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 They were here at the beginning and they turned up for the end of a trial that was often shocking and never short of controversy1. The police had said that race wasn't relevant. It certainly became an issue. Sentencing the eight British Pakistanis and one Afghan man the judge said the victims had been treated as though they were worthless. One of the factors leading to that was the fact he said that they were not part of your community or religion. 

The court had been told that gangster2 men had preyed3 on white girls in the L town of Haywood, in some cases, raping4 them, in the words of the judge, callously5, viciously, violently. Not a question of race according to Great Manchester police but simply criminality. Among those who asked whether political correctness may have played a part in the police approach to the case was the education secretary.
I didn't think the political correctness should get in the way. That's why I am pleased that the Office of the Children Commissioner6 is conducting an inquiry7 into every aspect of child sexual exploitation by groups and gangs. And I'm asking some tough questions about the culture background of some of these criminals.
A recent study in Rochdale street grooming8 found that of 753 offenders9 nearly half were of Asian heritage. The police point out that 95 percent of those on the sex offenders registering in Great Manchester are white. But a group representing young British Muslims say that of 68 recent convictions involving child exploitation 59 offenders were British Pakistani men.
In these recent issues, let's be clear about that these Asia gangs, these Asian men, these Asian criminals particularly of Pakistani origin and victims nine out of ten times white. So this is a race issue.
A tweet posted by British National Party leader Nick Griffin apparently10 revealing verdicts before the jury had delivered them to the court has led one lawyer to lodge11 an appeal.
In the circumstances resubmitted the impartiality12 independence of the jury which is the cornerstone of any fair trial may have been compromised. 
While the town of Haywood tries to wipe away the stain of this case, this implications are likely to reverberate13 for months to come.
Mike McCarthy, Sky news, L.  

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1 controversy 6Z9y0     
n.争论，辩论，争吵
参考例句：
  • That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
  • We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。
2 gangster FfDzH     
n.匪徒，歹徒，暴徒
参考例句：
  • The gangster's friends bought off the police witness.那匪徒的朋友买通了警察方面的证人。
  • He is obviously a gangster,but he pretends to be a saint.分明是强盗，却要装圣贤。
3 preyed 30b08738b4df0c75cb8e123ab0b15c0f     
v.掠食( prey的过去式和过去分词 )；掠食；折磨；（人）靠欺诈为生
参考例句：
  • Remorse preyed upon his mind. 悔恨使他内心痛苦。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • He had been unwise and it preyed on his conscience. 他做得不太明智，这一直让他良心不安。 来自辞典例句
4 raping 4f9bdcc4468fbfd7a8114c83498f4f61     
v.以暴力夺取，强夺( rape的现在分词 )；强奸
参考例句：
  • In response, Charles VI sent a punitive expedition to Brittany, raping and killing the populace. 作为报复，查理六世派军讨伐布列塔尼，奸淫杀戮平民。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The conquerors marched on, burning, killing, raping and plundering as they went. 征服者所到之处烧杀奸掠，无所不做。 来自互联网
5 callously dec3b5c8c8e051ec6020b11c100b4bff     
参考例句：
  • Sri Lanka has callously ignored calls for a humanitarian cease-fire. 斯里兰卡无情地忽视人道停火的呼吁。 来自互联网
  • The pendulum ticks callously, heartlessly. 这是谁的遗训？ 来自互联网
6 commissioner gq3zX     
n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员
参考例句：
  • The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
  • He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。
7 inquiry nbgzF     
n.打听，询问，调查，查问
参考例句：
  • Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
  • The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。
8 grooming grooming     
n. 修饰, 美容，（动物）梳理毛发
参考例句：
  • You should always pay attention to personal grooming. 你应随时注意个人仪容。
  • We watched two apes grooming each other. 我们看两只猩猩在互相理毛。
9 offenders dee5aee0bcfb96f370137cdbb4b5cc8d     
n.冒犯者( offender的名词复数 )；犯规者；罪犯；妨害…的人（或事物）
参考例句：
  • Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. 判处长期徒刑可对违法者起到强有力的威慑作用。
  • Purposeful work is an important part of the regime for young offenders. 使从事有意义的劳动是管理少年犯的重要方法。
10 apparently tMmyQ     
adv.显然地；表面上，似乎
参考例句：
  • An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
  • He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
11 lodge q8nzj     
v.临时住宿，寄宿，寄存，容纳；n.传达室，小旅馆
参考例句：
  • Is there anywhere that I can lodge in the village tonight?村里有我今晚过夜的地方吗？
  • I shall lodge at the inn for two nights.我要在这家小店住两个晚上。
12 impartiality 5b49bb7ab0b3222fd7bf263721e2169d     
n. 公平, 无私, 不偏
参考例句：
  • He shows impartiality and detachment. 他表现得不偏不倚，超然事外。
  • Impartiality is essential to a judge. 公平是当法官所必需的。
13 reverberate 1BIzS     
v.使回响，使反响
参考例句：
  • The decision will reverberate and will jar the country.这项决定将引起反响并震撼这个国家。
  • Echoes of cries of pain reverberate in my hear.痛苦呼喊的一遍遍的在我的心中回响。

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