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to be annoyed at so much racism re “the boat people”

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NavyOrca · 19/12/2024 01:11

A large hotel local-ish to us (around 10 miles away) is currently closed for bookings as it is being occupied by just under 400 asylum seekers.

Recently, in our village and a couple of neighbouring ones, there has been a spate of parcels being stolen from doorsteps. I’m sure you can all work out who has taken the blame for this….! Even though one of the perpetrators is known to be a local lad, born and bred in our village, some people are still blaming others..

The comments on Facebook community groups are disgusting.

Since when has it been acceptable to so readily stick the blame upon those literally fleeing their countries?

I honestly feel that as a human race, we are devolving.

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TENSsion · 25/12/2024 18:47

katter · 25/12/2024 18:41

The stats show that most refugees are not criminal so the first thing you jumped to is being a rapist?
Interesting...

The stats show that most teachers aren’t child abusers, should we get rid of safeguarding measures such as DBS checks?

Poetnojo · 25/12/2024 18:47

katter · 25/12/2024 18:41

The stats show that most refugees are not criminal so the first thing you jumped to is being a rapist?
Interesting...

I didn't say 'most', where did I say most. But I would hazard a guess that almost all sexual predators and rapists are men, so bringing literally hundreds of thousands if not millions of extra men into Europe would vastly increase the risk to women and girls? Or are you saying the stats in Germany are wrong?

katter · 25/12/2024 18:55

Well if I told you to put yourself in the shoes of a teacher and you told me that you wouldn't put yourself in the shoes of a child molester how would that sound?
There's a word with p for it....

username299 · 25/12/2024 18:56

Poetnojo · 25/12/2024 18:47

I didn't say 'most', where did I say most. But I would hazard a guess that almost all sexual predators and rapists are men, so bringing literally hundreds of thousands if not millions of extra men into Europe would vastly increase the risk to women and girls? Or are you saying the stats in Germany are wrong?

There are over 40 countries in Europe and most have had asylum seekers from Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq etc

Germany has the most refugees and asylum seekers in Europe. I think we're fifth and have nowhere near the same amount.

We haven't experienced a crime wave of gang rape and sexual assaults. I believe UK prison stats are British people, then Albanian. The Albanians are usually part of criminal gangs.

We have an agreement with Albania and immediately deport them but as far as I know, they no longer come over on the boats.

fedup33 · 25/12/2024 19:05

Do we have any stats on Ukrainians and HK Chinese?

Poetnojo · 25/12/2024 19:07

katter · 25/12/2024 18:55

Well if I told you to put yourself in the shoes of a teacher and you told me that you wouldn't put yourself in the shoes of a child molester how would that sound?
There's a word with p for it....

There's a reason there are background checks in place for teachers, if not there would be a lot more danger to children in their care, exactly the same reason I don't agree with all these unchecked possible criminals flooding across Europe. These are the checks and measures put in place for safeguarding which aren't being used to vet people coming to the UK

TENSsion · 25/12/2024 19:07

fedup33 · 25/12/2024 19:05

Do we have any stats on Ukrainians and HK Chinese?

Only 10% of Ukrainians refugees are men…

katter · 25/12/2024 19:08

username299 · 25/12/2024 18:56

There are over 40 countries in Europe and most have had asylum seekers from Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq etc

Germany has the most refugees and asylum seekers in Europe. I think we're fifth and have nowhere near the same amount.

We haven't experienced a crime wave of gang rape and sexual assaults. I believe UK prison stats are British people, then Albanian. The Albanians are usually part of criminal gangs.

We have an agreement with Albania and immediately deport them but as far as I know, they no longer come over on the boats.

According to crime statistics the highest crime rates are among Tunisian, Georgian and Maroccans.
Also despite the wave of immigration Germany has a lower criminal index and a better healthcare system. So they're doing something right.

username299 · 25/12/2024 19:14

fedup33 · 25/12/2024 19:05

Do we have any stats on Ukrainians and HK Chinese?

Negligible in prison.

Albanian: 13%
Polish: 9%
Romanian: 7%
Irish: 6%
Jamaican: 4%

fedup33 · 25/12/2024 19:26

username299 · 25/12/2024 19:14

Negligible in prison.

Albanian: 13%
Polish: 9%
Romanian: 7%
Irish: 6%
Jamaican: 4%

mmm like under the radar then?

askmenow · 02/01/2025 04:32

Sloelydoesit · 19/12/2024 02:46

I'm also fed up with the right wing rhetoric and the constant mention of asylum seekers who make up a very small percentage of immigration numbers.
We have got more important stuff to worry about

Like the billions £££ per year its costing us to house these economic migrants in warm hotel rooms with three meals a day and pocket money...

Hey why would our young even want to work when they see these freeloaders cashing in.

Buzyizzy21 · 02/01/2025 10:28

Yet another one who believes the RW papers and all the vitriol they spew out. Asylum seekers do not languish in warm hotels with 3 meals a day. The conditions they are kept in I wouldn’t keep an animal in and as for meals, whoever provides them should be arrested. Please do your research properly before making yourself look even more incredibly stupid.

Hunglikeapolevaulter · 02/01/2025 10:32

Please do your research properly before making yourself look even more incredibly stupid.

Definitely keep insulting people as they get more and more fed up, that'll really help.
"Oh no, how did Reform get so many votes! How aaaawful!"

purpleblue2 · 02/01/2025 10:36

fedup33 · 22/12/2024 19:37

It might go very very well. They are young, open minded nice people.

