British lorry drivers attacked in Calais.

Robin · 18-02-2007, 05:59 PM

In last weeks Commercial Motor was a report about drivers being attacked in Calais by asylum seekers who were fustrated at not being able to get to the UK.

So we have thugs over there who, unable to carry out a criminal activity (illegally enter the UK ) attack innocent people.

Compare that coverage with the unfortunate "blue on blue" happening in Iraq.

Westcountryman · 18-02-2007, 06:14 PM

Up to the French police to deal with it, nothing to do with the UK.

cookie65 · 18-02-2007, 06:33 PM

Please read the thread title.
These are British truckers :twisted:

Westcountryman · 18-02-2007, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by cookie65

Please read the thread title.
These are British truckers :twisted:

And what can the UK do? It occurs on foreign soil, and as such it is up to the French to deal with it.

Robin · 18-02-2007, 07:35 PM

Modern UKIP,

By that reasoning we can leave the blue on blue incident to the Iraqi authorities.

Really I was trying to raise a point about thugs trying to get into the UK.
Or aren`t you bothered ?

g hall · 18-02-2007, 07:36 PM

As we are all in europe surely british bobbies could go over and sort it out - however given the response times in the uk probably on a hiding to nothing

I know tell em your a non white one legged lesbian with tourettes that 'll work

Westcountryman · 18-02-2007, 07:53 PM

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By that reasoning we can leave the blue on blue incident to the Iraqi authorities.

No, because British military personnel come under our jurisdiction. They would only ever be detained by Iraqi personnel if they broke Iraqi law.

British civilians however, are rarely (there are few exceptions) subject to British law whilst abroad. It is up to the authorities in that Country to deal with incidents on their own soil.

Would you, for example, demand British authorities to intervene if a Brit was shot in LA? Or would you want if left in the capable hands of the LAPD?

Calais is French soil, so it's for the French to deal with.

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Really I was trying to raise a point about thugs trying to get into the UK. Or aren`t you bothered ?

Of course I care, but while they remain in France, it's not our problem.

Robin · 18-02-2007, 08:55 PM

Its our problem, even if we cant do anything about it. (except via the Foreign Office, who are as handy as an ashtray on a motorbike when it comes to looking after British nationals interests-unless you are a criminal )

Westcountryman · 18-02-2007, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Robin

Its our problem, even if we cant do anything about it. (except via the Foreign Office, who are as handy as an ashtray on a motorbike when it comes to looking after British nationals interests-unless you are a criminal )

Please tell me how a crime committed on French soil is our problem? That the lorry drivers are British is of no consequence.

mkpdavies · 19-02-2007, 07:49 AM

British passport means you are given a certain amount of protection, wherever you go in the world.

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Robin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 934	British lorry drivers attacked in Calais. In last weeks Commercial Motor was a report about drivers being attacked in Calais by asylum seekers who were fustrated at not being able to get to the UK. So we have thugs over there who, unable to carry out a criminal activity (illegally enter the UK ) attack innocent people. Compare that coverage with the unfortunate "blue on blue" happening in Iraq.

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g hall Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: erewhon Posts: 5,638	As we are all in europe surely british bobbies could go over and sort it out - however given the response times in the uk probably on a hiding to nothing I know tell em your a non white one legged lesbian with tourettes that 'll work __________________ "That government is best which governs least." "This is a sharp Medicine, but it is a Physician for all diseases and miseries". "To be "matter of fact" about the world is to blunder into fantasy --and dull fantasy at that, as the real world is strange and wonderful." TANSTAAFL TANJ

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18-02-2007, 06:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
cookie65 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: hyde cheshire Posts: 648	Please read the thread title. These are British truckers :twisted:

18-02-2007, 07:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Robin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 934	Modern UKIP, By that reasoning we can leave the blue on blue incident to the Iraqi authorities. Really I was trying to raise a point about thugs trying to get into the UK. Or aren`t you bothered ?

18-02-2007, 08:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
Robin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 934	Its our problem, even if we cant do anything about it. (except via the Foreign Office, who are as handy as an ashtray on a motorbike when it comes to looking after British nationals interests-unless you are a criminal )