The morons who deliberately started this fire and then pelted the firefighters should be severely punished.
Gaol time would be to good for them and just add to the existing strain on our prison service.
“Bring back the birch” was a popular saying, not so long ago. Something is needed. Maybe public floggings or perhaps bring back the stocks. Some kind of public humiliation is likely to be more effective than gaol time which is seen by some as a badge of honour.
A nurse, who works at Queen Alexandra Hospital, has suffered a panic attack, following an attack against the hospital bus on which she was riding.
The bus was attacked by youths throwing stones. One of the windows alongside the nurse shattered, bringing about the panic attack.
One can only imagine the thought processes going on inside the heads of these morons. They certainly have no concerns about the potential consequences of their actions.
This is yet another example of the same moronic behaviour that sees youths attacking all of our emergency service workers.
Who on earth thinks its a good idea to attack our firemen while they are trying to save lives at risk in fires and road accidents. And who thinks its a good idea to attack our ambulance crews and paramedics while they are attending those same incidents.
And then we have the police having to stoically endure interference on a daily basis, whilst putting their own lives at risk, going about their business, to protect us from these same idiotic morons.
Presumably, these are the same thought processes that make firing fireworks at peoples houses. As was happening, in Portsmouth, only a few weeks ago.
This imbecilic behaviour isn’t restricted to the Portsmouth area, rather it is endemic to the whole country.
I don’t understand the whys and wherefores and I don’t pretend to have a solution. What I do know is that the ASBO scheme isn’t good enough. Some youths see being awarded an ASBO as a badge of honour.
When I was a youth, the older folks used to say “they should bring back National Service”. I find that I am now of the opinion that is a good idea.
Going further back in time, to the 16th and 17th centuries, there were the stocks and pillory. Now the idea of these really appeal to me.
Throwing rotten fruit and veg at these miscreants would give some instant feelings of retribution to their victims. And, just maybe, these morons would be too embarrassed to offend again. They would certainly be a very visible reminder to other would be offenders.
I think today’s society could learn something from our ancestors.
So this man said he had travelled 100 miles, whilst under lockdown, ‘for a McDonald’s’
BBC News – Covid-19: Man said he had travelled 100 miles ‘for a McDonald’s’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-55695408
He travelled over 100 miles to a town that does not have a McDonald’s !!!
Not only that, police discovered there was no valid insurance in place. This meant his vehicle was not legally on the road.
As a result his car was confiscated.
The man was fined £200 for his “flagrant breach” of lockdown regulations, making an unnecessary journey away from his home area.
In addition to the loss of his vehicle, presumably he also incurred the cost of getting back home.
Had this guy had at least a single brain cell he would not have brought himself to the attention of the police.
He deserves the full weight of the law.
I believe the UK government is reluctant, as they have been all along. Reluctant to take the required steps to get us through this crisis.
It is that reluctance that has led to the haphazard implementation of restrictions across the country. It has also contributed to the levels of distrust by Joe Public.
It is due to the disturbing results of the REACT study, and the actions of the French and German governments, that lead me to believe that our government needs to act swiftly and firmly.
The writing is on the wall.
Australia’s response had been “light years ahead” of the US and the UK
At the start of this year I was in Australia and witnessed their government’s actions, taken to control the virus and protect the population.
At the same time I observed, from afar, the UK’s actions, which I believe were too little, too late.
And now I believe we are experiencing the results of those actions. That is the haphazard and chaotic implementation of further restrictions.
Had the UK followed the Australian pattern we would be in much better shape. Acting quickly, shutting internal and external borders, enforcing quarantine wherever you were travelling from and so on. Had the UK Government followed this pattern we would have experienced fewer deaths and infections, and we would not be continuing to damage the UK economy.
So, I say well done Melbourne and well done Australia.
Well done the SBS.
Showing how to get the job done.
This is hardly breaking news.
Rashford is just a bloody footballer.
He is doing good things but I fail to see why it’s breaking news that the Prime Minister hasn’t spoken to him
Women with darker skin are more than twice as likely to be told their photos fail UK passport rules when they submit them online than lighter-skinned men, according to a BBC investigation.
So claims this BBC news article.
BBC News – UK passport photo checker shows bias against dark-skinned women https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-54349538
One black student said she was wrongly told her mouth looked open each time she uploaded five different photos to the government website.
Here is my own, personal, experience of the governments racist software.
I took a series of photos of my wife and selected the best of them to submit to the passport system. The selected photo was rejected on the basis that it didn’t meet the criteria. The issue was that the system couldn’t identify a clear demarcation of my wife’s hairline and her face, my wife is white skinned with blonde hair.
This experience has just highlighted the difference between automated systems and the human eye. In some circumstances the human eye is far superior.
The process, however, does allow you to challenge the automated rejection and to provide your argument as to why it is wrong. According to the article Ms Owusu did challenge the rejection and had her photo accepted.
I also challenged the rejection and the passport application was duly processed and my wife received her new passport.
This shows how “systemic racism” can spread, Elaine Owusu said.
This article has turned a frustrating technological problem into a problem of racism.
Is Ms Owusu suggesting that the software developers have programmed the system to give people of colour a hard time. To what end ?
Elaine Owusu, I think you are just jumping on the racism bandwagon and I, for one, am sick of the racism card being played at every turn.
The issue of racism is being rammed down our throats every minute of the day. Programming on the TV channels with a colour bias along with the adverts during and between programs. Open any newspaper and there it is.
All that this article proves is that the software is not perfect. It is not racist, just flawed. As technology advances the errors will reduce.
What is this world coming to ?
A man is assaulted, albeit with an egg. He retaliated with a couple of slaps.
The Australian Prime Minister says the assault victim should be charged !!!
The victim, Australian Senator Fraser Anning, may be anti Muslim but he was assaulted and in my book was perfectly justified in his reaction.
There should be no support for his assailant.
Compare the reactions here in Oz to those seen when British MP John Prescott was egged. Prescott actually punched the assailant. His boss, Tony Blair, is reported to have said “John is John when asked to comment.
Time to get real and focus on real issues methinks.
Rapist locked up for life is branded danger to women – Portsmouth News.
Alexander Bell is behind bars after being found guilty of robbing and sexually assaulting a woman in her teens in August last year, also for twice raping a woman on the same night in October 2012.
During sentencing Judge Price described Bell as one of the most dangerous men he had seen at Portsmouth Crown Court in 18 years.
At least the sentence reflects the nature of the crime, three concurrent life sentences for a predator who has ruined the lives of the women that he attacked.
Physical wounds may be repaired but the effects of such an assault, on the minds of Bells victims, are immeasurable. One thing is certain these women will carry the memories for the rest of their lives.
The question that springs to mind is “What does “Life” actually mean ?”. Will Alexander Bell be considered for parole at any time ?
Anything less than whole life would be sacrilege, and an insult to those that Bell assaulted.
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