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To now be increasingly concerned about illegal boat arrivals

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CalmShaker · 14/10/2025 21:33

I've kept a level head with boat crossing arrivals but recently I've become concerned that there are some really unpleasant people being let in. This story was hard to watch on the news this evening;

Asylum seeker 'murdered hotel worker Rhiannon Whyte in frenzied attack' - BBC News https://share.google/qxzed2MD19TYPKasQ

I welcome genuine asylum but I don't believe that is what is happening anymore.
The story immediately before the above on national news this evening was the migrant who had threatened Nigel Farrage. I know Nigel is not the most popular of people but the migrant was horrid, clearly dangerous and not safe to be on our streets.
Financial cost and all other factors aside, it's the safety aspect that worry me most.

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PeonyPatch · 24/10/2025 18:57

suburburban · 24/10/2025 18:55

Why would you want any more criminals here?

I don’t - but not all asylum seekers are criminals!

suburburban · 24/10/2025 19:00

PeonyPatch · 24/10/2025 18:57

I don’t - but not all asylum seekers are criminals!

yes I know they are not all criminals and I think a lot are economic migrants

they don’t seem to share our Western values

we do need to clamp down

PeonyPatch · 24/10/2025 19:04

suburburban · 24/10/2025 19:00

yes I know they are not all criminals and I think a lot are economic migrants

they don’t seem to share our Western values

we do need to clamp down

Agreed - stricter controls, stricter vetting, and faster processing. Also MUCH IMPROVED SECURITY at asylum centres ffs. I was mortified to see such a lack of security in the case of Rhiannon!!! Unforgivable.

Comeonbabylightmyfire · 24/10/2025 19:06

Are we going to get rid of all of the white British criminals too?

sunflower1022 · 24/10/2025 19:07

PeonyPatch · 24/10/2025 17:21

I don’t - but there are plenty of UK nationals committing crime every day. I’m not sure where you’re going with this.

Really????!

sunflower1022 · 24/10/2025 19:08

Comeonbabylightmyfire · 24/10/2025 19:06

Are we going to get rid of all of the white British criminals too?

What is wrong with you?

You hear that a woman was stabbed in the head twenty odd times with a screwdriver and you come out with this???

SpaceRaccoon · 24/10/2025 19:09

Comeonbabylightmyfire · 24/10/2025 19:06

Are we going to get rid of all of the white British criminals too?

Those, we're stuck with. We definitely don't need even more.

sunflower1022 · 24/10/2025 19:09

SpaceRaccoon · 24/10/2025 19:09

Those, we're stuck with. We definitely don't need even more.

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Thedevilhasfinallycaughtupwithhim · 24/10/2025 19:14

Comeonbabylightmyfire · 24/10/2025 19:06

Are we going to get rid of all of the white British criminals too?

Do you think British criminals have the right to emigrate to other countries?

sunflower1022 · 24/10/2025 19:17

Thedevilhasfinallycaughtupwithhim · 24/10/2025 19:14

Do you think British criminals have the right to emigrate to other countries?

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PlaceIntheClouds · 24/10/2025 19:24

Merkel has destroyed Europe.

EasternStandard · 24/10/2025 19:26

Still on mn you have people dismissing this violence to women and girls.

EsmaCannonball · 24/10/2025 19:26

They've just said on the BBC News that the migrant whose sexual assaults sparked the hotel protests in Epping has been accidentally released and is currently whereabouts unknown. Last seen boarding a train for London. The ineptitude and lack of concern for women's safety is astounding.

Thedevilhasfinallycaughtupwithhim · 24/10/2025 19:27

EsmaCannonball · 24/10/2025 19:26

They've just said on the BBC News that the migrant whose sexual assaults sparked the hotel protests in Epping has been accidentally released and is currently whereabouts unknown. Last seen boarding a train for London. The ineptitude and lack of concern for women's safety is astounding.

and yet, there are still people in prison who wrote nasty tweets about him…

sunflower1022 · 24/10/2025 19:27

PlaceIntheClouds · 24/10/2025 19:24

Merkel has destroyed Europe.

