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Small boat arrivals at Gosport tonight - huge police motorcade

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PassMeTheInternet · Yesterday 22:49

This is the police escort for the latest small boat arrivals at Gosport tonight.

What on earth is going on with this country?

I don’t know how to link a video from Twitter. The videos show the full extent of the operation.

Small boat arrivals at Gosport tonight - huge police motorcade
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PassMeTheInternet · Today 01:01

sittingonabeach · Today 00:24

I’m sure all the men in balaclavas are all gentle souls who have never been violent or treated a woman badly, that’s why they are wearing balaclavas

There was one demonstration of men balaclavas.

The demonstrations at Dover a few weeks ago and that at Gosport tonight are mixed and most people do not have their faces covered.

But that’s not going to stop people continuing to post about men in balaclavas.

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EmeraldRoulette · Today 01:03

Greenandyellowday · Today 00:58

So just to recap your post, you're sure that the Nation State of Iran is using unsafe boats to cross the English Channel or La Manche to infiltrate the UK. And you say that other "hostile states" are in on it too. Would that be China? Russia?

I'll bet most of your favourite "hostile states" have methods of spying and infiltration that are less clumsy and risky to their people than getting them all the way to France and then expecting them to shove onto an overcrowded rubber dinghy.

And your suggestion for dealing with these imagined hostile states, all of which are OUTSIDE the EU, is for the UK to exit the EUROPEAN Convention on Human Rights. Your logic isn't on today.

Well, it’s UK security officials who said it! They said Iran was using it as a route for bringing in IRGC affiliated people.

I don’t know if they said anything about other countries being linked.

Leaving the human rights convention would make it easier to deport such people if you found them.

indigorising · Today 01:04

Not sure how the UK is going to be able to sustain the migrant policy:

“The latest figures show borrowing - the difference between tax receipts and government spending - was £18.3bn ($24.4bn) in August, almost a fifth higher than the year before and higher than official forecasts. Meanwhile debt interest for the month was the highest August figure since monthly records began in 1997.”
source: www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx305ymq4ldqo

A commuter carries his jacket on a sunny day in the City of London

Unexpected UK borrowing surge adds to pre-Budget pressure on chancellor

Borrowing was higher than expected in August as inflation piles pressure on the government ahead of the Budget.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c68049m18435o

AnyfoolcanknowThepointistounderstand · Today 01:05

I had experience of working in a health care organisation some years back processing 'unaccompanied minors' who arrived in small boats.

All purported to be under 18.

All with Jan 1st birthdays with year corresponding to them being 16 or 17.

Many alleging sexuality as reason for persecution but later that changed to transgender persecution. It started as a trickle then exploded because word must have got round..

All had Paediatric assessments (with interpreters) in which whole blocks of the diary were reserved for them when there was already a massive waiting list of local children to be seen. Paediatrician not allowed to query age

All housed in group foster homes which seemed to be constantly set up for this purpose with social workers assigned, taxis to get them to college.

I dread to think how much this all cost not only financially but also in reducing manpower in local services for local children.

In my small area we'd have 10 -15 a week, in the other areas we worked across probably 75-100 depending on time of year.. This was because Kent was always at capacity and we were quite a distance away.

I have to admit I quit because it was just a joke and depressing tbh.

Pineneedlesincarpet · Today 01:05

EmeraldRoulette · Today 01:03

Well, it’s UK security officials who said it! They said Iran was using it as a route for bringing in IRGC affiliated people.

I don’t know if they said anything about other countries being linked.

Leaving the human rights convention would make it easier to deport such people if you found them.

I think shes also slightly missed the point that it's us thats the ECHR member. So we are the ones bound by it's rules.

PassMeTheInternet · Today 01:07

WhatNextImScared · Today 00:32

This.

Depressing to have to spell it out.

They are not though. If you watch the videos you’ll see plenty of women and people with no balaclava/mask.

Or you could just make it uo.

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EmeraldRoulette · Today 01:08

@indigorising thank you for distracting me - what a fantastic picture of the City!

