I WAS shocked, if not too surprised, by the sheer arrogance of the BNP in exploiting assault victim Doug Unwin for a recruitment leaflet without his permission or approval (October 28).

Even more so when I read that their press officer's response to Mr Unwin's objection was to have a go at him.

This is typical of these bigots' casual attitude to truth, and their lack of respect for even the victims of crime they claim to care about.

They don't give a damn about any of us. Like Hitler's Nazis whom they defend and admire, they're just hungry for power and don't care who they hurt on the way.

What these racist fanatics want is to bring hatred and violence to York as they have to other towns.

We don't need their poison here.

Ben Drake,

Danum Road,

Fulford, York.

Updated: 10:05 Friday, October 31, 2003