Note, this is a function of UK libel laws. A newspaper would much rather completely immunize yourself against a potential lible lawsuit by accurately quoting someone else calling somebody racist than offer your own judgment, no matter how obvious. Avoiding a lawsuit is better than winning one
AkivaMCohen
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...
www.independent.co.uk
Rioters pelted police officers with bricks and petrol bombs on Wednesday night
