[Ammi]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Yes but whos to say the grieving family have anything to do with the death threats?

From my own experiences i am very aware of internet and life trolls latching onto any news story thats been so public so they can then be the sick and twisted individuals they are by contacting people involved to harrass and upset them...

I may be wrong, and it may well be the family if the stories are true....but to just jump in and hang them before a trial saddens me as i just see it as peoples prejudice and intolerance to travellers.

..just touching on this thing Parmy said earlier in the thread...about ‘internet trolls latching on etc..’...?...I read a news report this morning...which said that some who are taking the flowers down aren’t residents or anyone associated with the older couple involved...they are people who have just read the media stories and have become ‘enraged’...so they have acted on that..that’s not really concern for the residents either, I wouldn’t say...

[Ammi]

.. my balance of personal ‘travelling community’ stories anyway...things I’ve personally experienced..is that yeah, some pretty negative ones with no care or regard to the community etc... it some great ones as well...some great, caring traveller parents who have helped create great associations and interactions with the residents...who have themselves initiated that and been very involved with other parents and children in caring for the community together...is what I’ve also experienced with some travellers...some great people with some great values...

[Cherie]

Alot of comments on this thread would not be tolerated for other groups, there are good and bad everywhere.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Alot of comments on this thread would not be tolerated for other groups, there are good and bad everywhere.

To be fair, Cherie, not a lot of other groups get away with what the travellers get away with. They are a law unto themselves.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Livia

To be fair, Cherie, not a lot of other groups get away with what the travellers get away with. They are a law unto themselves.

I do agree they do seem to get away with far more than is the norm, I guess that is down to the fact that they can uproot and at time and are generally of no fixed abode, so quite difficult to convict, I don't know

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Alot of comments on this thread would not be tolerated for other groups, there are good and bad everywhere.

Which other groups have gotten themselves a reputation for doing the things which make people complain about the travelers?

[Beso]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Which other groups have gotten themselves a reputation for doing the things which make people complain about the travelers?

Jesus christ..pop into any housing estate and you will see all the **** left lying about by people of all nationalities, races or whatever todays box is.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Which other groups have gotten themselves a reputation for doing the things which make people complain about the travelers?

You have changed your tune since yesterday. Yes there is a lot to complain about, like there is a lot of to complain about in any group of people, but tarring everyone of them with same brush would not be tolerated in any other group.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Alot of comments on this thread would not be tolerated for other groups, there are good and bad everywhere.

Well my point was to do with a particular activity that is practised by travellers and besides being dangerous is terrible animal cruelty. It is off-topic though so I won't say anymore on it