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Does anyone know what's going on in Dover?

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YourWatermelonship · 05/09/2026 11:09

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cmwyzxlzxpzgt
Hundreds of masked protesters dressed in black disrupting Dover port.

They bear an unfortunate resemblance to the blackshirts

Port of Dover delays: Miles of traffic as protesters block roads

Traffic is being stopped from going in and out of the port because of a demonstration by a large group of masked protesters, with ferry services operating with some delay.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cmwyzxlzxpzgt

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Theworldsgonemadagain · 05/09/2026 14:56

Are any of you doing anything to protect your daughters from rapists coming into this country?

Ephesians 6:11
“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” – Ephesians 6:11

localnotail · 05/09/2026 15:00

Theworldsgonemadagain · 05/09/2026 14:56

Are any of you doing anything to protect your daughters from rapists coming into this country?

Ephesians 6:11
“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” – Ephesians 6:11

What, selectively protect ONLY from foreign rapists? Local rapists are OK?

TooBigForMyBoots · 05/09/2026 15:00

HollyhocksandPeons · 05/09/2026 14:37

Sorry, I am just compiling a list of MN-ers to do their bit. No takers so far.

You're compiling a list of MN-ers?🤯
What for?🤯🤯🤯

Theworldsgonemadagain · 05/09/2026 15:02

localnotail · 05/09/2026 15:00

What, selectively protect ONLY from foreign rapists? Local rapists are OK?

No all rapists are evil. So why do you want these evil doers to enter this country. Someone posted about Christianity, so he's a quote. JESUS would want to protect children from these evil men.

Matthew
18 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
2 He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3 And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.
Causing to Stumble
6 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. 7 Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come! 8 If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. 9 And if your eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.

cardibach · 05/09/2026 15:03

HollyhocksandPeons · 05/09/2026 14:30

Whilst we are on the subject, I am compiling a list of private school parents who find borders unnecessary, etc.etc. and are willing to pay for one (maybe 2) children arriving on boats to go to the same private school? Ideally it would be together with accommodation? Otherwise it is the thick, uneducated Reform/Restore voters who will have to bear the brunt again - what with 35 children in class and council housing shortages.

State schools are closing because the number of schools age children in the country is falling, so a few asylum seekers might actually keep one or two smaller schools open…

mumumental · 05/09/2026 15:03

What a bunch of utter idiots. Idiots who suddenly got religion, too, it seems!

It should definitely be illegal to stand around in a threatening manner whilst wearing full balaclavas etc. Only criminals do that. Although, going on previous “gatherings “, it appears that many of them are.

ChocolateCinderToffee · 05/09/2026 15:05

pointythings · 05/09/2026 11:47

They're trying to stop the boats, not realising that these are the wrong boats. Pretty typical of the Reform/Restore demographic. But we aren't allowed to call them stupid. I hope they're treated in the same way that the XR/Just Stop Oil lot were treated - arrest, sentence, jail.

I'm happy for you to call them stupid. I call them stupid!

cardibach · 05/09/2026 15:06

ItsOnlyMee1 · 05/09/2026 14:56

Fair play to them. They are peacefully protesting.

For a mass protest to be legal you have to apply for permission. They did not. So no, not fair play. Illegal protest. If they followed all the rules, then yes, fine, protest about whatever you like, that’s part of democracy. But so is the rule of law.

DuncinToffee · 05/09/2026 15:07

Theworldsgonemadagain · 05/09/2026 14:56

Are any of you doing anything to protect your daughters from rapists coming into this country?

Ephesians 6:11
“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” – Ephesians 6:11

Trump got 2 state visits.

localnotail · 05/09/2026 15:07

Theworldsgonemadagain · 05/09/2026 15:02

No all rapists are evil. So why do you want these evil doers to enter this country. Someone posted about Christianity, so he's a quote. JESUS would want to protect children from these evil men.

Matthew
18 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
2 He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3 And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.
Causing to Stumble
6 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. 7 Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come! 8 If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. 9 And if your eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.

I dont know Bible that well but I'm damn sure Jesus was really into helping those in need

Edited: Like, sacrificing his own comfort to help those who are more unfortunate than him.

HollyhocksandPeons · 05/09/2026 15:08

TooBigForMyBoots · 05/09/2026 15:00

You're compiling a list of MN-ers?🤯
What for?🤯🤯🤯

To pay private school fees for the new arrivals, obviously!

cardibach · 05/09/2026 15:09

Theworldsgonemadagain · 05/09/2026 15:02

No all rapists are evil. So why do you want these evil doers to enter this country. Someone posted about Christianity, so he's a quote. JESUS would want to protect children from these evil men.

Matthew
18 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
2 He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3 And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.
Causing to Stumble
6 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. 7 Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come! 8 If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. 9 And if your eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.

