Sign of respect
 

Hi everyone i know this is a site to chat about bikes and the like but i just felt i had to share this with someone as this happened just yards from me and its sadened me so much today and feel like i need to let something out! I work part time as a security guard at Tesco and at about 4pm this afternoon an elderly lady aged 74 died outside our store when two eastern european men drove their van at aprox 70-80mph (in a 40mph limit road) into her as she crossed the road just after being in the store doing some christmas shopping! She was thrown about 12 metres and onto the opposite carriageway, they dumped the van (which had also dragged her trolley 1/4 mile) but were caught by police and both found to be totally drunk and couldn't speak a word of english! Police said that the was no skid marks so no attempt to stop had even been made! I feel so sick and also angry that a woman of 74 years has her life taken away from her by such a careless and selfish act! These people came to this country for a better life only to abuse the system, let alone that they will probably be deported and ruined it for themselfs and others they also in the process have wrenched at the hearts of her loved ones and ended this poor womans life!
I don't know who her family are or what her name was but just wanted to try and show some sympathy and respect for her and her family especially as christmas is also so near!

God bless!

Sadly the country is becoming used to these type of events.
Look at the news yesterday of that guy killed for his mobile. No remorse.
So So common. No thugs of any other guilty people seem bothered.

on a similar note, a mate of mine works for a tower grane company,a few weeks ago they had one come down in london killing the driver and a passerby, it took two days to retreve the body of the passerby as he was trapped under the jib, in that time some low life scum bag stole the blokes wallet

It doesn't matter if you're young or old, rich or poor. Society is a complete wreck!! Elderly raped and attacked, kids raped and attacked. It all just sickens me. :( :( My thoughts go out to the poor relatives left behind now.

When will all the do gooders realise that there has to be a viable deterent to stop this scum from commiting crimes.

Bring back hanging, The birch, branding etc and make this filth think twice about commiting crime.

A few months ago the Met Commisioner announced that there would be an extra number of police put on the streets to combat crime, this will not work coz there is no deterent to stop these scumbags.

Its about time the government started to listed to what the public are saying and stop this namby pamby approach to crime.

They should also stop this incesant regime at hitting easy targets like motorists and speeding, within reason.

Makes my blood boil.

Your right. My sister and her Husband are both coppers in the Met. They told me that they arrest the same people for the same crimes week in, week out. But there is no deterent and no punishment.

They never get sent to prison no matter how many times they get sent to court as their crimes, burglary, shoplifting, driving without insurance etc are seen as minor crimes by the court. They are given fines that they will never pay or community service that they won't attend. That is if they bother to turn up at court at all.

The police are not perfect but the real problem is our court system.

I am sorry that the original poster had to a) witness this and b) no doubt help in sorting it out...:(

I think it is endemic of modern life in a country where politicians care more for votes and issues 'right now' (i.e. staring them in the face - or on a Question Time programme) than they do for decent, hardwroking, law abiding people . Human Rights, politicians of all flavours, from, seemingly all countries, just see it as a career to power and money - sod doing any good.

The first thing that need to be banned is the human rights act, its used by every low life to get something for nothing and scam the system.............................IT`s GOT TO BLOODYWELL STOP!







Blood is now starting to simmer!

Will it simmer all the way to the poles???:devil: Don't have a hernia in the meantime!:lol: If enough of us vote for something better, we might just get it. Trouble is, nothing better seems to be out there...:o

There is nothing better , thats why so many people want to flee these shores for a safer life else-where.

How very true Doogle.

ps Thanks for the ProTwin decal.

No worries mate.
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Hear hear - couldn't agree more.

- bambam

Well we are voting with our feet, As soon as we get a buyer for our scooter shop we are Outa this **** hole..... I would rather be an ethnic minority in someone elses country than my own.
Namby pandy state.
National service is the way forward.

We are off to our house in the eifel moutains this weekend. We have allmost escaped.:D

Couldn't agree more. That or make prisoners come out on day work gangs, cleaning graffiti, litter, community work - or just hard labour...who is that Amercian prison govenor who makes the inmates wear pink underwear ( I kid you not) and sleep in tents in the hot summer months? I like him...:lol:

Dooglemen

I speak to the C in C when I get in & see wot she want`s to do.

I envy you and your house in the Eifel region, I know it well.

Great , good curry is a must.

We love it, despite having plenty of work to do. We are there this weekend.

My mum and dad have emigrated and never want to come back. I think I would have also if it wasn't for the kids.

Thank God some justice was dished out yesterday. I somehow doubt it was enough but what that lady said really tugged on the heart strings.