As a German I could not agree more

sunflower1022 · 24/10/2025 19:38

EsmaCannonball · 24/10/2025 19:26

They've just said on the BBC News that the migrant whose sexual assaults sparked the hotel protests in Epping has been accidentally released and is currently whereabouts unknown. Last seen boarding a train for London. The ineptitude and lack of concern for women's safety is astounding.

I’ve just seen this on Sky News. Wtf!

Followed by the Dublin bulletin.

Sort it out ffs!!!

sunflower1022 · 24/10/2025 19:54

Well, if wanting women and girls to be safe makes me a racist and bigot then I’ll wear that badge proudly.

PeonyPatch · 24/10/2025 19:56

sunflower1022 · 24/10/2025 19:54

Well, if wanting women and girls to be safe makes me a racist and bigot then I’ll wear that badge proudly.

You can care about women and girls without being a racist and a bigot though. There are many, many misogynistic and sexist violent acts against women and girls that are carried out by white men every day. In fact, most of them are partners or family members. I think we need to be careful we don’t form a bias against a particular race or ethnicity.

5MinuteArgument · 24/10/2025 20:01

Our incompetent asylum system is putting women and girls at risk. This is surely now beyond dispute.

EasternStandard · 24/10/2025 20:01

PlaceIntheClouds · 24/10/2025 19:24

Merkel has destroyed Europe.

She shoulders some blame but we have Labour now with the usual and posters on here with the same nonsense, it is so bad. You can see why we are here with this.

SpaceRaccoon · 24/10/2025 20:02

PeonyPatch · 24/10/2025 19:56

You can care about women and girls without being a racist and a bigot though. There are many, many misogynistic and sexist violent acts against women and girls that are carried out by white men every day. In fact, most of them are partners or family members. I think we need to be careful we don’t form a bias against a particular race or ethnicity.

Yes, we don't need more! This is such a bizarre argument to me.

PeonyPatch · 24/10/2025 20:05

5MinuteArgument · 24/10/2025 20:01

Our incompetent asylum system is putting women and girls at risk. This is surely now beyond dispute.

I think it’s putting many things at risk, like our economy as well to be honest. I agree that it needs urgent overhaul, but to jump on this “keep our women and girls safe” rhetoric feels to me like it has an undercurrent of racism or xenophobia.

We have a violence against women and girls (vawg) epidemic, but to suggest that it’s only carried out by asylum seekers is inaccurate and irresponsible. It’s conflating two separate problems.

VAWG is a male problem and it spans across a wide range of ages, races and nationalities!

sunflower1022 · 24/10/2025 20:05

SpaceRaccoon · 24/10/2025 20:02

Yes, we don't need more! This is such a bizarre argument to me.

Thank you!!!!!!!

I sometimes feel like I’m living in a parallel universe!

EmeraldShamrock000 · 24/10/2025 20:06

PeonyPatch · 24/10/2025 19:56

You can care about women and girls without being a racist and a bigot though. There are many, many misogynistic and sexist violent acts against women and girls that are carried out by white men every day. In fact, most of them are partners or family members. I think we need to be careful we don’t form a bias against a particular race or ethnicity.

It doesn't make sense to invite more men.

Thedevilhasfinallycaughtupwithhim · 24/10/2025 20:06

PeonyPatch · 24/10/2025 19:56

You can care about women and girls without being a racist and a bigot though. There are many, many misogynistic and sexist violent acts against women and girls that are carried out by white men every day. In fact, most of them are partners or family members. I think we need to be careful we don’t form a bias against a particular race or ethnicity.

There is no bias against one race or ethnicity. Not a single post on here is concerned about race or ethnicity.
You just pretend that’s the issue because you can’t defend the actual issue.

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