The quotation marks here are because they are quoting the source, which straightforwardly called the mob racist.
They aren't scare quotes
AkivaMCohen
Belfast riots latest: Nurse chased into hospital by ‘racist’ masked gang as police injured in violent protests
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
Rioters pelted police officers with bricks and petrol bombs on Wednesday night
www.independent.co.uk
Paul Singh
