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Racism on freecycle...

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BornSicky · 21/05/2012 12:32

The following message has just appeared on a local freecycle network. AIBU to think this is racist and should eb removed by the moderators?

"I would like to place a warning on the Freecycle sites, as so many of us now
keep Chickens etc. Last week, a very distressing incident took place, my
enclosure was broken into and all my ducks slaughtered. The perpetrator was a Polish Migrant Worker and the Police say that this is happening a lot now.

I would therefore like to warn other people, to secure your enclosures and keep an eye on all ouside animals, as it seems we need to guard against more than just the fox.

The Police advise securing runs and if possible take all animals in at night, so
please, to save yourselves the distress I have been through, be extra vigilant."

Why is relevant that the "perpetrator" is a) Polish and b) a migrant worker. Surely neither piece of information is relevant and wouldn't be given out by the police anyway.

I can't find any group link to report to moderators or delete. My only options are to mail the person who posted it to complain or put a message reply available to the whole site.

WIBU to do either?

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imnotmymum · 21/05/2012 12:34

How does she know that the perputrator is polish or a migrant ? Anyhow that is totally out of order YANBU

theincredibequeenofwands · 21/05/2012 12:35

The word 'migrant' pisses me off more than the 'Polish' bit.

FuckerSnailInYourHedgerow · 21/05/2012 12:37

What a tit. It sounds like it was a fox.

VivaLeBeaver · 21/05/2012 12:37

Maybe the person thought that was a heads up so if other duck keepers spotted a Polish person hanging about then to be on their guard as it might be the same person. Its not saying that all Polish people are duck killers. Not sure how you'd spot a Polish person though other than if they were talking Polish. Smile

It doesn't read very well but if they know for sure it was a Polish person (ie; they've been caught and confessed) then it is a description (of sorts) of the person who did it and probably more of a distinguishing feature than saying caucasion male, brown hair, mid 20s for example.

Alameda · 21/05/2012 12:38

I thought they ate swans, not chickens?

schoolgovernor · 21/05/2012 12:39

If a person was desperate enough to break into a duck enclosure they'd steal them to eat.
If you find your poultry randomly slaughtered and scattered in pieces then it's undoubtedly a fox!
I think you should email the mods.

BornSicky · 21/05/2012 12:40

I think it's some kind of chainmail/round robin bit of junk tat. It's forwarded form another freecycle group two counties over. That actually makes me more mad... it's been sent through several groups and just popped up on mine!

I also think it's a bit of a fricking joke when people are forever trading off chickens on freecycle as if they were old TVs or spare car parts. So, much for given a crap about animal welfare...

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OldGreyWiffleTest · 21/05/2012 12:51

Yes, it's just appeared on my Freecycle too. It's obviously a chainmail that has slipped through the Mods.

TheVermiciousKnid · 21/05/2012 13:03

Maybe it was a Polish fox? Hmm

YANBU.

BornSicky · 21/05/2012 16:18

Well, someone posted a complaint, the mods removed and then womeone else replied saying the original message was perfectly fine! It's turning into a bit of slagathon now!

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