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AIBU to oppose housing 1,000 undocumented young men near Piddington?

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PiddingtonFan · 16/09/2026 09:38

We dont need anymore undocumented young males.

1000 proposed to be housed near Piddington. Young males from a different culture.

AIBU to agree with them. Enough undocumented males. Too many males overwhelming a small population. 😪

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BIossomtoes · 18/09/2026 21:38

Somerford · 18/09/2026 21:30

I literally just pointed out your downplaying and minimising of migrant crime a few minutes ago. Gaslighting again.

Yes, you certainly made that allegation, despite having zero evidence for it.

I live on the edge of the Fens @JustaDomperignon, there’s mile upon mile of nothing.

Somerford · 18/09/2026 21:42

BIossomtoes · 18/09/2026 21:38

Yes, you certainly made that allegation, despite having zero evidence for it.

I live on the edge of the Fens @JustaDomperignon, there’s mile upon mile of nothing.

The post that I quoted is evidence enough, no amount of arse-covering and gaslighting after the event will undo it. Maybe MNHQ will delete it for you if you ask nicely.

BIossomtoes · 18/09/2026 21:46

Somerford · 18/09/2026 21:42

The post that I quoted is evidence enough, no amount of arse-covering and gaslighting after the event will undo it. Maybe MNHQ will delete it for you if you ask nicely.

I don’t want it deleted, thank you. Feel free to report it.

DebbieSavage · 18/09/2026 21:52

shecanbe · 18/09/2026 21:25

I'm not ignoring anything. I have worked with victims of SA for a decade. That's not ignoring the issue. I'm exhausted with people trying to oversimply a highly complex issue to justify their political persuasions - and yes, in some cases I'm sorry to say, as an excuse to express their own instincts towards blatant racism.

My DC school used to send all pupils to Calais to work with migrants there. All my kids did this. They took clothes and other supplies, helped serve the food, actually talked to them and played with the kids. These were 16-18 year-olds pupils from the sixth form, including girls. Nobody ever reported feeling unsafe and there were no incidents of sexual harassment. Obviously, the school would my have sent them if there had been. This scheme was running for years, not sure if it still is.

Wow that's fascinating, I did not know schools were sending girls to Calais to help work with the refugees living in horrid conditions at the hands of French and British authorities. Their parents should be so proud of them for wanting to do so much good for the world. All schools should have a scheme like this, no doubt those young girls will grow up to have so much empathy for the poor people of the world who need to escape poverty and deprivation, to the safety our safe and prosperous Isles.

Wir schaffen das.

Somerford · 18/09/2026 21:56

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BIossomtoes · 18/09/2026 21:58

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Please never even think of taking up a career in law or even sitting on a jury if you really believe that.

Hirono · 19/09/2026 00:18

Look at this group of men. All laughing. Only ONE says its wrong.

This is the social mentality of the men we are allowing into our community

x.com/_dem_gem/status/2100471515850367259?s=20

LuckyHazelFox · 19/09/2026 06:44

"Embrace multiculturalism or get left behind".

Sounds very sinister to me.

shecanbe · 19/09/2026 07:26

Yes well it would do for obvious reasons. If you stopped looking at GB News, The Fail, X or whatever algorithm is feeding you, you would be less scared.

I'm not on X and the poster above you is precisely why. Imagine if I posted a picture of Tommy Robinson thugs as representative of the social mentality of British men.

LuckyHazelFox · 19/09/2026 07:29

You're back to using language and labels, something you object to. People don't have to face consequences if they choose not to embrace something. As I said, very sinister wording.

LuckyHazelFox · 19/09/2026 07:31

Hirono · 19/09/2026 00:18

Look at this group of men. All laughing. Only ONE says its wrong.

This is the social mentality of the men we are allowing into our community

x.com/_dem_gem/status/2100471515850367259?s=20

Yes lovely people to be embracing. Good job women have their wits about them and refuse to be told who they should and shouldn't trust.

EasternStandard · 19/09/2026 07:40

shecanbe · 19/09/2026 07:26

Yes well it would do for obvious reasons. If you stopped looking at GB News, The Fail, X or whatever algorithm is feeding you, you would be less scared.

I'm not on X and the poster above you is precisely why. Imagine if I posted a picture of Tommy Robinson thugs as representative of the social mentality of British men.

I think your earlier post said something about moving past slogan like thinking. You’re getting caught in this same place that does just that.

shecanbe · 19/09/2026 07:56

I'm going to give up on this thread. Of course you are entitled to be concerned about certain attitudes to women in certain cultures. Do you think this is some great revelation that actually needs explaining or that your 'liberal left' aren't equally aware? I lived and worked on the Pakistan / Afghan border for 8 months - you don't need to tell me. My husband's family fled Iran ffs.

What I object to is the lazy stereotyping and fear-mongering that immigrants are more likely to be sex offenders and rapists. This is patently untrue. Racism thrives on stereotypes and lack of understanding. This is obviously being magnified via social media where people can find a picture or an article to justify pretty much anything - and then they present it as 'the truth'. Scary stuff. This is how the Far Right operate and how reasonable discussion about cultural differences become ever more shrill and distorted. I don't know what to say to you anymore really, but good luck.

EasternStandard · 19/09/2026 08:05

shecanbe · 19/09/2026 07:56

I'm going to give up on this thread. Of course you are entitled to be concerned about certain attitudes to women in certain cultures. Do you think this is some great revelation that actually needs explaining or that your 'liberal left' aren't equally aware? I lived and worked on the Pakistan / Afghan border for 8 months - you don't need to tell me. My husband's family fled Iran ffs.

