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Sex trafficking by refugees in the UK

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justasking111 · 22/05/2026 13:48

7 afghans charged with human trafficking. Most from Norfolk, one from Scotland an eighth the CPS will have to extricate from Ireland. They're accused of trafficking young teens.

They're uk refugees officially.

Aibu to say charge, if found guilty ship them back to Afghanistan?

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Harry12345 · 22/05/2026 22:57

Happyjoe · 22/05/2026 22:46

You're burying yourself deeper, you realise this yes?

What on earth are you taking about? It’s nothing to do with skin colour and men coming from countries that treat woman badly. Do you not think this is the case in Afghanistan? I do not understand your point! If Polish people treated their woman the same and their was constant sexual assaults by them in Uk people would feel the same. Infact I remember people being angry when lots of Polish moved here as well as Kosovons in the 90s. I have black and Indian family. My grandchildren will be half Indian, I take great offence to what you are implying! It’s nothing to do with skin colour but the cultural differences that may put woman more at risk of sexual assaults.

Jellox · 22/05/2026 22:57

Flyingintotheunknown · 22/05/2026 22:56

I did but you can’t give a proper genuine discussion and neither can you answer a simple question that I’ve asked numerous times now over and over again. And the very last time I asked it, you resorted to insults! Pathetic!

Why do you keep copying me.

MatronPomfrey · 22/05/2026 22:58

Happyjoe · 22/05/2026 22:28

What about Albania? For a period in time the largest slice of boat asylum seekers were from Albania.

Albanians are responsible, no, dominant in this country for many a crime, drugs, people smuggling, guns, forced prostitution (and underage), and underage and teenage sex rings to name a few. I think too Albanians are a large proportion of foreign prisoners in the UK, costing us a fortune.

But... people only think that it's people from Iraq or Afghanistan. Why is that?

Surely if people are concerned about the safety of British people, we should be talking about Albanians? Weirdly they don't come up.. I wonder why.

Edited

Yes there are many Albanian nationals that illegally entered the UK and are in UK prisons. They’ll get deported at the point they’re due to be released. UK and Albanian governments have been working together to try and persuade Albanians not to come to the UK for work because they’ll often be exploited because they can’t legally work. Many end up in cannabis farms.

Flyingintotheunknown · 22/05/2026 22:59

Jellox · 22/05/2026 22:57

Why do you keep copying me.

WTAF! You’re cuckoo! Goodnight

Flyingintotheunknown · 22/05/2026 23:01

Happyjoe · 22/05/2026 22:57

Yes I thought the reason behind it too hard for you to understand.

Nobody is being racist… it’s a fact that the rapists in the article concerned in the op were Afghan migrants. You however, picked out a particular race (Albanians) and came on here and started ranting about them! Yet if you apply the same logic as all the rest of the leftie lot who call us racist for mentioning the nationality of a migrant rapist and being concerned for the safety of women and children, then that same logic should apply to your posts too! Or is it all one sided now and only racist if it comes from one side of the coin?

Happyjoe · 22/05/2026 23:07

Harry12345 · 22/05/2026 22:57

What on earth are you taking about? It’s nothing to do with skin colour and men coming from countries that treat woman badly. Do you not think this is the case in Afghanistan? I do not understand your point! If Polish people treated their woman the same and their was constant sexual assaults by them in Uk people would feel the same. Infact I remember people being angry when lots of Polish moved here as well as Kosovons in the 90s. I have black and Indian family. My grandchildren will be half Indian, I take great offence to what you are implying! It’s nothing to do with skin colour but the cultural differences that may put woman more at risk of sexual assaults.

So... let me get this right in what you think is ok.

If Albanians caused more harm to the British people, including children and sex rings than people from Afghanistan and Iraq, that is somehow less troublesome because of your perceived view of the way all men from these countries value women/children?

I lived in the Middle East and moved around. Not all men in these countries think women are trash. In the case of Afghanistan, until the Taliban came back when the forces left women were doing much better. Many Afghanistan men believe in women's rights but they also live in fear of the Taliban. Please, stop generalising. A lot of people, men included will be wanting to escape the Taliban rule because it's shit, not to come over and rape our women.

