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Community campaigner with cerebral palsy subjected to vile abuse

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Richard_Scope
Richard_Scope Posts: 3,653 Scope online community team
in Cerebral palsy
A community campaigner and former borough councillor for Newbold and Brownsover has been left 'gutted' after he was subjected to vile abuse because of his disability in the town centre.


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  • nandbkieren
    nandbkieren Community member Posts: 13 Listener
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    Thank you for posting this Rich. Thank you for sharing my story it is much appreciated.
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  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,493 Disability Gamechanger
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    I'm sorry that you experienced that @nandbkieren :( 
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  • nandbkieren
    nandbkieren Community member Posts: 13 Listener
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    @Tori_Scope thank you. I'm used to it Tori. It happens all the time, I just happened to report it this time. But they will not break or beat me. Bless you and have a good weekend. Kieren.
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  • leeCal
    leeCal Community member Posts: 7,550 Disability Gamechanger
    edited September 2021
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    commiserations @nandbkieren, my son also gets abused from time to time but actually many more people are helpful and kind to him when he’s out and about. 

    I think sometimes people say hurtful things like that to just show off, sometimes it’s aggression towards someone they see as weak in some way and won’t fight back. Not that I’m advocating fighting back,  that could be extremely dangerous. 

    “This is my simple religion. No need for temples. No need for complicated philosophy. Your own mind, your own heart is the temple. Your philosophy is simple kindness.” 
    ― Dalai Lama XIV

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