BNP man sentenced after shoving two women at East Croydon station
By Lucy Buckland
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SENTENCED: David Clarke
A BNP thug who ran for council has been given a year's community service for assaulting two female pacifist campaigners.
David Clarke, who got 518 votes when he stood in Heathfield for this year's local elections, was sentenced on four counts of assaulting anti-racism campaigners.
Clarke, of Dunley Drive, New Addington, pushed and shoved Lorna Nelson-Homian, James Cox, Nigel Green and Silvia Beckett in two separate attacks last May outside East Croydon train station.
Croydon Magistrates' Court handed the 41-year-old a 12-month community order last week and ordered him to pay costs of £650.
Clarke denied attacking the Hope Not Hate campaigners but was found guilty on April 30.
Giving evidence in relation to the first incident on May 27, campaigner Nigel Green said: "I saw him [Clarke] walking towards me.
"He was walking right towards me and I could see there would be problems. I decided to stop and put the leaflets behind my back.
"But he gestured for me to give him a leaflet and he basically snatched them out of my hand. They were thrown down on the street and that was quite a shock to me.
"Then he sort of pushed me and grabbed my arm and twirled me around. I was very shaken because I had done nothing to provoke him."
Prosecutor Daniel Irving told the court how after the first assault Clarke left, only to return to repeatedly shove Ms Beckett to get to Mr Green.
The court heard Clarke almost knocked the woman off her feet.
Mr Irving told the court that when Clarke spotted other Hope Not Hate campaigners two days later he screamed at them: "F****** scumbags, filth on our streets, taking all our jobs."
Then Clarke again snatched leaflets, threw them on the floor and shoved Ms Nelson-Homian and Mr Cox.
10 Comments
by Desperate Dan, Dubai
Monday, May 31 2010, 1:23AM
“Yeah bloody women being all vociferous. If we had Shariah Law they wouldn't even be allowed to drive a car. Oh, hold on...”
by Mr.Angry, The Estate
Saturday, May 29 2010, 4:41PM
“Im not taking sides and not Bnp but your always going to have trouble when these people meet by chance and women are far more voiciferous and pushy nowadays.”
by ANNE, SELSDON
Friday, May 28 2010, 4:21PM
“What a horrible man.”
by abdul, london
Thursday, May 27 2010, 9:06AM
“john prescott punched a demonstator in the face some years ago and now is heading for the lords! some of these demonstrators throw darts and bottles so perhaps the word "thug" needs to be examined a bit more closely..........................”
by Anon, croydon
Wednesday, May 26 2010, 7:19PM
“I agree, he cant go acting like that. Im all for multicultural, But anyone that comes over to Britain and causes crime, should be deported straight away that I believe is the right thing,.... if they cannot respect our country and the people that live here.”
by Enoch, Croydon
Wednesday, May 26 2010, 4:32PM
“Tempz - He wouldnt have to go to Mayday for high levels of Foreign Staff, anywhere in Croydon will do.”
by tempz, addiscombe
Wednesday, May 26 2010, 2:02PM
“anyhow he try touch me if i was campaigning against him....it would result in ME in the dock and him in mayday A&E....which he would hate due to the high levels of foreign staff there!!!”
by ANNE, SELSDON
Wednesday, May 26 2010, 1:30PM
“Excellent comments.”
by Mark, South Norwood
Wednesday, May 26 2010, 12:31PM
“Excellent comment from Proud Rnglishwomen.
I was at the council elections count and these scum sat in the corner (far away from the rest of us). They are the lowest form of life and I'm glad they lost all but two of their cllrs nationwide.”
by Proud Englishwoman, Merton Park
Wednesday, May 26 2010, 10:34AM
“Good! Teach this sort of scum we don't want their kind of england. We want an England that is proud of its mixed heritage. My forebears came from all over northern europe and France. I love the entire world and am happy to share my good fortune at living in this great country. How dare he suggest that only english born and bred should live here. He's obviously a very scared person who hasn't got the brains or the brawn to not be afraid of people who are different to him. As are all the rest of his type of bigot.”