Happyjoe · 22/05/2026 23:08

Flyingintotheunknown · 22/05/2026 23:01

Nobody is being racist… it’s a fact that the rapists in the article concerned in the op were Afghan migrants. You however, picked out a particular race (Albanians) and came on here and started ranting about them! Yet if you apply the same logic as all the rest of the leftie lot who call us racist for mentioning the nationality of a migrant rapist and being concerned for the safety of women and children, then that same logic should apply to your posts too! Or is it all one sided now and only racist if it comes from one side of the coin?

Nah, no logic there. I think you're cuckoo.

Flyingintotheunknown · 22/05/2026 23:08

Happyjoe · 22/05/2026 23:08

Nah, no logic there. I think you're cuckoo.

I think you are too… RACIST!

Happyjoe · 22/05/2026 23:10

Flyingintotheunknown · 22/05/2026 23:08

I think you are too… RACIST!

As I said, you missed the point being made entirely and not shocked. But I think this Punch and Judy show could go on all night as you're someone who has to have the last word. So goodnight and enjoy it, it may make you feel big and important. Well done!

Jellox · 22/05/2026 23:10

Flyingintotheunknown · 22/05/2026 23:08

I think you are too… RACIST!

Grow up.

You can tell it’s half term already.

Flyingintotheunknown · 22/05/2026 23:11

Jellox · 22/05/2026 23:10

Grow up.

You can tell it’s half term already.

Yes we can can’t we

Flyingintotheunknown · 22/05/2026 23:11

Happyjoe · 22/05/2026 23:10

As I said, you missed the point being made entirely and not shocked. But I think this Punch and Judy show could go on all night as you're someone who has to have the last word. So goodnight and enjoy it, it may make you feel big and important. Well done!

Edited

Awww little lefties can’t handle being called racist.

Harry12345 · 22/05/2026 23:19

Happyjoe · 22/05/2026 23:07

So... let me get this right in what you think is ok.

If Albanians caused more harm to the British people, including children and sex rings than people from Afghanistan and Iraq, that is somehow less troublesome because of your perceived view of the way all men from these countries value women/children?

I lived in the Middle East and moved around. Not all men in these countries think women are trash. In the case of Afghanistan, until the Taliban came back when the forces left women were doing much better. Many Afghanistan men believe in women's rights but they also live in fear of the Taliban. Please, stop generalising. A lot of people, men included will be wanting to escape the Taliban rule because it's shit, not to come over and rape our women.

You seem to be generalising about Albanians, can you not see how you are being hypocritical? Are you happy then for more Albanians to come over in boats then? The reason we are talking about Afghans as that’s what the thread was about and Albanians do not make up the majority of boat migrants unlike Afghans who are the second largest group. And there is lost of racism towards the Romani community so that debunks your theory about colour

Happyjoe · 22/05/2026 23:22

Harry12345 · 22/05/2026 23:19

You seem to be generalising about Albanians, can you not see how you are being hypocritical? Are you happy then for more Albanians to come over in boats then? The reason we are talking about Afghans as that’s what the thread was about and Albanians do not make up the majority of boat migrants unlike Afghans who are the second largest group. And there is lost of racism towards the Romani community so that debunks your theory about colour

How have I generalised about Albanians? And yes, Albanians did make up the majority of people on boats. They are still people smuggling others too.

I see you just don't understand and not addressed the valid points made.

Jellox · 22/05/2026 23:24

Harry12345 · 22/05/2026 23:19

You seem to be generalising about Albanians, can you not see how you are being hypocritical? Are you happy then for more Albanians to come over in boats then? The reason we are talking about Afghans as that’s what the thread was about and Albanians do not make up the majority of boat migrants unlike Afghans who are the second largest group. And there is lost of racism towards the Romani community so that debunks your theory about colour

But that’s what that poster is exactly trying to do - generalise - to show people how silly it is.

We have a huge problem with Albanian people coercing British people into being drug dealers and the crap that comes with it but we know it’s not all Albanian people who are the problem.

And people hate the travelling community in general and so Romani communities will always be hated on by some small minded people.

Harry12345 · 22/05/2026 23:26

Happyjoe · 22/05/2026 23:07

So... let me get this right in what you think is ok.

If Albanians caused more harm to the British people, including children and sex rings than people from Afghanistan and Iraq, that is somehow less troublesome because of your perceived view of the way all men from these countries value women/children?

