30-07-2020, 08:18 PM
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Re: Travellers
Originally Posted by shropshiregirl
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We have an official Gypsy site a couple of miles away. They have been residing there for years and are absolutely no problem at all. But these 'travellers' are vile. They turned up here one evening on a Friday last summer when they knew the Council had left for the weekend and parked about a dozen caravans on our local Cricket pitch.Of course, on the Monday the Council went through the normal court removal procedure, but by the time they had departed, the mounds of rubbish and filth they left and the Council having to clean up the once beautiful shrubbery surrounding the cricket pitch (which they simply used as an open toilet) the bill ran into thousands of pounds. They completely destroyed the pitch. It was heartbreaking to see the damage they had caused.
I will be glad when we leave the EU so we no longer have to put up with the ridiculous rules and regulations we have to adhere to with regard to this pond life!
Why not?
30-07-2020, 08:34 PM
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Re: Travellers
Originally Posted by The Artful Todger
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Not a criminal offence if on private property.
30-07-2020, 08:36 PM
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Re: Travellers
Originally Posted by Losos
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JBR - It's not really 'some strange rason'All the judiciary, especially our judges, have a very lucrative lifestyle, salaries in £150K region, chauffeur limosines, private accomodation when away from home (No Premiere Inns for them
)If crime went down (Which it would if proper sentancing was applied) then the judges and all the other 'hangers on' would have NO JOB so of course they do everything they can to avoid this.
If that means handing down pathetic sentances then so be it.
Don't ever think that being a judge makes you an honourable person
Alternatively, the government should set minimum sentences for each given crime. Additional penalties when appropriate could also be specified.
Another alternative, which I have stated before, could be public election of judges which could be based on their history of convictions and sentencing.
30-07-2020, 08:39 PM
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Re: Travellers
Originally Posted by The Artful Todger
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Not a criminal offence if on private property.
If I did something similar, I would certainly be charged and convicted and would, at least, be obliged to pay restitution.
I think the Artful Dodger sees himself as a defence lawyer!
30-07-2020, 08:40 PM
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Re: Travellers
Originally Posted by JBR
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Alternatively, the government should set minimum sentences for each given crime. Additional penalties when appropriate could also be specified.Another alternative, which I have stated before, could be public election of judges which could be based on their history of convictions and sentencing.
) so as not to muddy the focal point of this part of the thread
), but where exactly does one intend to incarcerate them? Never mind wishful thinking, look at what is actually available.
30-07-2020, 08:47 PM
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Re: Travellers
Originally Posted by paula
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we drove into a car park one day, there were 2 caravans taking up quite a few spaces, the barbeque was going and their children were running and playing about in the car park along with their dogs...what a safe place for children to play....
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