This blog post summarizes a series of racist attacks that occurred in East Belfast, Northern Ireland in July 2014 targeting Romanian families. The attacks were carried out by illiterate thugs who could not even spell the name of the country they claimed to hate. The blogger condemns the attacks, saying they go against human decency and that targeting defenseless families in their homes is despicable. A BBC news report provides further details on the incidents.

1. Romanes eunt domus | Racist attack in East Belfast | July 2014
Originally posted online on 29 July 2014 at rmchapple.blogspot.com
(http://rmchapple.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/romanes-eunt-domus-racist-attack-
in.html)
Surprisingly, this is not the work of a member of the People's Front of Judea. It was
carried out as part of a series of racist attacks on Romanian families last night (28th
July 2014) in East Belfast – not far from my house. It’s dispiriting enough that we live
in a society where such attacks are becoming relatively commonplace, but even more
so when the perpetrators lack the basic education to even spell the name of the country
they hate - much less realise that at least one of the families they terrorised was
actually Slovakian!
My apologies, as this has precious little to do with the usual themes of this blog, beyond
tickling my rather dark sense of archaeology-related humour. However, sometimes
you have to take a stand and say – I do not support this, it is not done in my name: it
is despicable and it is disgusting. Shame on those who carry out such attacks and
shame on those who support them. Not that there's much that can be described as
a ‘bright side’ to these attacks (Life of Brian references aside), but it does give the
opportunity to see the culprits for what they are - illiterate thugs, willing to terrorise
defenseless families in their own homes.
Worry not - my normal fare of archaeological wanderings, meanderings, and general
madness will resume shortly.
PS: Those with a better grasp of Latin grammar will, of course, be aware that the
correct translation for the term ‘Romans go home’ is Romani ite domum.
BBC report here.