| The revelation that emos may have been responsible for the stencilled graffiti merely played in to an existing narrative of fear and distrust. |
| Introverted, unthreatening, wimpy and polite when approached, it isn't immediately obvious why emos have suddenly become national hate figures. |
| Many emos are intelligent, sociable, highly organised, and more than capable of making a concerted collective response. |
| The Baghdad government in a statement denied that they were involved in killing or arresting emos. |
| Amid the furore, little has been heard from the emos themselves. |
| Now there are emos in schools nationwide, alongside the plethora of more established tribes. |
