[Mr Angry]

Originally Posted by ScaredWebWarrior

Cool. No point wasting time if it doesn't insult someone...

Cheers.

Originally Posted by ScaredWebWarrior

The attitude of the police in these cases just adds to the ire.

And therein lies part of the problem.

Originally Posted by ScaredWebWarrior

The real bugbear is that these people treat the rest of society with contempt and yet expect society to respect them. Bugger off!

Originally Posted by ScaredWebWarrior

Council gets eviction notice. Police turn up and tell them they have x-amount of time to move on, otherwise they will be forcibly evicted. After the amount of time has passed, police move in with whatever gear they feel they need to be safe, a bulldozer and towing trucks and start dismantling the site. Anyone obstructing gets collared and thrown into the back of a van. Or is that too radical for your liberal taste?

There's nothing "too radical" about it at all. I believe it's the current due process of law as far as eviction from council properties is concerned. As such, it doesn't work. It simply results in the temporary displacement of the problem. The subsequent "moving ons" which result are a cumulative (and cyclical) expense borne out time and time again by ratepayers in various, and many, council areas. It is an idiom symptomatic of the "not in my back yard" mindset.

Originally Posted by ScaredWebWarrior

My 'rant' is about the liberties that pikeys take - that's what annoys me and that is NOT a racist issue - that slur is the typical liberal way of pointing the finger at anyone with a more uncompromising attitude.

I think, with hindsight, you'll find that many of the generalizations which you have made on this thread do actually constitute racism / racist behaviour. You'd have been much safer starting your post with the comfort blanket statement "Now I'm not a racist, but..." Personally I don't consider myself a liberal - the fact that I took issue with your comments should be a clear enough indication of the fact. There's nothing "liberal" in contesting or challenging preconcieved prejudices. A liberal would be more likely to excuse your opinion as your "democratic right". No one has a democratic right to be racist.

Originally Posted by ScaredWebWarrior

The fact that the police are as useful as chocolate teapots is just adding insult to injury.

So it would appear that I was correct - the police (or their attitude) are a major contributory factor to your malaise.

Originally Posted by ScaredWebWarrior

I suggest you start thinking twice before labelling people as 'bigots', 'nazis' or 'racist' - those are harsh accusations and not to be used lightly.

Might I respectfully suggest that you do likewise before labelling entire cultures of people as lying, stealing, thieving, cheating, selfish, dirty, pikey **** - perhaps then people wouldn't arrive at the obvious conclusions you afford them the opportunity to.