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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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ACatNamedRobin · 09/06/2026 19:13

Yes you're right OP, but nothing meaningful will be done.
We're too far down the path of bending down to these types of people.

Funnily enough, I've a Turkish colleague - who was saying how fearful she and her husband were walking in Whitechapel in London. She said, she imagined that her town would have been like that if Attaturk never existed.

Dnfs · 09/06/2026 19:12

We should repeal the international law and treaties that bind us to do this and accept asylum applications. I'm ashamed to admit this, but it has to be done now.

GimmieABreakOr3 · 09/06/2026 19:12

YANBU