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FiFi LaFeles

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Poshpants said :
I meant this one

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41149312

about detention centres, but yeah I eat loads of chicken. That's messed up as well ain't it.

I've read the article now (not tracked down the actual programme).

Tbh, I have little to no sympathy for the people who committed crimes here and are in detention awaiting deportation back to their country of origin. Although I believe the Govt should get their thumbs out of their arses and ship them back much quicker instead of having them hanging around in a Detention Centre for months/years, costing us money.

The same goes for the adult over-stayers, illegals etc. Ship them 'home' immediately and let them undertake the Appeal process from their own country. They should have applied to come here legally in the first place then they wouldn't have to be languishing in a Detention Centre.

Presumably many of the people, possibly the majority, have crossed many borders and passed on through many 'safe' countries merely to get to the UK's ridiculously generous Benefits system.

I might change my stance on some or all of this when I get to see the undercover programme. Although I think it is almost inevitable that abuses of power will occur in such environments no matter where in the World they are; it must be pretty impossible to entirely weed out 'undesirable types' amongst the workforce.
Le Chat Guerrier

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05-Sep-2017 17:34:26

FiFi LaFeles

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Nexus Origin said :
Southeaster said :
Bernadette said :
That Australia thread was strange!
It was a dumpster fire. I'm still waiting for the locking post. They must be writing up a novel! ^_^

I'm surprised it hung around for so long and people got hot under the collar about it. The OP (imo) posted it as bait, similar to one of his/her previous provocative threads. lol
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05-Sep-2017 17:37:43

Nexus Origin

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I think some of the allegations are over-exaggerated. For example, the detainee who was "choked". He had attempted suicide numerous times, and at that time he was attempting to swallow a cell phone battery. Obviously someone needs to intervene, an during the process they're going to try and prevent him from swallowing the battery, which will include blocking his throat to prevent swallowing. Of course, that isn't what the media want you believe in the matter. They want you to believe that he was being abused and strangled.

Yes, I'm sure there are some instances of violence in the center, but, I'm sure the violence stems from both sides. And some of the violence from the officers side may be justified as "reasonable force". After all, you're in a facility that houses criminals who were in prison for their crimes, and are now awaiting deportation.

It seems like there is a hatred towards G4S. They also provide housing for asylum seekers who are legally residing in the country, but some of the statements made are absolutely ridiculous. For example, one of the claims was that the housing being provided by G4S was substandard, with people complaining about things like 'There are dead rats in the kitchen':https://www.theguardian.com/housing-network/2017/feb/02/squalour-asylum-accommodation-mps-report

I don't care who you are, if you are living in a place that has flies because of dead rats in the kitchen, the reasonable thing to do is remove the dead rats. You don't leave the dead rats in the kitchen and then complain about it. If you're living in house (or a shared house), part of your responsibility is to maintain a clean environment to live in. Just because the housing is being provided to you by someone else, doesn't mean that they are responsible for cleaning the house for you.

Things like this are absolutely absurd:
https://youtu.be/IChhj9QGkIk
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05-Sep-2017 17:53:21 - Last edited on 05-Sep-2017 17:55:33 by Nexus Origin

FiFi LaFeles

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https://www.opendemocracy.net/shinealight/john-grayson-and-adri-nieuwhof/ten-reasons-to-vote-for-g4s-as-worlds-worst-company

For many years G4S has had all manner of accusations levelled at it. Whilst many might be spurious, it would seem their proven public record in the private prisons sector/asylum matters are ... concerning.

I agree that any person should remove a dead rat from the place in which they live, however, it begs the question of why that place has rats. Is the home substandard to the degree where perhaps the sewers are broken and rats are gaining access, air-bricks broken; there has to be a reason there are rats coming indoors.

We are surrounded by rats here being in farmland, I see them whizzing across the garden occasionally, but they don't get indoors (actually, they don't hang around long because we put down bait). Could G4S be doing more to keep their properties in a clean and well-maintained condition, one wonders.

I'll check those links soon, not got time right now.
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05-Sep-2017 19:23:09

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Nexus Origin said :
They must be writing up a novel! ^_^

The trials of a novelist: It's hard to juggle all the characters and make sure that everyone's storyline matches up! =) ..or that a minor character does not outshine the protagonist =)

I am frequently told that I should write a novel
but I find the idea of actually doing it...time consuming
less RS time ya know lol


This is why I prefer poetry!

I think this is Nosword's cue to post one of his roses are red poems


P.S. Is it wrong to have clicked refresh 77 times, waiting for Nexus to continue this novel conversation?
like a chica cherry cola

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05-Sep-2017 19:49:37 - Last edited on 05-Sep-2017 20:14:06 by Twillow

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