So where are the vigilante's?
So where are the vigilante's?
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Boosted LS1

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21,200 posts

289 months

Thursday 24th September 2009
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I may have spelt that wrong but I keep hearing news of the inquest where scumbags on a certain street ruined the lives of the mother and daughter resulting in the mother killingn herslelf and her handicapped daughter.

The primary scumbags are known as is where they live and they refused to behave unlike the rest of the scumbags. I don't understand why there hasn't been retribution against them from the local community or have they fled? Seems awful quiet.

Oh, no doubt they have a car but if not mods please move this to p&p, I couldn't sort out the pc to do that frown

King Herald

23,501 posts

245 months

Thursday 24th September 2009
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Boosted LS1 said:
I may have spelt that wrong but I keep hearing news of the inquest where scumbags on a certain street ruined the lives of the mother and daughter resulting in the mother killingn herslelf and her handicapped daughter.

The primary scumbags are known as is where they live and they refused to behave unlike the rest of the scumbags. I don't understand why there hasn't been retribution against them from the local community or have they fled? Seems awful quiet.

Oh, no doubt they have a car but if not mods please move this to p&p, I couldn't sort out the pc to do that frown
Maybe the local community are no better that the scumbags are?

Boosted LS1

Original Poster:

21,200 posts

289 months

Friday 25th September 2009
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You do have to wonder.

TubbyRutter

2,086 posts

235 months

Friday 25th September 2009
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Just look to Harry Brown for inspiration!

him_over_there

970 posts

235 months

Friday 25th September 2009
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This is a good thing.

Perhaps the people on the street are wise enough to know that vigilante justice achieves nothing and it isn't something that should be applauded or encouraged.

mat13

1,977 posts

210 months

Friday 25th September 2009
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him_over_there said:
This is a good thing.

Perhaps the people on the street are wise enough to know that vigilante justice achieves nothing and it isn't something that should be applauded or encouraged.
because the justice system worked so well for the mother and daughter

King Herald

23,501 posts

245 months

Friday 25th September 2009
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him_over_there said:
This is a good thing.

Perhaps the people on the street are wise enough to know that vigilante justice achieves nothing and it isn't something that should be applauded or encouraged.
Well it is pretty obvious that involving the police achieves nothing either, then vigilantes are the most obvious next step.

If the police repeatedly fail to do their duty what else is there?

Gargamel

16,355 posts

290 months

Friday 25th September 2009
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Exactly - how many calls to the Police.... Useless in this instance.

Some of these were ten year old kids. Apparently she wasn't listed as 'vulnerable' a disgusting story.

I too did wonder why no-one had helped her out.

sadako

7,080 posts

267 months

Friday 25th September 2009
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Sorry they are too busy having hot yaoi mansex with each other to perform BRJ right now. They will respond to the matter just before the SLA expires...

rhinochopig

17,932 posts

227 months

Friday 25th September 2009
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King Herald said:
him_over_there said:
This is a good thing.

Perhaps the people on the street are wise enough to know that vigilante justice achieves nothing and it isn't something that should be applauded or encouraged.
Well it is pretty obvious that involving the police achieves nothing either, then vigilantes are the most obvious next step.

If the police repeatedly fail to do their duty what else is there?
[gravellyvoice]There's Batman[gravellyvoice]

bazking69

8,620 posts

219 months

Friday 25th September 2009
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The system failed them. Like it does most honest people these days in favour of the dregs who have to share our society with...
Sad.

Eric Mc

125,609 posts

294 months

Friday 25th September 2009
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What were the kids actually doing?

Los Palmas 7

29,908 posts

259 months

Friday 25th September 2009
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Eric Mc said:
What were the kids actually doing?
BBC News said:
The jury was told Ms Pilkington's son Anthony, who has severe dyslexia, was locked in a shed at knifepoint and beaten with a metal bar.

The gang also shouted at Francecca, who has severe learning difficulties, to lift up her nightdress.

They also pelted the family's home with eggs, flour and stones and shouted insults about the childrens' disabilities.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/...

Edited by Los Palmas 7 on Friday 25th September 17:36

Bluebarge

4,519 posts

207 months

Friday 25th September 2009
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I'm here! The apostrophe implies possession e.g. "John's dog" or a missing letter e.g. "John's a vigilante" indicates the missing "i" in "John is a vigilante".

A plural e.g. "vigilantes" requires no apostrophe at all.

That'll be all. Keep 'em peeled.

The Grammar Vigilante

Eric Mc

125,609 posts

294 months

Friday 25th September 2009
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Sounds rough - although I bet the lady had mental problems BEFORE the harrassment kicked off. In actual fact, these little thugs often zero in on people who appear different in the first place. I know someone who lives on a council estate who has had similar (although not quite as severe) problems.

Los Palmas 7

29,908 posts

259 months

Friday 25th September 2009
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Eric Mc said:
Sounds rough - although I bet the lady had mental problems BEFORE the harrassment kicked off. In actual fact, these little thugs often zero in on people who appear different in the first place. I know someone who lives on a council estate who has had similar (although not quite as severe) problems.
Too true Eric; like hyenas, the feral pack will single out the weakest of the herd for "attention".

It does, however, sound like she was let down by the system:

BBC News said:
Leicester Police said they logged 33 complaints from Ms Pilkington about a gang between 2000 and 2007, including 13 in the 10 months before her death.

The inquest heard the family were "under siege" in their home but police filed the incidents as the less serious "grade two" and considered her to be "over-reacting".

Chris Tew, former Assistant Chief Constable of Leicester Police, admitted many of Ms Pilkington's calls to police were not linked and were regarded as anti-social behaviour. On some occasions the reports were not passed on to the street's beat officer.

He said: "There's no damage or assault and it doesn't pass the threshold for a crime.

"The reporting system is that something ongoing is given a grade two. It's infrequent that there are any resources to respond."

Coroner Olivia Davison said:
If a police officer reflected on these incidents, an attempt might have been made to apprehend the individuals who were doing this.
Quite sad.

odyssey2200

18,650 posts

238 months

Friday 25th September 2009
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If you have a problem, If no one else can help, If you can find them..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIfuaUTH9Y4

Six Fiend

6,067 posts

244 months

Friday 25th September 2009
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We need this man too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB1NiNKwueE

He drives a Jaaaaaaaaag.

Edited by Six Fiend on Friday 25th September 18:51

ZR1cliff

17,999 posts

278 months

Sunday 27th September 2009
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One of the problems you have Boosted; the people that really can make a difference, judges, law makers etc, are far removed from reality. They don't live amongst the densely populated areas that most of us live in and after a day in court go home to their country retreat or up market residence. One of my recent passengers is a prosecution barrister and part time judge and talking with them and explaining the general attitude of today's crim, on the journey, they were astounded and shocked at the general attitude of law breakers, even on minor issues, who of course are repentent by the time they come before the courts. It would help in sentencing if those in the higher echelons of the justice system were familiar with the criminal attitudes, by perhaps being police observers on a regular basis.

johnfm

13,751 posts

279 months

Sunday 27th September 2009
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The vigilante's what?