What I object to is the lazy stereotyping and fear-mongering that immigrants are more likely to be sex offenders and rapists. This is patently untrue. Racism thrives on stereotypes and lack of understanding. This is obviously being magnified via social media where people can find a picture or an article to justify pretty much anything - and then they present it as 'the truth'. Scary stuff. This is how the Far Right operate and how reasonable discussion about cultural differences become ever more shrill and distorted. I don't know what to say to you anymore really, but good luck.

You can give up but you’re also employing lazy thinking in some posts. It’s not useful to just go to the usual lines re GB News etc

It is possible to discuss this without that.

LuckyHazelFox · 19/09/2026 08:18

EasternStandard · 19/09/2026 08:05

You can give up but you’re also employing lazy thinking in some posts. It’s not useful to just go to the usual lines re GB News etc

It is possible to discuss this without that.

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I agree. It adds no value whatsoever.

shecanbe · 19/09/2026 08:34

I rest my case.

NotAnotherScarf · 19/09/2026 08:42

shecanbe · 18/09/2026 21:25

I'm not ignoring anything. I have worked with victims of SA for a decade. That's not ignoring the issue. I'm exhausted with people trying to oversimply a highly complex issue to justify their political persuasions - and yes, in some cases I'm sorry to say, as an excuse to express their own instincts towards blatant racism.

My DC school used to send all pupils to Calais to work with migrants there. All my kids did this. They took clothes and other supplies, helped serve the food, actually talked to them and played with the kids. These were 16-18 year-olds pupils from the sixth form, including girls. Nobody ever reported feeling unsafe and there were no incidents of sexual harassment. Obviously, the school would my have sent them if there had been. This scheme was running for years, not sure if it still is.

Well thats ok then, a school group thats protected, never sleeps in the camp and where they are in a group. Where the camp is contained

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A huge number of men dumped on a small population allowed to roam freely. Would you like as a woman to walk home one evening this winter at say 7pm in that situation?

LuckyHazelFox · 19/09/2026 08:58

NancyThompson · 19/09/2026 08:32

Bloody hell.

AlphaQueue · 19/09/2026 09:04

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EasternStandard · 19/09/2026 09:04

shecanbe · 19/09/2026 08:34

I rest my case.

Or you could listen re those lines.

NancyThompson · 19/09/2026 09:13

If you google sexual violence at Sangatte, there are pages of results. But as long as some poster's children enjoyed their carefully curated experience.

EmeraldShamrock000 · 19/09/2026 09:22

NotAnotherScarf · 19/09/2026 08:42

Well thats ok then, a school group thats protected, never sleeps in the camp and where they are in a group. Where the camp is contained

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A huge number of men dumped on a small population allowed to roam freely. Would you like as a woman to walk home one evening this winter at say 7pm in that situation?

I don’t think you’ll get through to that poster.
I am in an area that has been hit badly. As a low income area, there was enough scumbags to steal, sell drugs, be involved in violent DOMESTIC abuse. If you avoided that type of guy you’d be safe enough.
Now we have a group who harass young girls, think they are open for sex, don’t understand that the girls don’t want to chat with them, we’ve had countless flashing incidents, public wanking, a deliveroo driver sexually assault a child, it’s in court no secret, another man lifted a child from an apartment block and ran, he’s been arrested, delivery driver push through front door, that’s with 10 miles from me. Knife crime is through the roof, it wasn’t common to carry knives in Ireland, whenever there is fights between the groups or with others they always pull a knife.
I have loads of videos sent by locals of crazy things that go in the area. Many from Afganistan are addicted to opioids, the local park is full of random men, some in the bush injecting heroin.
Oh I forgot about the homeless girl who shared her crack with the immigrant. She was raped, she was arrested when she complained, on her release for public disorder (migrant rape accusation) her support worker brought her for an examination, yes she was badly injured and clearly raped.
The cases I highlighted are in the paper as I know you wouldn’t believe made up stuff.

NancyThompson · 19/09/2026 09:26

The issue is not only that the migrants bring yet more sexual violence, but that they are more likely to offend, and the nature of the offences are particularly harrowing, like gang rapes.
Stalking your victim to the actual hospital as per the link is deranged behaviour. The Algerian rapist clearly didn't think he'd done very much wrong at all.

AlphaQueue · 19/09/2026 09:33

EmeraldShamrock000 · 19/09/2026 09:22

I don’t think you’ll get through to that poster.
I am in an area that has been hit badly. As a low income area, there was enough scumbags to steal, sell drugs, be involved in violent DOMESTIC abuse. If you avoided that type of guy you’d be safe enough.
Now we have a group who harass young girls, think they are open for sex, don’t understand that the girls don’t want to chat with them, we’ve had countless flashing incidents, public wanking, a deliveroo driver sexually assault a child, it’s in court no secret, another man lifted a child from an apartment block and ran, he’s been arrested, delivery driver push through front door, that’s with 10 miles from me. Knife crime is through the roof, it wasn’t common to carry knives in Ireland, whenever there is fights between the groups or with others they always pull a knife.
I have loads of videos sent by locals of crazy things that go in the area. Many from Afganistan are addicted to opioids, the local park is full of random men, some in the bush injecting heroin.
Oh I forgot about the homeless girl who shared her crack with the immigrant. She was raped, she was arrested when she complained, on her release for public disorder (migrant rape accusation) her support worker brought her for an examination, yes she was badly injured and clearly raped.
The cases I highlighted are in the paper as I know you wouldn’t believe made up stuff.

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I wonder how she'll play this off. I'm so sorry to hear things are bad in Ireland as well

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