Delivery of pizza and racist stickers

Single Incident Alert DateFebruary 15, 2012 Country: Poland Address: Olsztyn General Type: Racist discourse Racism and discrimination phenomena: Arabophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Muslims Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Daily life Hate speech/Racist Discourse Medium: Printed Publication
Victims Data
Victims Nationality/Ethnic Origin N/A
Victims Gender N/A
Victims Age N/A
Victims Number N/A
Fatalities - deaths N/A
Perpetrators Data
Perpetrators Nationality/Ethnic Origin Polish
Perpetrator Gender Male
Perpetrator Age 18-25
Perpetrators Number 1
Extremist/Organised Group Violence No

Since mid-February 2012, leaflets with the text "Go home Arab terrorists" began to appear on stairways and doors of apartments, where persons of Arab origin live. The police have begun an investigation and determined that the stickers were being hung out by a 25-year-old pizzeria worker. While working as a pizza delivery man, he was able to determine where the people originating from (in his view) Arab countries live and pasted the leaflets there. Following his arrest, the man pleaded guilty, and during the hearing did not conceal his hostility towards Arabs.

Source:

Gazeta Olsztyńska, 06.03.2012, Student dostarczał pizzę. Arabom zostawiał "niespodziankę" (Student was delivering pizza and "surprise" for Arabs), http://olsztyn.wm.pl/94213,Student-dostarczal-pizze-Arabom-zostawial- niespodzianke.html#axzz2DPhqudCp, Accessed on 26.11.2012