Are Polish newspapers causing problems for Rom?

I never met him.
He laid claim to the fact that his grandfather was an Irish bare knuckle champion
His father was Welsh according to Wikipedia

I will reiterate though that all the English gypsies that I have met and worked with
over the years have been decent people.

Thank you for mentioning Johnny Frankham and his jail sentence. That is absolutely
disgusting and I have utter contempt for the man.

Nor did I - just going by articles, features etc.


Well, I believe you. It's not to say there aren't a high percentage of low life among them too though.

I know, have met, grew up with, went to school with and worked with both travellers and gypsies, the majority of whom were decent but there were always dodgy elements to both - and proportionately a lot more of this element than within the settled community.

I have been both assaulted & ripped off by English gypsies. I have been intimidated by and have had property damaged by travellers.

On the other hand, I was at a charity related function once when I was the only settled person among a room full of about 100 mixed travellers & gypsies - it was a great night.

My only point is that I'm annoyed by this simplistic gypsy = good, traveller = bad idea as it really is a load of baboon vomit.

Anyway, sorry Trevek, that's the thread well and truly hijacked...

Its not so much "gypsy good /traveller bad" as it is, Gypsy,our "problem", travellers,Irelands "problem", except its now our problem too.

No one claims Romanian gypsies should have some god given right to live here and do what we all know they are doing,why should tinkers from across the water be treated any differently?

They shouldn't, I said that a few posts back!

Teffle

Aha, must be those pikeys hijacking my thread and locking it in a dog kennel ;-)

No probs, it's been interesting (just surprised the mods didn't close it)... any news on the Polish guys who were freed?