be reserved exclusively for families and children. “What you need to do is stay away from a children’s park. Do not come round here again. Do not be seen here again. This is your final warning. You will not get a warning again; stay away, stay away! Go back to your house, yeah and stay away. Take yourself back to where you f****g live then, yeah. Back to the HMO, go home, go home.
The incident unfolded in the West Midlands when the group carried out a late-night patrol, according to the media outlet. “These young men were doing nothing wrong,” Former councillor and community activist Shesh Sheshabhatter said, as quoted.
