People are wearing safety pins in an effort to combat post-Brexit racism
A reported surge in hate crime incidents after the referendum on Britain's membership in the European Union has pushed a Twitter user to launch an initiative to try and combat post-Brexit racism.
A Twitter user known as Allison, an American living in London, has urged people to wear a safety pin to show solidarity with immigrants living in the UK.
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The National Police Chiefs' Council said that there has been an increase of 57% in reporting of hate crime compared to this time last month.
Shortly after Allison launched the initiative, #safetypin took off on Twitter:
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However, some users, including Piers Morgan, were not convinced about the campaign:
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Other dissenting voices accused campaigners of narcissism and hypocrisy:
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Allison told Indy100: "I'm always having to remind people I'm an immigrant. You know, I'm white and speak English as a first language so I get a pass. They say 'oh you don't count, you're not the kind of person we're talking about."
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