A British Muslim social media star who travels across the nation in his ice cream truck has thanked cops attempting to regulate racist and anti-immigrant riots by handing out free ice cream cones.
Mr Tee, the King of Desserts, posted a TikTok video taken within the English metropolis of Sunderland that racked up greater than 2.6 million views, by which he supplied ice cream to a police van filled with officers, with the theme tune from the hit 80s TV present ‘The A-Workforce’ enjoying.
“We simply thought we’d present them some love,” Tee, whose actual title is Ashiq, informed Reuters.
The 2-minute clip, by which a police officer ordered a particular birthday ice cream for a colleague, struck a chord with the British public, the overwhelming majority of whom assume the riots are unjustified, based on a latest YouGov ballot.
“That is nice. Do not forget that beneath the uniforms there’s a father, a husband, an uncle, a brother, a human being,” commentator sayithowitis1970 mentioned.
Anti-immigration protests have damaged out in cities and cities throughout the UK over the previous week, with far-right teams attacking resorts housing asylum seekers and mosques.
Mr Tee mentioned many of the reward for his video got here from non-Muslims who worth their neighborhood.
“It is solely a really small minority who sadly do not feel this fashion,” Tee mentioned.
Mr Tee, who lives within the north Wales city of Wrexham, mentioned he would take per week off to permit tensions within the nation to ease.
“Some persons are afraid to go away their houses, particularly girls, who do not need to be seen strolling round of their hijabs,” she mentioned.
However Mr Tee pointed to the response to his video as a cause for hope.
“It simply confirmed the true real colors of the UK and the individuals who dwell right here, and clearly the welcoming facet of the individuals right here,” he mentioned.