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Originally posted by budski
reply to post by Mclaneinc
But I don't use it as an excuse to hate others because of their nationality or skin colour.
And yes, there are quite a few posters in this thread who have quite a history of creating or joining in hate threads.
So, answer the question - why were they not only exonerated but named as victims by the police?
Originally posted by Recouper
I think there is a moral in this story. If you live near someone who is vulnerable due to age or some other reason, watch their back, let them and others know you're doing so and encourage similar behavior in others.
Originally posted by Freeborn
reply to post by Silicis n Volvo
Despite recent displays of total incompetence and despite popular belief our police really aren't THAT stupid, lol.
But I fully understand the sentiments.
Originally posted by Mclaneinc
Originally posted by Recouper
I think there is a moral in this story. If you live near someone who is vulnerable due to age or some other reason, watch their back, let them and others know you're doing so and encourage similar behavior in others.
I totally agree but here in the UK in area's like mine the old people are scared stiff of every one and with good reason, they are the first that get mugged for money by the druggies, many refuse to go out.
To give you an example, I was over seeing a friend, after doing that I was walking back to the car I had then, I then heard a thud and turned around to see an old lady slumped on the floor, she had tripped. As I approached her I could see the absolute terror in her eye's, it was alarming to me. I made sure she was ok, helped her to her feet when I was sure it was ok to do that, I then walked her back to her door while chatting to her. She was dumbstuck that someone had helped her, been kind, treated her with respect and not hurt her.
I rang my friend to ask him to keep an eye on her for me and they said they had already bumped into her and she was gushing about how kind I'd been, she had thought I was coming to snatch her purse or worse when she first saw me coming to help her.
It so angers me that a poor at risk person should have to feel that way in these times, when I was a kid I was taught to respect your elders, say please and thank you and have always been one of those sorts of people to open doors for people, give my seat up on a bus etc etc.
All I see now are kids on buses who put both feet across the seat so you can't sit down, teens who scream abuse at the elderly because they are an easy target.
Bad times...
edit on 27-9-2010 by Mclaneinc because: spelling