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AIBU to think something significant needs to be done by the government to stop these horrific events occurring?

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Northermcharn · 09/06/2026 19:11

'Afghan men 'fled UK in lorry after raping girl'

Mobile phone footage recovered from Safi's phone showed the men in the lorry laughing and gesticulating, which Hetherington said suggested they thought they "got away with it".

When they were found by French police in Calais on 3 December, they were returned to the UK.
Hetherington said the trio had no travel documents or identification and had given false names to French authorities.
After their real names were checked on police systems, they were arrested on suspicion of rape.
Sali, of St Werburghs, denies one count of human trafficking and two charges of rape.
Habibkheil, of Lockleaze, denies one count of human trafficking and one charge of rape.
Ahmadzai, of Redcliffe, denies one charge of rape and one charge of assault by penetration.
The 16-year-old also denied one charge of rape.
The trial continues.'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx7rxj57zyo

The exterior entrance of Bristol Crown Court. It is a large sand coloured building with white columns outside the front, and large arched wooden double doors on the left.

Afghan men accused of fleeing UK after raping girl in Bristol

A jury is told three defendants left the country in a "deeply unusual" way after the alleged rape.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx7rxj57zyo

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MandingoAteMyBaby · 09/06/2026 22:26

Dnfs · 09/06/2026 22:26

None of this means the average UK citizen needs to suffer

The average UK citizen doesn’t suffer because of this.

hattie43 · 09/06/2026 22:26

They should all be held in secure accommodation until they are assessed . No roaming the streets or living in HMO communities . If they cannot prove their identity or country of origin they should automatically be refused asylum.

Dnfs · 09/06/2026 22:26

Chocolatefreak · 09/06/2026 22:21

People are desperate because they have been, and continue to be, exploited through resource extraction and subjected to unfair trade practices by the UK and other Western nations for years.

The reasons they seek better lives in the UK are absolutely our fault. If we agreed to live less comfortable lives, with lower consumption, immigration would slow down dramatically.

But most posters on this forum will never understand the basic principle of cause and effect.

None of this means the average UK citizen needs to suffer

RetiredFromExplaining · 09/06/2026 22:25

Dnfs · 09/06/2026 22:07

And I don't mind let's say Americans, Canadians and Aussies coming here as well

America? With all the guns and violence on their streets? Or is it just the colour of their skin you approve of?

ElvirRamcic · 09/06/2026 22:25

People declaring net migration is down like some kind of “gotcha” fail to understand that the figure is completely meaningless without an analysis of who is leaving and who is entering.

The whole immigration situation is a total mess and it needs radical, far reaching reform. Which we won’t get.

RetiredFromExplaining · 09/06/2026 22:24

Most rapes in the UK are perpetrated by white British men.

There are 72,000 reported rapes in the UK every year (ONS 2025), so it’s not just asylum seekers or people from different cultures.

Of course this is shocking and horrifying, but these men were caught.

We must do more to prevent violence against women and girls full stop. Saying it’s just foreigners doesn’t help end that and is inciting hatred,

Chocolatefreak · 09/06/2026 22:21

Dnfs · 09/06/2026 22:15

Their desperation should never be an obligation for us

People are desperate because they have been, and continue to be, exploited through resource extraction and subjected to unfair trade practices by the UK and other Western nations for years.

The reasons they seek better lives in the UK are absolutely our fault. If we agreed to live less comfortable lives, with lower consumption, immigration would slow down dramatically.

But most posters on this forum will never understand the basic principle of cause and effect.

Msmfailedusbad · 09/06/2026 22:18

Chocolatefreak · 09/06/2026 22:11

Do you understand the reasons why desperate people come to the UK?

If they’re so desperate, why don’t go to the next safe country. Fgs

Samysungy · 09/06/2026 22:17

Theworldsgonemadagain · 09/06/2026 21:50

Indeed people should vote for Restore

When Rupert Lowe said he wanted to deport rape victims and said that it was sexist to deal with the main perpetrators of child sexual abuse.....absolutely not!

Msmfailedusbad · 09/06/2026 22:15

Whammyammy · 09/06/2026 22:00

Have you seen what is actually happening in the UK? Remove your rose tinted spectacles and take a long hard look.

This .
Can’t believe this will be the legacy for our children.
Politicians are such cowards:
calls for calm, two tier policing and hope the news cycle moves on, with sanitised reporting .
there is nothing rational or calm about child rape, public beheading and handcuffing a murdered child in his dying moments.
edited to add that suicidal empaths on here are also moral cowards.

