Police investigate Facebook's 'Kick a Ginger'
A Facebook group which called for people to physically attack anyone with red hair is being investigated by police.
The "Kick a Ginger" group had over 5,000 members and called on them to assault redheads on Thursday last week.
Many copper tops, ginger nuts and carrot heads are understood to have been attacked - though it is not known how many of them would have taken a kicking for being ginger anyway.
While the 14-year-old boy from Vancouver who started the group has apologized, Royal Canadian Mounted Police are said to be investigating and he could be charged with inciting hatred.
A rival Facebook group "Who Thinks Kick a Ginger Day is stupid" attracted only 365 members.
A three-year-old episode of the TV show South Park is said to have inspired "Kick a Redhead Day."
A Facebook group which called for people to physically attack anyone with red hair is being investigated by police.The "Kick a Ginger" group had over 5,000 members and called on them to assault redheads on Thursday last week.
Many copper tops, ginger nuts and carrot heads are understood to have been attacked - though it is not known how many of them would have taken a kicking for being ginger anyway.
While the 14-year-old boy from Vancouver who started the group has apologized, Royal Canadian Mounted Police are said to be investigating and he could be charged with inciting hatred.
A rival Facebook group "Who Thinks Kick a Ginger Day is stupid" attracted only 365 members.
A three-year-old episode of the TV show South Park is said to have inspired "Kick a Redhead Day."
