[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Why? Why are they scumbags?

They lost a relative, and people act in very very diffferent ways to bereavment.

Why are the locals so worked up about it, none if them died.

That poor old man could easily have died of shock/heart attack - neither the scumbag or his scumbag relatives would have given a damn about him or his family. Waste of space the lot of them.

[Parmy]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

That poor old man could easily have died of shock/heart attack - neither the scumbag or his scumbag relatives would have given a damn about him or his family. Waste of space the lot of them.

That poor old man managed just fine in the situation.

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by parmnion

That poor old man managed just fine in the situation.

The point being that the thug didn’t know that did he. HE was deliberately targeting easy targets because he was a coward- he just got more than he bargained for.

[Parmy]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

The point being that the thug didn’t know that did he. HE was deliberately targeting easy targets because he was a coward- he just got more than he bargained for.

I get all that.

But i am surprised at this old trooper being described as disabled, defenceless and poor old.

But my main issue here is people grieving being called scum.

So unless what amy jade says is correct then this is just another attack on 2 people because they are travellers.



Didn't Hughie teach us anything...aww hughie..what a guy.

[kirklancaster]

I love how these cowardly twots always turn up to rob and burgle in PAIRS or more, and are always ARMED with some type of weapon despite their victims often being lone women or lone old men or elderly couples.

[jaxie]

Originally Posted by parmnion

I get all that.

But i am surprised at this old trooper being described as disabled, defenceless and poor old.

But my main issue here is people grieving being called scum.

So unless what amy jade says is correct then this is just another attack on 2 people because they are travellers.



Didn't Hughie teach us anything...aww hughie..what a guy.

They are making a statement though Parmy, you grieve quietly and privately. How many times do families say please respect our privacy at this time. This isn't an act of grieving, it's a very public act of provocation. And a two fingers up at the gentleman who fought for his life and ended up killing someone in self defence and his community. We know where you live they are saying.

[Parmy]

Originally Posted by jaxie

They are making a statement though Parmy, you grieve quietly and privately. How many times do families say please respect our privacy at this time. This isn't an act of grieving, it's a very public act of provocation. And a two fingers up at the gentleman who fought for his life and ended up killing someone in self defence and his community. We know where you live they are saying.

Travellers grieve fairly publicly as far as im aware and the women are fairly spiritual. Maybe they might see that as his spirits resting place...i see a lot of flowers on trees and lamposts round here..whatever it is..no-one and i mean no-one can tell another person how they should grieve.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Travellers grieve fairly publicly as far as im aware and the women are fairly spiritual. Maybe they might see that as his spirits resting place...i see a lot of flowers on trees and lamposts round here..whatever it is..no-one and i mean no-one can tell another person how they should grieve.

...I do understand Parmy..and that the travelling community and families may have traditional ways of expressing grief publicly also etc...but I think this is in context of other things also, the flowers being put on the fence...?...I’m not sure of the accuracy of all reporting but ‘death threats’ are also being made and the couple have had to be moved to a safe house...

[Livia]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Travellers grieve fairly publicly as far as im aware and the women are fairly spiritual. Maybe they might see that as his spirits resting place...i see a lot of flowers on trees and lamposts round here..whatever it is..no-one and i mean no-one can tell another person how they should grieve.

They weren't being fairly spiritual when they robbed my garage. Or when they left a site about a mile from me covered in disgusting crap, bags of dirty nappies, builders rubbish... and then there are those who are nicking people's pet dogs out of their front gardens to use as bait dogs. A BIG problem where I live. Sometimes they just can't be allowed to have their own way.

If this old man was your relative, Parm, you'd be singing a quite different song.