Jane3212 · Today 01:10

PassMeTheInternet · Yesterday 22:49

This is the police escort for the latest small boat arrivals at Gosport tonight.

What on earth is going on with this country?

I don’t know how to link a video from Twitter. The videos show the full extent of the operation.

Migrants in small boats should not be attacked, and if there was an actual risk, some police protection seems reasonable. Yes, some may be dangerous but nobody should be attacked in the street.

A motorcade, though? Very odd thing to do when there's already so much frustration with the police.

PassMeTheInternet · Today 01:12

Sunshineandrainbow · Today 00:38

You do know if you edit, your original post is there too?

I want them to stop ferrying illegal immigrants on to our shores. They are more than outweighing any good they do.

Please explain what you mean by they are more than outweighing any good they do.

Yes, I do know that. I didn’t quote the post I was responding to so I deleted and reposted with the quote.

Is that okay with you?

I would have thought it was pretty obvious what I mean. The RNLI are doing more harm by helping in bringing in boat loads undocumented young men from cultures with very different values and attitudes to women than our own than the good they do by rescuing legitimate seafarers, swimmers etc.

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Greenandyellowday · Today 01:15

PrincessFiorimonde · Today 00:12

You seriously think "our people will be shipped off to Ukraine to fight Russia"? I'm honestly puzzled as to why you think that's going to happen.

It's perfectly obvious, Princess. There will be no room for "us" once we're "overrun" by "Somalians" and "boat people" and "Afghans" so off to Ukraine we go.

Honestly I'm so enraged by some of this thread. X

PrincessFiorimonde · Today 01:16

Crumble1719 · Today 00:42

Over £4 billion a year spent on giving these single foreign men a better life, I believe. Just think what we could do with this money if it was being invested in our own kids!

I believe the money comes out of the foreign aid budget

WouldYouLikeAnyToast · Today 01:17

hmmdunno · Yesterday 23:11

Rubbish. The RNLI have been targeted, even boats slashed, by thugs. It’s perfectly legitimate for police to respond to highly coordinated criminal activity. Unfortunately there are many who would like to see societal breakdown and promote these right wing conspirancies. Radicalised by Facebook.

Radicalised by Facebook

I honestly think radicalisation is a huge problem and no where near enough is being done about it.
People are getting radicalised and extremist.
I find that far more worrying.

PassMeTheInternet · Today 01:18

JustSawJohnny · Today 00:42

1% of RNLI call outs on the Dorset coast were to arriving boatslast year.

ONE. PERCENT.

But sure, label them, put people off donating to them, abuse their staff etc.

Oh, and here's a source. I know you're not a fan of facts but hey ho.

Police working to protect RNLI in Dorset amid opposition to small boat rescues | Immigration and asylum | The Guardian

Why are you accusing me of abusing anyone? I am criticising an organisation and people who I think are causing harm. That is not abuse.

Absolutely no idea where the “you’re not a fan of facts” comes from.

Are you just throwing out random insults?

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Mouldemort · Today 01:19

Perhaps if the police had cracked down on the racist, wife-beating nonces shouting “let them drown” they wouldn’t need an escort. Danny Tony tried to sink a boat with RNLI crew on it by stabbing it with a knife.

Valeryvictorious · Today 01:19

AnyfoolcanknowThepointistounderstand · Today 01:05

I had experience of working in a health care organisation some years back processing 'unaccompanied minors' who arrived in small boats.

All purported to be under 18.

All with Jan 1st birthdays with year corresponding to them being 16 or 17.

Many alleging sexuality as reason for persecution but later that changed to transgender persecution. It started as a trickle then exploded because word must have got round..

All had Paediatric assessments (with interpreters) in which whole blocks of the diary were reserved for them when there was already a massive waiting list of local children to be seen. Paediatrician not allowed to query age

All housed in group foster homes which seemed to be constantly set up for this purpose with social workers assigned, taxis to get them to college.

I dread to think how much this all cost not only financially but also in reducing manpower in local services for local children.

In my small area we'd have 10 -15 a week, in the other areas we worked across probably 75-100 depending on time of year.. This was because Kent was always at capacity and we were quite a distance away.