I lived in the Middle East and moved around. Not all men in these countries think women are trash. In the case of Afghanistan, until the Taliban came back when the forces left women were doing much better. Many Afghanistan men believe in women's rights but they also live in fear of the Taliban. Please, stop generalising. A lot of people, men included will be wanting to escape the Taliban rule because it's shit, not to come over and rape our women.

How do you know that the ones coming here disagree with the Taliban and are coming here for that reason? Again even some of them who disagree still have grew up on a culture vastly different to ours and how we treat woman. If you can’t see the differences I find it really strange.

Happyjoe · 22/05/2026 23:31

Harry12345 · 22/05/2026 23:26

How do you know that the ones coming here disagree with the Taliban and are coming here for that reason? Again even some of them who disagree still have grew up on a culture vastly different to ours and how we treat woman. If you can’t see the differences I find it really strange.

That's the whole point - you can't. I presume people who risk their lives on a boat and spend all the money they have to people smugglers are not doing it for the shits and giggles though or for the reason to rape women when they can do it at home. Taliban are in charge and they prob won't be punished where as they would here.

You can't tell the good ones from the bad, just as you can't tell the good from the bad anywhere in advance. If only we could, crime would be massively down and the whole world much safer!

Flyingintotheunknown · 22/05/2026 23:36

Jellox · 22/05/2026 23:24

But that’s what that poster is exactly trying to do - generalise - to show people how silly it is.

We have a huge problem with Albanian people coercing British people into being drug dealers and the crap that comes with it but we know it’s not all Albanian people who are the problem.

And people hate the travelling community in general and so Romani communities will always be hated on by some small minded people.

It’s also pointless generalising about those who voice concerns about migrants coming over here and raping women and girls as “Tommy Robinson supporters” and “stupid” but there you go!

Oh and what’s the other one that’s been thrown about on this thread by various posters? “Racist”?

Jellox · 22/05/2026 23:39

Happyjoe · 22/05/2026 23:31

That's the whole point - you can't. I presume people who risk their lives on a boat and spend all the money they have to people smugglers are not doing it for the shits and giggles though or for the reason to rape women when they can do it at home. Taliban are in charge and they prob won't be punished where as they would here.

You can't tell the good ones from the bad, just as you can't tell the good from the bad anywhere in advance. If only we could, crime would be massively down and the whole world much safer!

This is what I don’t understand.

Some people will argue that because there are less strict rules regarding rape, child marriages etc in certain countries then this makes the men more dangerous.

But surely that means they’d just stay in their own country.

Why move to a country where women have more rights and freedom and if you rape someone you get into trouble - when you can stay in your own country and not get consequences for doing it.

If you hate women so much, you wouldn’t move to a country where women have rights.

Men are men.
There are of course going to be some men that will commit rape but no more so than someone being born in this country or coming over here legally.

So I understand an argument for not letting everyone in because we don’t have the space but I don’t understand the argument from a safety POV because it doesn’t make sense.

Harry12345 · 22/05/2026 23:51

Jellox · 22/05/2026 23:39

This is what I don’t understand.

Some people will argue that because there are less strict rules regarding rape, child marriages etc in certain countries then this makes the men more dangerous.

But surely that means they’d just stay in their own country.

Why move to a country where women have more rights and freedom and if you rape someone you get into trouble - when you can stay in your own country and not get consequences for doing it.

If you hate women so much, you wouldn’t move to a country where women have rights.

Men are men.
There are of course going to be some men that will commit rape but no more so than someone being born in this country or coming over here legally.

So I understand an argument for not letting everyone in because we don’t have the space but I don’t understand the argument from a safety POV because it doesn’t make sense.

I have to disagree. Why has there been so many attacks by migrants then? It’s been reported almost daily across the U.K. and other countries in Europe have reported the same. There are large groups of men being homed in hotels and hanging about the Clyde in Glasgow which has been really intimidating for woman. Police gave school girls in Dumfries rape alarms as there was groups of them hanging outside the school taking pictures of girls and acting suspiciously. I think it’s really insulting to suggest that woman who have felt intimidated and threatened by these men are generalising have felt the same threat previously. I went to Tunisia and was followed constantly by men, it was terrifying. I was also in Morocco and nearly gang raped by 3 men, the only reason I wasn’t was due to an English man intervening and they through me to the floor and spat on me. I’ve heard so many woman have these experiences. Not all men in these countries are like that obviously but to deny cultural differences regarding the treatment of woman and make out men are all the same regardless of where they are from isn’t as open minded as you think

RumPidgeon · 22/05/2026 23:54

randomchap · 22/05/2026 14:05

Wouldn't it be better to jail them here rather than send them back to Afghanistan where they will be able to abuse more women? Or do Afghan women mean nothing to you?

