Flashermac Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 GAPS have appeared in the story that inspired the #illridewithyou Twitter phenomenon. University lecturer Rachael Jacobs had originally posted a status on Facebook, explaining how she offered to protect a woman who felt uncomfortable wearing her hijab. According to her story, Ms Jacobs had seen the woman beginning to remove her scarf, and ran after her, saying “Put it back on. I’ll walk with you.†The exchange took place on a Brisbane train, while the Sydney siege was taking place in Sydney’s Martin Place. However Rachael Jacobs has admitted that she “editorialised’’ parts of her story. “Confession time. In my Facebook status, I editorialised. She wasn’t sitting next to me. She was a bit away, towards the other end of the carriage,†she wrote. Detailing her thought process, Ms Jacobs now says she wondered if she even needed to help.“She might not even be Muslim or she could have just been warm!†she wrote. The hashtag continues to divide people on social media, with some lauding it as Australia’s way of combating Islamophobia. Others say it detracts from the real tragedy of two people being murdered at Martin Place. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/sydney-siege-backtrack-over-post-that-inspired-illridewithyou/story-fnqxbywy-1227160626854?nk=90e277a5082c082ebaa5cf9995bb096a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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