MEDIA WATCH: Homophobic attack against Aziz Al-Sa’afin
‘I thought I was going to die’: Kiwi reporter ‘bashed’ in homophobic attack
Kiwi Newshub reporter Aziz Al-Sa’afin was viciously beaten at the weekend in a homophobic attack which left him thinking he “was going to die”.
Speaking on The AM Show this morning, Al-Sa’afin described his night out with friends on K’ Road celebrating Pride Week. He said: “I thought it would be one of my safest places.”
They were approached by two or three men at the Mobil station who at first made polite conversation, and then “before I knew it, my friend was on the ground getting bashed… pulverised”.
“Then as I was walking towards him I got decked in my left eye. I got shoved back and I was still trying to make sense of the situation and as I was falling back I could just see my friend absolutely getting pulverised on the ground. Getting kicked in the stomach punched in the face. He was trying to protect (his head), he was in a fetal position,” he said.
This terrible act of homophobic violence against Aziz Al-Sa’afin was deeply moving this morning. I have noticed a rising sense of tension on the streets in Auckland after hours that I haven’t sensed since the 1990s.
There is an irrational anger haunting our public spaces and it’s ugly.
Hope they catch the mongrels and lock em up.
So very sorry that this happened. It’s not just Auckland.
Kia kaha
With people like the so called Bishop Brian Tamaki preaching hate into the ears of vunerable people more of these a tacks can be expected. He should not be allowed in any prison
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And the maniacal humanoids who beat up on gays, and use their cars as weapons, are fairly likely to be characters with small penises and/or erectile dysfunction issues, lost inside their own skins and idiotic enough to try and establish their identities by reverting to the more primitive characteristics of our neanderthal ancestors.
Compulsive car cleaners may be much the same, dunno.
C’mon Christine, small penises is not the issue! Heartthrob Brad Pitt says he has one.
I know you’re questioning the manhood of these dangerous bullies. If they think you are a threat, good on you. Keep holding the line against the homophobics, the women haters and all those cowardly idiots, you’re impressive.