Dnfs · 09/06/2026 22:15

Chocolatefreak · 09/06/2026 22:11

Do you understand the reasons why desperate people come to the UK?

Their desperation should never be an obligation for us

Chocolatefreak · 09/06/2026 22:11

Dnfs · 09/06/2026 22:06

But with the caveat that we're actually in control and can restrict when need be.

Do you understand the reasons why desperate people come to the UK?

Dnfs · 09/06/2026 22:07

And I don't mind let's say Americans, Canadians and Aussies coming here as well

Dnfs · 09/06/2026 22:06

Chocolatefreak · 09/06/2026 22:02

You mean like we had before Brexit?

But with the caveat that we're actually in control and can restrict when need be.

KateSixer · 09/06/2026 22:06

fashionqueen0123 · 09/06/2026 21:58

Why on earth were they returned here?

The last govt had set up a system to ship asylum seekers to a UK court approved safe country - Rwanda - to have their cases for UK asylum assessed by the UK there.

Many other countries have taken a similar approach. Australia for one.

The last govt spent hundreds of millions setting this up in the belief it would deter people coming to the UK to seek asylum if they knew they'd have to wait in Rwanda until their case was assessed.

The current Labour govt cancelled the Rwanda scheme pretty well on their first day in office. In my opinion this tells you everything you need to know about Labour and immigration. They love it.

Chocolatefreak · 09/06/2026 22:05

Theworldsgonemadagain · 09/06/2026 21:50

Indeed people should vote for Restore

You think that Farage's Brexit didn't create enough disaster, so you want to cripple the UK even further, you mean?

Chocolatefreak · 09/06/2026 22:02

Dnfs · 09/06/2026 20:55

Prioritise immigration then from western countries and other nations with low crime rates and people who work hard and integrate.

You mean like we had before Brexit?

Whammyammy · 09/06/2026 22:00

DeftGoldHedgehog · 09/06/2026 21:17

What the fuck are you on about? Peddling absolute tripe.

Have you seen what is actually happening in the UK? Remove your rose tinted spectacles and take a long hard look.

fashionqueen0123 · 09/06/2026 21:58

Northermcharn · 09/06/2026 19:11

'Afghan men 'fled UK in lorry after raping girl'

Mobile phone footage recovered from Safi's phone showed the men in the lorry laughing and gesticulating, which Hetherington said suggested they thought they "got away with it".

When they were found by French police in Calais on 3 December, they were returned to the UK.
Hetherington said the trio had no travel documents or identification and had given false names to French authorities.
After their real names were checked on police systems, they were arrested on suspicion of rape.
Sali, of St Werburghs, denies one count of human trafficking and two charges of rape.
Habibkheil, of Lockleaze, denies one count of human trafficking and one charge of rape.
Ahmadzai, of Redcliffe, denies one charge of rape and one charge of assault by penetration.
The 16-year-old also denied one charge of rape.
The trial continues.'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx7rxj57zyo

Why on earth were they returned here?

Dnfs · 09/06/2026 21:57

garlicbreadisthefuture · 09/06/2026 21:52

Yes, something absolutely needs to be done about the issue of fucking disgusting men raping women. Oh, that wasn't the point you were making? What a surprise.

It was the point

garlicbreadisthefuture · 09/06/2026 21:52

Yes, something absolutely needs to be done about the issue of fucking disgusting men raping women. Oh, that wasn't the point you were making? What a surprise.

echt · 09/06/2026 21:52

EasternStandard · 09/06/2026 21:50

Yes they can. It’s called changing the asylum system.

How would that work in the case the OP cites?

EasternStandard · 09/06/2026 21:50

LBFseBrom · 09/06/2026 21:36

I do not see what the government can do, frankly, such awful things cannot be anticipated. They've always happened. The police are more on the ball now than ever when it comes to catching and convicting perpetrators but they cannot prevent.

Yes they can. It’s called changing the asylum system.

Theworldsgonemadagain · 09/06/2026 21:50

TeaAndCock · 09/06/2026 21:40

I bet that a lot of people replying are thinking of voting reform as well, Nigel had a large hand in causing this problem, listening to him again is madness.

Indeed people should vote for Restore

TeaAndCock · 09/06/2026 21:40

I bet that a lot of people replying are thinking of voting reform as well, Nigel had a large hand in causing this problem, listening to him again is madness.