I have to admit I quit because it was just a joke and depressing tbh.

Gosh and there we have it! That’s where our money is going.

I had heard about these men lying about their ages and their reasons for coming here.

flowersplease · Today 01:20

Only on MN is misogyny abhorrent but racism is just fine.

AnyfoolcanknowThepointistounderstand · Today 01:23

WouldYouLikeAnyToast · Today 01:17

Radicalised by Facebook

I honestly think radicalisation is a huge problem and no where near enough is being done about it.
People are getting radicalised and extremist.
I find that far more worrying.

Radicalised and extremist - becoming more aware of what's going on in our country, and feeling rightfully angry at the deliberate risk to our children/society/culture, and how much of our tax payers money is being spent to fund this and the impact on services, you mean?

Mouldemort · Today 01:25

PassMeTheInternet · Today 01:12

Yes, I do know that. I didn’t quote the post I was responding to so I deleted and reposted with the quote.

Is that okay with you?

I would have thought it was pretty obvious what I mean. The RNLI are doing more harm by helping in bringing in boat loads undocumented young men from cultures with very different values and attitudes to women than our own than the good they do by rescuing legitimate seafarers, swimmers etc.

Do you think the RNLI should not rescue them - yes or no?

There is absolutely no evidence that asylum seekers are more likely to commit crime. We know for an absolute fact that the fascist thugs are wife-beaters at least 40% of them.

WouldYouLikeAnyToast · Today 01:28

Mouldemort · Today 01:25

Do you think the RNLI should not rescue them - yes or no?

There is absolutely no evidence that asylum seekers are more likely to commit crime. We know for an absolute fact that the fascist thugs are wife-beaters at least 40% of them.

That's just it - are those balaclava'd thugs supposed to make us feel safe?!
As they do the complete opposite.

PassMeTheInternet · Today 01:29

WouldYouLikeAnyToast · Today 00:50

I noticed that too - must think a little full stop dot is a magic eraser or something 😁

Oh my word. I missed quoting so deleted and then reposting with the quote. Its a fast moving thread and I didn’t want to type out “deleting to quote properly “ because I didn’t think anyone was going to be so invested in my posts as to click to read my error posts 🤣

The dot is because you have to type something to resave. Good grief.

Do you need any further explanation or does that explain the “magic dots” enough for you? 🤣

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Valeryvictorious · Today 01:34

flowersplease · Today 01:20

Only on MN is misogyny abhorrent but racism is just fine.

I have zero interest in what colour people are. I would feel exactly the same about illegal immigrants if they were white, green, purple or blue.

AnyfoolcanknowThepointistounderstand · Today 01:35

Valeryvictorious · Today 01:19

Gosh and there we have it! That’s where our money is going.

I had heard about these men lying about their ages and their reasons for coming here.

TBF I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it for myself.

The dates of birth were so blatant and name changes from when they gave names when they were picked up, changed them at the temp accommodation they were initially taken to, and changed them again when processed in our area so we'd have to link multiple records to the same person which was difficult with the DOBs all being the same!

Quite often they wouldn't turn up to medical assessments but interpreter still had to be paid and they'd have to be rebooked with Paeds time wasted. They could have 3 missed appointments before being taken off the booking list.

I actually had a DS on the waiting list at the clinic we used and it did piss me right off. Couldn't carry on with it in the end.

PrincessFiorimonde · Today 01:36

Valeryvictorious · Today 01:19

Gosh and there we have it! That’s where our money is going.

I had heard about these men lying about their ages and their reasons for coming here.

Yes, because the post you quote is obviously the gospel truth.

PassMeTheInternet · Today 01:38

I humbly apologise that I have confused pp with my dots. I see it all the time on MN and thought it was a generally accepted method. Obviously not.

I will leave a note next time 😊

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Valeryvictorious · Today 01:40

PrincessFiorimonde · Today 01:36

Yes, because the post you quote is obviously the gospel truth.

The BBC reported on this happening. A woman was coaching these illegals to claim they were transgender. She was subsequently arrested.