Jail them for a lifetime - who’s funding this - or let them wander the streets after their sentences and abuse more British women and girls.

Give your head a wobble!

Harry12345 · Yesterday 00:03

Happyjoe · 22/05/2026 23:07

So... let me get this right in what you think is ok.

If Albanians caused more harm to the British people, including children and sex rings than people from Afghanistan and Iraq, that is somehow less troublesome because of your perceived view of the way all men from these countries value women/children?

I lived in the Middle East and moved around. Not all men in these countries think women are trash. In the case of Afghanistan, until the Taliban came back when the forces left women were doing much better. Many Afghanistan men believe in women's rights but they also live in fear of the Taliban. Please, stop generalising. A lot of people, men included will be wanting to escape the Taliban rule because it's shit, not to come over and rape our women.

And I didn’t say it was less troublesome but I would think that men treating woman badly would be more prevalent if they come from countries with extreme poor woman’s rights even if they do disagree with it.

Jellox · Yesterday 00:14

Harry12345 · 22/05/2026 23:51

I have to disagree. Why has there been so many attacks by migrants then? It’s been reported almost daily across the U.K. and other countries in Europe have reported the same. There are large groups of men being homed in hotels and hanging about the Clyde in Glasgow which has been really intimidating for woman. Police gave school girls in Dumfries rape alarms as there was groups of them hanging outside the school taking pictures of girls and acting suspiciously. I think it’s really insulting to suggest that woman who have felt intimidated and threatened by these men are generalising have felt the same threat previously. I went to Tunisia and was followed constantly by men, it was terrifying. I was also in Morocco and nearly gang raped by 3 men, the only reason I wasn’t was due to an English man intervening and they through me to the floor and spat on me. I’ve heard so many woman have these experiences. Not all men in these countries are like that obviously but to deny cultural differences regarding the treatment of woman and make out men are all the same regardless of where they are from isn’t as open minded as you think

Where are you getting your information from?

There have not been many attacks by migrants.

I think it’s about 15% of all sexual attacks are caused by migrants - which makes sense considering there are more British people here than migrants.

Travelling to a country where women have less rights is very scary and I’m sorry you went through that but that supports my argument.

If these men hate women, they don’t believe women should have rights and women are objects etc etc - then why leave a country where men are in power and go to a country where women have more equal rights - that doesn’t make sense.

In regards to Dumfries - police did give out alarms and speeches but they also did a lot of surveillance and found none of the apparent crimes had been committed.
Still to this day I don’t believe there have been any attacks in that area by any migrants.

The media is very good at scaremongering and I think it’s important to stick to facts.
The outsider groups will always be demonised and feared and those outsider groups change every few years depending on how the media spins it.

Harry12345 · Yesterday 00:35

Jellox · Yesterday 00:14

Where are you getting your information from?

There have not been many attacks by migrants.

I think it’s about 15% of all sexual attacks are caused by migrants - which makes sense considering there are more British people here than migrants.

Travelling to a country where women have less rights is very scary and I’m sorry you went through that but that supports my argument.

If these men hate women, they don’t believe women should have rights and women are objects etc etc - then why leave a country where men are in power and go to a country where women have more equal rights - that doesn’t make sense.

In regards to Dumfries - police did give out alarms and speeches but they also did a lot of surveillance and found none of the apparent crimes had been committed.
Still to this day I don’t believe there have been any attacks in that area by any migrants.

The media is very good at scaremongering and I think it’s important to stick to facts.
The outsider groups will always be demonised and feared and those outsider groups change every few years depending on how the media spins it.

It doesn’t make sense? Why do woman and men who believe that woman shouldn’t work or should wear a burka come to this country too? There’s lots of our culture that people disagree with but still move here so that point doesn’t make sense. All I hear is you playing down any concerns or reports that woman have had. The police could not prove anything in Dumfries but it was reported by parents and pupils that they were having about the school taking pictures. I tend to believe woman and their instincts when it comes to how they feel about their own safety