EdgarusQPFC Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 She went for 5 weeks. 5 weeks! Then she wrote articles in at least two newspapers to claim some publicity for herself. That's not helping anyone. When she left she claimed she wanted her family to be proud of her. That's trying to be a hero and that's the issue for me. Genuine volunteering is needed out there. i.e. get out there until the problem is under control or fixed. 5 weeks is bollox. It's CV filling. The Daily Record is already calling her a hero. FFS. Genuine volunteers who are truly dedicating their lives, almost always unsung, to helping people in that country and others like them must be getting driven up the wall by this pish. BTW t1he phrase voluntouring was coined by genuine volunteers who see vast armies of these people coming over to fill their CV's. All these people usually end up doing is getting in everyone's way and causing more problems than they solve. Fair play to anyone brave enough to go help out and put their life on the line to help anyone. I plenty wouldnt, either cause of lack of concern or fear of catching the virus. As previously stated on her, they are only able to help for 5 or 6 weeks on a rotation. I dont agree with any newspaper when they call someone a hero, its usually for utter shite reasons but in this circumstance its an appropriate title. Anyone who risks their own life to save anothers is a hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Always baffles me to see that people still care about the things that Katie Hopkins says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 She went for 5 weeks. 5 weeks! Then she wrote articles in at least two newspapers to claim some publicity for herself. That's not helping anyone. When she left she claimed she wanted her family to be proud of her. That's trying to be a hero and that's the issue for me. Genuine volunteering is needed out there. i.e. get out there until the problem is under control or fixed. 5 weeks is bollox. It's CV filling. The Daily Record is already calling her a hero. FFS. Genuine volunteers who are truly dedicating their lives, almost always unsung, to helping people in that country and others like them must be getting driven up the wall by this pish. BTW t1he phrase voluntouring was coined by genuine volunteers who see vast armies of these people coming over to fill their CV's. All these people usually end up doing is getting in everyone's way and causing more problems than they solve. *** What a fucking arse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Oaksoft having a nightmare here, but then again he does that in most threads so it's hardly a surprise. The big failing is on the UK government. If they're going to send volunteers over to work at these facilities then they need to have quarantine protocols in place to ensure their safe return. Now thankfully it seems unlikely that anyone on that flight will contract ebola but in future we must make sure that no one in Sierra Leone is allowed to return home until it's absolutely certain they don't have ebola. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamdunk Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 BTW t1he phrase voluntouring was coined by genuine volunteers who see vast armies of these people coming over to fill their CV's. All these people usually end up doing is getting in everyone's way and causing more problems than they solve. Is that like when the top gear LADS go on a bantour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Koop Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Always baffles me to see that people still care about the things that Katie Hopkins says. That's her job. She's an entertainment object, like an XBox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Koop Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Ebola bombs sounds like a brilliant name for a punk band tbh. I'm mortally offended that she mentioned Glaswegians and cricket in the one Tweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Its quite hard not to react to Hopkins carry on when you hear about arrests getting made by other people for offensive remarks on social media Have heard of people getting arrested for far less than what she said I'd rather react to the fact that these sorts of comments can be seen as illegal at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael W Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Twitter should ben her so she doesnt have a profile to spout her bile. She shouldn't be allowed on social media if this is how she is going to behave What law(s) has she broken, specifically? There are plenty of people who go about spouting bile on a daily basis which, whilst uncalled for, isnt illegal. That being the case, why should people be prohibited from saying it? Katie Hopkins isn't the enemy here; the enemy are the self-important army of the offended who seem to believe people should be banned from saying things because they find them distasteful. I agree that Katie Hopkins is an awful woman and I have no time for her 'opinion' on anything, but censoring her views because some don't like them? Not on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I remember her from a couple of years back. If she wasn't mentioned on here I wouldn't know exactly what she has said about anything. If I see her picture or name, I can make an educated guess that it'll be dull attention seeking nonsense, so I don't click on it. Problem is therefore non existant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 She is guilty of a breach of the peace And for being the most disgustingly ugly horse fucker that the world has ever seen I don't think she should be able to get away with saying things like she has personally, I'm all for freedom of speech This is where I stopped. Because you clearly aren't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 She is guilty of a breach of the peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_B Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I don't think she should be able to get away with saying things like she has personally, I'm all for freedom of speech Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_B Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Its a breach of the peace alright What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael W Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Section 127 communications act HTH. However you make an excellent point in your second paragraph, I don't necessarily believe it should be a crime, I'd much rather we banned orange walks etc if we really want to stamp out bile, I think we as a country need to sort a lot of things out before we can act like some kind of moral beacon. Hmm. Definitely the sort of thing that is potentially chargeable. It would be very interesting to see what would happen if it did go to court. I'd be interested to see how they differentiate between something that is 'grossly offensive' and something that is just offensive (and not under the scope of that section). Not sure about the indecent or obscene character part though - that can really mean anything. I didn't realise the law was quite so wide reaching. There are a lot of things that happen every day online that could end up falling under that section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamdunk Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I still find it funny how many people think we have free speech in this country. I find it a touch depressing that we don't though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_B Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I find it a touch depressing that we don't though. I don't. Absolute freedom of speech would be a dreadful thing. That's why we have defamation laws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 What law(s) has she broken, specifically? There are plenty of people who go about spouting bile on a daily basis which, whilst uncalled for, isnt illegal. That being the case, why should people be prohibited from saying it? Katie Hopkins isn't the enemy here; the enemy are the self-important army of the offended who seem to believe people should be banned from saying things because they find them distasteful. I agree that Katie Hopkins is an awful woman and I have no time for her 'opinion' on anything, but censoring her views because some don't like them? Not on. Disgusting racism against the fine people of Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unleash The Nade Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Whilst I think Katie Hopkins is a vile specimen of a human being, there's been much worse posted on threads on P&B which is just regarded as a bit of harmless banter . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky88 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I wish the police would find something better to do than investigate fucking tweets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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