Are you suggesting that all asylum seekers are rapists? Because it sounds like you are. I think anyone who commits rape is an evil bastard and should be locked up. I do t think everyone sharing a characteristic in common with him should be demonised (unless the characteristic is ‘being a rapist’). I don’t think we should protest against and ban all doctors because some have raped and assaulted patients, for example. Or go about saying - ‘well, that doctor only became a doctor to have access to vulnerable women to rape so anyone who wants to be a doctor must be intending to be a rapist and should be shunned’.

DuncinToffee · 05/09/2026 15:10

localnotail · 05/09/2026 15:07

I dont know Bible that well but I'm damn sure Jesus was really into helping those in need

Edited: Like, sacrificing his own comfort to help those who are more unfortunate than him.

Edited

Neither do I but his parents were refugees and in need of shelter.

Marellain · 05/09/2026 15:11

I wonder if it will have any effect. Do marches for Palestine have any effect? I guess if these men in black become a regular presence it might deter some boat men?

it’s very innocuous compared to the Northern Ireland protests against immigration.

Lovingapeacefulgarden · 05/09/2026 15:11

It was apparently organised by Tommy Robinson and is an anti immigrant protest. The reports so far have all states their has been no been no violence. Hopefully it stays this way

localnotail · 05/09/2026 15:13

It did not look like a protest to me, more like a show of "look what we could do if we want to" type of threat.

localnotail · 05/09/2026 15:14

Lovingapeacefulgarden · 05/09/2026 15:11

It was apparently organised by Tommy Robinson and is an anti immigrant protest. The reports so far have all states their has been no been no violence. Hopefully it stays this way

I dont think violence was a goal, it was more of a show of how a large number of threatening unidentifiable man can be mobilised at a short notice on an order from who know who. Its a threat, basically, as i said already.

Imagine the same but with the addition of knives etc.

DuncinToffee · 05/09/2026 15:15

Marellain · 05/09/2026 15:11

I wonder if it will have any effect. Do marches for Palestine have any effect? I guess if these men in black become a regular presence it might deter some boat men?

it’s very innocuous compared to the Northern Ireland protests against immigration.

They were protesting outside a ferry terminal, they are only deterring ferry people, like foreign tourists.

I am glad they didn't set fire to cars, businesses and houses.

Hatsoffimdancin · 05/09/2026 15:16

For goodness sake they are trying to draw attention to the fact that we are being invaded by those with ideals which don’t align with of decent British people! Thank goodness there are people like these standing up for what is right.
wake up!

TooBigForMyBoots · 05/09/2026 15:18

HollyhocksandPeons · 05/09/2026 15:08

To pay private school fees for the new arrivals, obviously!

Have you started a thread?

pointythings · 05/09/2026 15:19

Hatsoffimdancin · 05/09/2026 15:16

For goodness sake they are trying to draw attention to the fact that we are being invaded by those with ideals which don’t align with of decent British people! Thank goodness there are people like these standing up for what is right.
wake up!

Well, you have a point there. We certainly do have a lot of people whose ideals don't align with British values. I mean, beating up women at conferences, setting houses on fire in Northern Ireland, mobbing houses where vulnerable people live, blocking a busy port and stopping people from going about their business... None of that is in alignment with British values, is it?

HollyhocksandPeons · 05/09/2026 15:19

TooBigForMyBoots · 05/09/2026 15:18

Have you started a thread?

Obviously, not, this is my attempt at a joke under the motto 'many a true thing spoken in jest'.

Marellain · 05/09/2026 15:20

pointythings · 05/09/2026 15:19

Well, you have a point there. We certainly do have a lot of people whose ideals don't align with British values. I mean, beating up women at conferences, setting houses on fire in Northern Ireland, mobbing houses where vulnerable people live, blocking a busy port and stopping people from going about their business... None of that is in alignment with British values, is it?

Why do you ignore what the poster said? Seems you were deflecting the issue?

Letthemeatcakeandicecream · 05/09/2026 15:22

pointythings · 05/09/2026 15:19

Well, you have a point there. We certainly do have a lot of people whose ideals don't align with British values. I mean, beating up women at conferences, setting houses on fire in Northern Ireland, mobbing houses where vulnerable people live, blocking a busy port and stopping people from going about their business... None of that is in alignment with British values, is it?

What are you on about! you come up with left wing propaganda slogans and absolutely fail to see what is happening. Open your eyes. This is a call by devoted British citizens who want to highlight the danger we are facing. The disruption is in line with what train drivers achieve when they strike or the when the left wing fanatics blocked roads for StopOil or what ever they call themselves.

cardibach · 05/09/2026 15:22

Marellain · 05/09/2026 15:20

Why do you ignore what the poster said? Seems you were deflecting the issue?

Because it was nonsense I assume. We aren’t being invaded. That implies a planned and funded intention to take over. Even at their height and if every single one of them was a paid up soldier there’d weren’t enough asylum seekers coming on boats to do that. And now there are 40% fewer coming.
The use of the language of war is a tactic to sway opinion.

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