More fun and games in Calais

[Cupramax]

Feel sorry for the poor sods driving lorries. Welcome to Europe

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/video_and_audio/headline...

[Mr Snrub]

I've no doubt that those promising engineers would fully obey the laws of our country and provide a valuable contribution to society.

[RobGT81]

They look like brain surgeons to me, ship them in.

[Hainey]

Feral skiprats. I'd put the gun on them myself.

[Cupramax]

What surprises me is theres not more action by the locals, given the French propensity to striking im surprised the whole area hasnt come to a standstill. Reports from the local deputy mayor on the news earlier saying the army needs to get involved.

[Digga]

It comes to something when the BBC are posting up "WTF" style video clips. Of course we've all seen this before, but I think the issue is becoming very much front and centre of the immigration debate in the UK mainstream.

IMHO, the camps should never have been allowed to establish and the expectation of swift and easy transit to a land of benefits and welfare should have been quashed a long time ago. We want immigrants, we need immigrants, but not arriving like this. It is anarchy, it is uncivilised and it is putting UK citizens and visitors in peril.

[Hainey]

Digga said:

It comes to something when the BBC are posting up "WTF" style video clips. Of course we've all seen this before, but I think the issue is becoming very much front and centre of the immigration debate in the UK mainstream.

IMHO, the camps should never have been allowed to establish and the expectation of swift and easy transit to a land of benefits and welfare should have been quashed a long time ago. We want immigrants, we need immigrants, but not arriving like this. It is anarchy, it is uncivilised and it is putting UK citizens and visitors in peril.

Good post Digga. Really well put.

[myvision]

The links not working.

[steveo3002]

i like the gasp as theyre backing up and didnt notice the lorry steaming past em

[Cupramax]

myvision said:

The links not working.

Still working for me??

[Digga]

steveo3002 said:

i like the gasp as theyre backing up and didnt notice the lorry steaming past em

The whole scenario is incredibly dangerous. Effectively, we - us in Europe - have allowed a key, strategic transport hub of our continent to become bandit territory.

[don'tbesilly]

Digga said:

The whole scenario is incredibly dangerous. Effectively, we - us in Europe - have allowed a key, strategic transport hub of our continent to become bandit territory.

I'd take issue with "we - us in Europe" are to blame, the blame clearly lies with the French government.

The fact that the French Govt continue to ignore the worsening situation in Calais is as unbelievable to us as it is to the French authorities in Calais, and the residents.

[Cupramax]

This is a French security issue plan and simple, As said in the interview with the deputy mayor of Calais, he even said the government are doing nothing. We're pretty much back to where it was with Sangatte except it seems they are a tad more ballsy in their approach these days.

[FN2TypeR]

Digga said:

It comes to something when the BBC are posting up "WTF" style video clips. Of course we've all seen this before, but I think the issue is becoming very much front and centre of the immigration debate in the UK mainstream.

IMHO, the camps should never have been allowed to establish and the expectation of swift and easy transit to a land of benefits and welfare should have been quashed a long time ago. We want immigrants, we need immigrants, but not arriving like this. It is anarchy, it is uncivilised and it is putting UK citizens and visitors in peril.

Well said, I agree 100%

[MikeT66]

Digga said:

It comes to something when the BBC are posting up "WTF" style video clips. Of course we've all seen this before, but I think the issue is becoming very much front and centre of the immigration debate in the UK mainstream.

IMHO, the camps should never have been allowed to establish and the expectation of swift and easy transit to a land of benefits and welfare should have been quashed a long time ago. We want immigrants, we need immigrants, but not arriving like this. It is anarchy, it is uncivilised and it is putting UK citizens and visitors in peril.

Another from me, too. Well said.

[DAVEVO9]

myvision said:

The links not working.

Turn your ad blocker off?

[Dog Star]

Cupramax said:

This is a French security issue plan and simple, As said in the interview with the deputy mayor of Calais, he even said the government are doing nothing. We're pretty much back to where it was with Sangatte except it seems they are a tad more ballsy in their approach these days.

Agreed - it's far worse now.
The French government knows damned well what's going on and accept it - screw the citizens of Calais are inconsequential. The fact that they have had to close off all the stopping areas on the autoroutes near Calais because they'd be too dangerous to stop at says it all.

As someone said ^^^ up there - we want and need immigration, but I don't want one of these "jungle" crew letting in. They seem to think it's just ok to resort to violence and lawbreaking to get what you want; what happens when they get here and don't get what they want? Terrifying!

There was one on TV a few months ago - he wanted to come to the uk and go to university? No st, Sherlock - so do lots of people, and they're the ones who have to pay for it. Sorry - I've gone a bit Daily Heil.

[Smiler.]

That is shocking.

I imagine that the editorial bods at the BBC suffered near head implosion at deciding what to do with that footage.

Oh dear, how sad.

[ikarl]

Is this not a massive opportunity for somewhere like Zeebrugge to really up their game and try and get the transport companies arriving/departing there?

[Mr_B]

France and the EU doesn't have the guts to deal with the issue and simply process the people and deport if needed.