I left the Uk 16 years ago, did i look back, Now the goverment now says the imigration is balanced by Brits emigrating, do they not ask them selfs why ??

Dooglaman, It's time to sell up completely and just sod off. Reading all these posts has made me think. Where once we were a proud nation, now we all just plod along just like the film 1980!! We also have friends who have bought a place in France. They do not want to come back. All this saddens me too and that poor lady's family approaching Christmas. It's bad enough when you lose someone close naturally let alone a life taken without reason!! This is all a sobering thought. I hate this society.

Sad news, this is local to me. :( RIP

Unfortunately illegal immigrants (usually Eastern Europeans) are quite common around here.
No names, but a large local and very wealthy company has been prosecuted on a few occasions for exploiting or employing these people probably on the minimum wage or very likely below the minimum wage. Ironically, I am informed that this company supply Tesco with their 'Local Produce'. :flame:

I have a solution to the imigrant problem: SOILANT GREEN!

forgive the ignorance, but what is Soilant Green?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soylent_Green

From which Eastern European countries are these illegal immigrants from?

If you're referring to immigrants from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia or Slovenia, then as citizens of EU member states they have every right to live in the UK and are not illegal.

I saw some figures recently that showed around 400,000 people emigrating from the UK last year. Many are retirees going to the sun but around 200,000 are educated at least to degree level, and experienced. Most are from science and engineering disciplines. So the numbers may be in balance but I bet its not when you consider education and experience.

Almost all of the people I went to university with now work abroad. Despite offers of work in Canada and Australia I am still here, mostly because of my wifes elderly mother. When she goes, so do we.

Ratboy

Soilant Green was a film with Edward G Robinson and Charlton Heston where humans were reprocessed for food! It took place in the future and it seemed a good solution to several problems at the present!

I`m with you there Herb, once my inlaws have shuffled of this mortal coil were off to abetter life.

I fancy france, Italy or Germany but I think the misses has leaning towards NZ.

I quite fancy a nice house, with a bit of land, and some outbuildings that can be converted to geats (not sure if thats spolt corictly) plus the potential to build a decent garage/workshop area as well.

I just want to leave these shores as the scum bags infiltrate even further. but for now I`ll continue to work 6 or 7 days a week to support the scroungers imigrants and hangers on to the system!

Damn bloods turning to steam now!!!

Not wanting to sound like a "Grumpy Old Man" but this seems to be typical of the way society unfortunatley seems to be going, it's awful that this happend to this lady or anyone, but this attitude seems prevelent these days.
The litter thrown down, the sods who damage your car in the supermarket car park and drive away !!! just typical of todays attitude.
I was glad to see that the drunk driver on last night's Police camera action got 4 years in jail,he showed no remorse for his victim and I was glad the Police got him on this second occasion. We should have more of this but just think of the cost saving in our time, tax etc if all people behaved a little more responsably and thought of others and just think the world could be a better place !!!
However stop dreaming, this is Blairs nanny state and I am sure that before long motorbikes will be banned as being anti social and we will have to use electric scooters !! rant over, have a good day,

But 4 years is not 4 years, its probably 2 if that and I would bet my last pound that with a week of getting out he will be behind the wheel, pi55ed and without insurance etc.

Ahh, thanks!:)

Did anyone else read the interesting series by ex MP George Walden in the Daily Mail recently ? Written in the form of letters to his Son who had informed him that he was seriously considering emigration.

Considered as fairly outspoken by some but a thought provoking read !

Do you really read the Daily Mail Paul?

But this is a symptom of society as a whole. We glorify the things which are wrong and we put people down for doing or saying the right thing. Just look at how the gangster lifestyle is glorified in music and games. Your kids and mine are growing up thinking these things are acceptable and part of life today. No one is saying these things are wrong. Same with immigration. Everyone knows UK is a soft touch and a place to make money. I would welcome the same level of immigration as Australia in this country. We do live in a very privileged place in this country and if you have been to a 3rd world country you'll realise just how fortunate we are in UK.

We will reap what we sow !!

And the gits are going to make you pay for parking your bike in London soon!

That means that there`l be reduced parking coz they won`t be able to put enough parking meters on existing bays.

I don't take a daily paper but my dear old Mum cut out the articles and sent them to me Mark. It was an interesting read and he has a book out now regarding the parlous state of the country and our general acceptance of it.

Ha ha the only time I see the Daily Mail is when I'm at my mum's!

It's appalling and frightening all at the same time. Perhaps I'll appreciate it more when I'm over 80 too...

BC

There's already plenty of Australians in this country.....

As I sit here, reading this thread in my(permanent) home in France, it re-inforces my feeling that apart from the occasional visit to family, I never want to be in the UK again.....