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::Aged 18, Titus is of mixed race and comes from Harrow, North London. He is an Arsenal supporter though attends Brentford home games. However, he boasted on his Facebook page that he took part in the recent West Ham and Millwall clashes. He has been able to draw in Arsenal and QPR hooligans to EDL activities. He runs the English Defence Youth and is paraded to the media as proof of their non-racist agenda.<ref>Nick Lowles, [http://www.hopenothate.org.uk/features/Businessman-bankrolls-street-army.php Businessman bankrolls 'street army'- Key Figures], Hope Not Hate, October 2009.</ref> | ::Aged 18, Titus is of mixed race and comes from Harrow, North London. He is an Arsenal supporter though attends Brentford home games. However, he boasted on his Facebook page that he took part in the recent West Ham and Millwall clashes. He has been able to draw in Arsenal and QPR hooligans to EDL activities. He runs the English Defence Youth and is paraded to the media as proof of their non-racist agenda.<ref>Nick Lowles, [http://www.hopenothate.org.uk/features/Businessman-bankrolls-street-army.php Businessman bankrolls 'street army'- Key Figures], Hope Not Hate, October 2009.</ref> | ||
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| + | Titus was accused of assaulting a photojournalist at the [[Stop the Islamisation of Europe]] demonstration in Harrow on 13 December 2009. Another photographer took a picture of the incident.<ref>Marc Vallée, [http://www.marcvallee.co.uk/blog/2009/12/edl-media/ EDL & PRESS FREEDOM], marcvallee.co.uk, 15 December 2009.</ref> The Metropolitan Police confirmed that "an 18-year-old man from Harrow was arrested and cautioned following an allegation of common assault" at the demonstration.<ref>Phone call to Metropolitan Police Press Bureau, 9.40pm, 18 December 2009.</ref> | ||
==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
Revision as of 21:52, 18 December 2009
Joel Titus is an organiser in the English Defence League.
Hope Not Hate described his role as follows:
- Aged 18, Titus is of mixed race and comes from Harrow, North London. He is an Arsenal supporter though attends Brentford home games. However, he boasted on his Facebook page that he took part in the recent West Ham and Millwall clashes. He has been able to draw in Arsenal and QPR hooligans to EDL activities. He runs the English Defence Youth and is paraded to the media as proof of their non-racist agenda.[1]
Titus was accused of assaulting a photojournalist at the Stop the Islamisation of Europe demonstration in Harrow on 13 December 2009. Another photographer took a picture of the incident.[2] The Metropolitan Police confirmed that "an 18-year-old man from Harrow was arrested and cautioned following an allegation of common assault" at the demonstration.[3]
Affiliations
Contact
- Facebook Joel Arsenal Titus
- Twitter JoelArsenal
Notes
- ↑ Nick Lowles, Businessman bankrolls 'street army'- Key Figures, Hope Not Hate, October 2009.
- ↑ Marc Vallée, EDL & PRESS FREEDOM, marcvallee.co.uk, 15 December 2009.
- ↑ Phone call to Metropolitan Police Press Bureau, 9.40pm, 18 December 2009.
