To think only 3 of the 15 migrant children look under 18

[AmyMiller]

www.google.co.uk/amp/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3843900/amp/First-migrant-children-arrive-UK-Calais-French-prepare-raze-Jungle-camp-ground.html?client=safari

This is so ridiculous, many of them look around 25.

Of course it would be smiling - because questionning what tests and checks are done can only mean that you're a racist bigot

I didn't make the comparison, sir, I was merely pointing out how Britain's refusal to offer help or sanctuary earlier had an impact on the lives of many. I'm intrigued as to why the other 'safe' countries should take in migrants but not the UK. What makes us so special?

Shocked you are reading Daily Mail and even more shocked you believe what they write.
It's a shocking paper, they will have deliberately photographed older looking children just to wind everyone up.
Please don't believe their silly stories they just want to cause a fuss.

ah now I remember why I stopped taking part in any discussions on Mumsnet, because its so full of bleeding heart left wing liberals who despise the rest of us for having the audacity to have an opinion that doesn't meet their warped standards

Thank you MOOMINMAMA you said what I was trying to say very eloquently

It occurred to me to google the age check thing! Assuming this applies to migrants from Calais camp we've seen today, it seems there are pretty much no checks done on age unless they look significantly older than 18.

www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/257462/assessing-age.pdf

Unless there's a reason this wouldnt apply to the people in the OP?

syl didn't you know that giving a shit how children could be affected is terribly old fashioned and we need to pander to the wishes of men?

No, I'm sure that's not right Pinky - after all, Racist Bigot there has Friends In The Know, and there are very definitely, no doubt about it, many tests and checks carried out, despite what the Govt says

warped standards. Giving a shit about other people's lives? Wow. That's got to be my favourite MN post of the year.

they will have deliberately photographed older looking children just to wind everyone up.

Well, to be fair, they photographed the 14 "children" who arrived today.

Yes Sir maybe my link was a red herring and we'll never know the real top secret way tests are carried out?

It's true. There's a top secret bunker in deepest France where the carbon date every young man applying for asylum. I know this for a fact because a friend told me.

I heard they go on Jeremy Kyle and do a lie detector test about how old they are, where they're from and if they're in the UK to nick someone's factory job. It's DEFINITELY true a very reliable source swore me to secrecy

Maybe I shouldn't have called people racist bigots but I am so totally disgusted and upset by comments on this thread by so many people who seem to have no common humanity.

You can't tell anyone though, because that would be pandering to racist bigots

Glad it's a topic for a laugh! Happy days! Think I'll stick to my bleeding heart liberalism, virtue signalling and warped standards, ta very much.

Are you all the Refugee Verfication Police of the Mumhood?

Well, that's certainly what the Mail wants you to think. Of course the actual story accepts the ages given (most likely because, er, they researched it) .

Still, I'm sure being to the right of the actual Daily Mai is an achievement.

You could just link the the mail story and credit it as well.

In the absence of all other apparent medical and dental verification it looks like we'll have to be.

smiling. I don't know about 'racist' (although I certainly have an idea) but certainly bigoted. You should all be fucking ashamed of yourselves. Making snippy little cracks about people whose lives are in utter turmoil. Revolting.

RoseGoldHippie I don't know if anyone knows what will happen to the unaccompanied children in Calais without family in the UK.
Many of them have already disappeared. Some say into prostitution and slavery.
If no provision is made for them then their outlook seems bleak.

I found the same link Pinky and it's not very reassuring

Unfortunately it seems once again that "racist bigot" is shorthand for "anyone who poses a question I'd rather not answer" After all, last time I looked policies such as this were a matter of public record in the UK, unless good security reasons existed for non-disclosure ... and at such a time I'd have thought there's an obvious public interest principle involved

I agree some of the guys in the pictures in the mail don't look like teenagers. But it's also painfully obvious that the mail has set up the article precisely so that people notice this. It has obviously chosen these pictures carefully. So as usual I don't think you can deduce anything about the world from the DM.

Also which 3

I do wish rather than "disgusting" "racist" "bigot" "inhumane" type frothy posts people would actually point out what they think is bigoted/racist/inhumane on this thread so others can have a chance to counter their point?