Re: Paki Yobs in the UK
Good topic.
Having lived in the UK for a bit and knowing about the yob culture, I do want to mention a few things:
The yob culture is predominantly in the bleak industrial North and is heavily concentrated in the Mirpuri community. I am not blaming Bradford or Mirpur for situation but rather realistically pointing out the concentration of such elements. Pakistanis in London, while a lot less than other parts of England, meet or exceed the educational, social, and economic indicators even when comparing against the Indian community. Also, the London Pakistani community is a loot more diverse with Punjabis, Pakhtuns, Urdu Speakers and other well represented.
BNP is a racist party FULL stop. It has used the economic malaise of the old industrial cities where the White British are AS depraved, criminal and undereducated as their browner countrymen. The key difference is that the White British consider themselves 'rightful' heirs of Britain while still seeing the BRitish-Pakis as immigrants. A lot has been mentioned about 'no-go' areas for White Britishers but what about the same situation for minorities? Also, you have to keep in mind the 'directed' immigrant settlement patterns and the locations of council estates.
Many British women are definitely wilder than others in Europe/US. Note, that I said many which does not mean all. The amount of binge drinking, premartial sex and general lewd behavior would SHOCK most people here. I am not just talking about the lower classes, but rather include the 'proper' middle class girls. Why I am I mentioning this? Becuase words like pimping and rape were thrown about. Paki yobs may play a role in this, but they certainly don't have the corner on this market. Amongst minorities, the Afro-Brits lead in rapes and the Russians/E. Europeans have the hold of the drug/prostitution market. Pakis might be small timers but nothing compared to the other groups.
That being said, I do agree with Nosherwan's general sentiment. This yob culture is a stin on the community and will continue to make things difficult for Pakis who are trying to become a part of the educated middle/upper class.
Also, we need to make a difference between Paki as shortened for Pakistani versus the ethnic slur. Since I am (ostensibly) amongst fellow countrymen (hum watanis) I don't think that anyone should be concerned with the usage.