Picture this: you’re walking home, headphones in, minding your business—and a man on a bike grabs you by the pelvis as he zooms past. Not once. Not twice. But three times—three different women. And what does this “seeker of safety and happiness” get? A suspended sentence, some “rehabilitation activities,” and a snazzy new tracking anklet. Justice, British-style. 🙃
🚴♂️ Predator on a Pedal and the UK’s Justice in Reverse
Qais Al-Aswad fled Syria for safety, only to make British women feel unsafe on their own streets. He cycled through Surrey groping women like it was part of his exercise routine. One woman was shopping. Another was just walking home. And he assaulted them from behind, then blew kisses like he was in a creepy perfume ad. 💋🚫
His defence? “Faulty brakes.” Oh, and “I didn’t know groping strangers was illegal in the UK.”
What’s next? “Sorry Your Honour, I’m unfamiliar with the concept of gravity, that’s why I pushed her down the stairs.”
And the court? It nodded politely and handed him a suspended sentence with a “please-don’t-do-it-again” clause, and a ban from riding anything with wheels unless it has GPS. Because nothing screams “rehabilitation” like strapping a Fitbit to a pervert.
The victims, meanwhile, are left traumatised, alert, and scared to walk alone. But sure, let’s focus on the defendant’s unfamiliarity with Western norms. 🤦♀️
💥 Challenges 💥
How are women meant to feel safe when the system keeps protecting predators with passports of pity? What message does this send? That groping is a misdemeanour with a discount for newcomers? That all you need is a sob story and a semi-functioning bike to avoid prison?
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