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Have travellers found a 'new Stroud Green'? |
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Jun 26 2014, 09:53 AM
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QUOTE (Mr Brown @ Jun 26 2014, 10:33 AM) Could they not stay at the Greenham Control Tower site? Would seem an ideal solution. No.
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Jun 26 2014, 09:55 AM
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QUOTE (Turin Machine @ Jun 26 2014, 10:11 AM) Lock up yer sheds! RUP will accuse you of being racist! Apparently despite there usually being a rise in crime/thefts when the Travellers come to town our local Politico with Policing experience thinks connecting the two as racist. Preferring to say that a race doesn't commit crime.
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Jun 26 2014, 04:10 PM
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QUOTE (JeffG @ Jun 26 2014, 05:07 PM) I'm wondering why the laughing face? I don't find that article the least bit funny. These people are not just antisocial - they are asocial. As for the 'race' thing, they don't appear to behave like humans. I agree, the article is not in the least funny. The laughing face is a touch of sarcasm because of the statement by MP about one / some of our politico's / forum member's views that these people this "race" do not commit crime etc. QUOTE (JeffG @ Jun 26 2014, 05:07 PM) I am not sure how you would classify them. I should imagine much the same as you.
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Jun 26 2014, 04:23 PM
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QUOTE (JeffG @ Jun 26 2014, 05:07 PM) I am not sure how you would classify them. QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jun 26 2014, 05:10 PM) I should imagine much the same as you. You would classify them much the same as me? [shock horror smiley face] (My new book is out soon: how to misinterpret forum posts.)
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Jun 26 2014, 04:52 PM
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QUOTE (JeffG @ Jun 26 2014, 05:23 PM) (My new book is out soon: how to misinterpret forum posts.) Sorry, Very witty Jeff! OK "Much the same as you do"
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Jun 26 2014, 10:08 PM
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QUOTE (MontyPython @ Jun 26 2014, 10:55 AM) RUP will accuse you of being racist!
Apparently despite there usually being a rise in crime/thefts when the Travellers come to town our local Politico with Policing experience thinks connecting the two as racist. Preferring to say that a race doesn't commit crime. MintyPython, You have managed to have a discussion and come to a conclusion about I would or would not say without me saying a word. As for the rise in crime, research shows that previously unreported crimes are reported when travellers arrive, so actual crime does not necessarily rise. Now why on earth would people report crimes when travellers arrive that generally they would not bother about? As for calling anyone racist, I actually generally do not unless they explicitly choose to brandish an entire ethnic group (which Gypsy/Roma and Irish Travellers happen to be) are brandished in some ridiculous negative stereotype. As for saying that such travellers are not even human as one contributor has, this merely reminds me of history, and when one group dehumanises another then they can do as they wish to them. There are good and bad in all commnities, but recidivism has no ethnic basis. Ruwan Uduwerage-Perera Newbury Town Council - Councillor for Victoria Ward & Deputy Leader
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Jun 26 2014, 10:32 PM
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QUOTE (Ruwan Uduwerage-Perera @ Jun 26 2014, 11:08 PM) MintyPython,
You have managed to have a discussion and come to a conclusion about I would or would not say without me saying a word.
As for the rise in crime, research shows that previously unreported crimes are reported when travellers arrive, so actual crime does not necessarily rise. Now why on earth would people report crimes when travellers arrive that generally they would not bother about?
As for calling anyone racist, I actually generally do not unless they explicitly choose to brandish an entire ethnic group (which Gypsy/Roma and Irish Travellers happen to be) are brandished in some ridiculous negative stereotype. As for saying that such travellers are not even human as one contributor has, this merely reminds me of history, and when one group dehumanises another then they can do as they wish to them.
There are good and bad in all commnities, but recidivism has no ethnic basis.
Ruwan Uduwerage-Perera Newbury Town Council - Councillor for Victoria Ward & Deputy Leader I made a statement based on previous posts. When a travellers pitch was discussed. I am surprised that some crimes are only reported when travellers are around. It would interesting to see some evidence on this. Maybe everyone goes out and fly tips their litter but wait until the travellers turn up so they get the blame.
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Jun 27 2014, 04:33 AM
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QUOTE (Ruwan Uduwerage-Perera @ Jun 26 2014, 11:08 PM) MintyPython,
As for the rise in crime, research shows that previously unreported crimes are reported when travellers arrive, so actual crime does not necessarily rise. Now why on earth would people report crimes when travellers arrive that generally they would not bother about?
As for calling anyone racist, I actually generally do not unless they explicitly choose to brandish an entire ethnic group (which Gypsy/Roma and Irish Travellers happen to be) are brandished in some ridiculous negative stereotype. Ruwan Uduwerage-Perera Newbury Town Council - Councillor for Victoria Ward & Deputy Leader Please point us to the research. 'Irish Travellers' are an ethnic group? Just asking
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Jun 27 2014, 07:26 AM
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Yes unfortunately they were granted such status some years ago, and we know that any minority group will play on this, to stretch police tolerance to the limits. At least there is some legislation in place now requiring them to move on if there are a minimum number of vehicles; strange how these often seem to be new and of expensive 4x4 variety I recall some years ago when they dumped themselves at Chieveley M/W area; when they were eventually moved on, the amount of debris/human excrement left for others to clear up was appalling, as I saw. However, this seems to be their standard operating procedure Interestingly the Irish Republic are much tougher in their handling of this group, though clearly UK has high % of them here, as pickings are presumably £better£
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