Amanda is a transgender woman.
She was walking her bike along the High Street when a man and a woman drove past in a car. The car stopped by the kerb and the woman shouted something like “You shouldn’t be wearing stuff like that.” Amanda lost her balance and accidentally brushed the car with her bike. The man got out of the car and assaulted Amanda, causing minor injury. He then got back into the car and drove off.
Amanda walked to the police station, which was nearby, and reported the assault at the front-counter. Another motorist had witnessed the assault and came into
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the police station and gave a statement in support of Amanda.
The man was traced and received a police caution. Amanda and the other motorist ensured that action was taken against this offender and that he was brought to the attention of the authorities. Witnesses can provide important evidence against hate crime offenders. Victims or witnesses can report hate crime either directly to the police, to a Hate Incident Reporting Centre (HIRC) (www.stopthehate.org.uk) or online using ‘True Vision’ – www.report-it.org.uk