😂😂😂 who are you kidding

purpleblue2 · 02/01/2025 10:37

Buzyizzy21 · 02/01/2025 10:28

Yet another one who believes the RW papers and all the vitriol they spew out. Asylum seekers do not languish in warm hotels with 3 meals a day. The conditions they are kept in I wouldn’t keep an animal in and as for meals, whoever provides them should be arrested. Please do your research properly before making yourself look even more incredibly stupid.

Should have stayed where they are then if that’s the case cause we don’t want them anyway.

GretchenWienersHair · 02/01/2025 10:43

purpleblue2 · 02/01/2025 10:37

Should have stayed where they are then if that’s the case cause we don’t want them anyway.

Oh shut up.

MakeYourOwnMusicStartYourOwnDance · 02/01/2025 11:52

GretchenWienersHair · 02/01/2025 10:43

Oh shut up.

Hear hear

Shazam2 · 02/01/2025 12:03

Penalty for illegal entry.

Singapore: 6 months jail.

Russia: 2 years in a hard labour camp.

Pakistan:10 years jail.

India: 8 years jail.

North Korea: death.

Great Britain: free housing, health care, education, food, mobile
phone,cash.

Over 1,000 illegals arrived since Xmas day

MakeYourOwnMusicStartYourOwnDance · 02/01/2025 12:47

Great Britain: free housing, health care, education, food, mobile phone,cash

Do you have a source for that?
As it just sounds like something that's been read and swallowed from places like the Daily Mail comment section.
Sounds like you'lll be saying they all get a free goat and flat screen TV next.

katter · 02/01/2025 13:05

Shazam2 · 02/01/2025 12:03

Penalty for illegal entry.

Singapore: 6 months jail.

Russia: 2 years in a hard labour camp.

Pakistan:10 years jail.

India: 8 years jail.

North Korea: death.

Great Britain: free housing, health care, education, food, mobile
phone,cash.

Over 1,000 illegals arrived since Xmas day

So the UK now compares to Rusdia and Pakistan?
Now wonder the NHS is in such a state if those are the baselines.

katter · 02/01/2025 13:07

askmenow · 02/01/2025 04:32

Like the billions £££ per year its costing us to house these economic migrants in warm hotel rooms with three meals a day and pocket money...

Hey why would our young even want to work when they see these freeloaders cashing in.

Those young are free to go to Syria and take the same route back that the refugees take.
Might actually be a learning experience.

jasjas3008 · 02/01/2025 16:55

Shazam2 · 02/01/2025 12:03

Penalty for illegal entry.

Singapore: 6 months jail.

Russia: 2 years in a hard labour camp.

Pakistan:10 years jail.

India: 8 years jail.

North Korea: death.

Great Britain: free housing, health care, education, food, mobile
phone,cash.

Over 1,000 illegals arrived since Xmas day

I just looked up on Gov.uk, you do indeed get all of the above but not a mobile phone, though i suspect they will get a fairly basic one, as they'll need to be contactable.

Even more weirdly, you get extra if pregnant & you'll get a £300 grant.

All accommodation paid for, that maybe in a hostel or a hotel.

£50 per week for each adult if food not provided, £8 if food is, children will get free education and meals.

Its not bad is it? and one has to remember, once here, your chances of ever being sent back are tiny, eventually, you'll get a decision, if its a NO, you can disappear into the "black economy" and work, if YES you can work, apply for housing UC etc etc.

Not really much different to most of Europe atm.

I think the idea the flow of migrants into Europe or the UK will be stopped by "smashing the gangs" is for the birds, bit like the "War on Drugs"

We will eventually use force, populations will demand this or parties will be voted in who will do it.

Shazam2 · 02/01/2025 19:51

The only party that I know That is likely to do anything is the Reform Party Because the other two have had a crack at it and have done absolutely nothing, And when these guys turn up on the beach they actually get Apple iPhone I watched a clip of a man unwrapping them, so they walk into this country having contributed nothing and get everything, while our own sleep rough on the streets this country is in such a mess, nothing like a good start to the new year😍

Jellytrain · 02/01/2025 22:29

Poetnojo · 25/12/2024 16:43

I don't think I'd be going around sexually harassing or gang raping anyone, but that's just me.

Well plenty of British men do this, what's your point? You sadly lack empathy and understanding for others and cannot appreciate what great fortune you have had being born in the UK. How can anyone associate with people like you who have your awful unkind beliefs? I bet you have "be kind" as your bio!!

Jellytrain · 02/01/2025 22:30

jasjas3008 · 02/01/2025 16:55

I just looked up on Gov.uk, you do indeed get all of the above but not a mobile phone, though i suspect they will get a fairly basic one, as they'll need to be contactable.

Even more weirdly, you get extra if pregnant & you'll get a £300 grant.

All accommodation paid for, that maybe in a hostel or a hotel.

£50 per week for each adult if food not provided, £8 if food is, children will get free education and meals.

Its not bad is it? and one has to remember, once here, your chances of ever being sent back are tiny, eventually, you'll get a decision, if its a NO, you can disappear into the "black economy" and work, if YES you can work, apply for housing UC etc etc.

Not really much different to most of Europe atm.

I think the idea the flow of migrants into Europe or the UK will be stopped by "smashing the gangs" is for the birds, bit like the "War on Drugs"

We will eventually use force, populations will demand this or parties will be voted in who will do it.

Edited

You think anyone wants to work in the black economy? Really? Do you?

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