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  • Why would anyone vote Labour? Al! Starmer does is commit to nothing whilst not condemning anything the Tory government does. Do not think he has ever promised to reverse anything. Absolute wanker.

  • Just to clarify, I am not a supporter of the SNP. However, I am a supporter of independence. The sooner, the better.

  • Don't talk sh!te. More SNP bad from those afraid of independence.

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So two boys, aged 15 and 14, premeditated and raped two girls, filmed these rapes and posted them on social media.

The judge decided he didn't want to "criminalise" them and handed them a youth rehabilitation order which allowed them to walk free.

Judge Nicholas Rowland praised the boys for their conduct during the trial. “I think of you as very young and none of you have been in any big trouble before”. He also said this was “youthful misjudgment”. He was more focused on the rapists’ futures than those of the survivors

This wasn't stealing a bag of sweets, a planned attack, twice, and posting the attacks to make themselves look cool.

Hopefully the attorney general  who is reviewing the decision comes down hard on these two feral cnuts but sends a message out to other young boys this is not acceptable and consequences will be severe.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy2x7wxjego

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4 hours ago, faraway saint said:

So two boys, aged 15 and 14, premeditated and raped two girls, filmed these rapes and posted them on social media.

The judge decided he didn't want to "criminalise" them and handed them a youth rehabilitation order which allowed them to walk free.

Judge Nicholas Rowland praised the boys for their conduct during the trial. “I think of you as very young and none of you have been in any big trouble before”. He also said this was “youthful misjudgment”. He was more focused on the rapists’ futures than those of the survivors

This wasn't stealing a bag of sweets, a planned attack, twice, and posting the attacks to make themselves look cool.

Hopefully the attorney general  who is reviewing the decision comes down hard on these two feral cnuts but sends a message out to other young boys this is not acceptable and consequences will be severe.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy2x7wxjego

Youthful misjudgement? WTF.

I concur. The AG HAS to overturn this and the lads in question have to do time for what was a disgusting, humiliating and evil  wrong.

That Judge appears to have a very strange moral compass.

3 hours ago, stlucifer said:

Youthful misjudgement? WTF.

I concur. The AG HAS to overturn this and the lads in question have to do time for what was a disgusting, humiliating and evil  wrong.

That Judge appears to have a very strange moral compass.

👏👏👏 

On 5/24/2026 at 9:22 AM, faraway saint said:

So two boys, aged 15 and 14, premeditated and raped two girls, filmed these rapes and posted them on social media.

The judge decided he didn't want to "criminalise" them and handed them a youth rehabilitation order which allowed them to walk free.

Judge Nicholas Rowland praised the boys for their conduct during the trial. “I think of you as very young and none of you have been in any big trouble before”. He also said this was “youthful misjudgment”. He was more focused on the rapists’ futures than those of the survivors

This wasn't stealing a bag of sweets, a planned attack, twice, and posting the attacks to make themselves look cool.

Hopefully the attorney general  who is reviewing the decision comes down hard on these two feral cnuts but sends a message out to other young boys this is not acceptable and consequences will be severe.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy2x7wxjego

The clock is ticking on these two boys. 

Jail is beckoning. 

The judge should be reminded the victims have rights as well and he should be removed from making any decisions other than parking misdemeanors. 

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The man who got attacked in Belfast — a vulnerable adult who never saw it coming.
 
VULNERABLE ADULT ATTACKED ON HIS OWN DOORSTEP
 
This is Stephen Ogilvie, 44, originally from Scotland. He remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition today, Wednesday 10 June, after being attacked outside his home on Kinnaird Avenue, North Belfast, shortly after 10:30pm on Monday 8 June.
 
Neighbours describe him:
He is hard of hearing / deaf in one ear — could not hear anyone approaching from behind
Lives alone, keeps to himself, and never causes trouble
Gentle by nature — would never fight back or confront anyone
Attacked in the one place he should feel safe — his own front door
 
This was sudden and completely unprovoked. There is no information to suggest the attacker knew anything about him or his situation beforehand.
 
Confirmed official facts:
 
📍 Location: Kinnaird Avenue, North Belfast
🩹 Injuries: Severe wounds to his eye, face, neck and back
🔪 Weapon: A kitchen knife was recovered from the scene
👮 Police update: A 30-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder, possession of a bladed article, and threats to kill. He appears in court today, Wednesday
💪 Bystanders: Members of the public stepped in quickly to stop the attack and help until emergency services arrived
 
The community is rallying to support Stephen as he fights to recover.
 
#StephenOgilvie #JusticeForStephen #VulnerableAdult #SafeStreetsBelfast #ProtectTheVulnerable #NorthBelfast #CommunitySupport #StandWithStephen

Just seen an item on BBC news that "smacking" children leads to anti social behaviour in later life. 

Now here in Arbroath ferel kids are running riot on a regular basis. 

This is in Scotland where "smacking" has bern banned for quite some time. 

It's a complex issue and many factors will be at the root cause of the increase in different levels of anti social behaviour but the lack of consequences will certainly be one. 

Isn't it typical that in today's society parents pin the blame entirely on social media companies on the risks to their children? 

Here's a thought, parents have a massive input into the access THEIR children have to the Internet. 

Lazy parenting is equally, if not more do, to blame on children accessing unsuitable content on the Internet 

On 6/14/2026 at 8:29 AM, faraway saint said:

Isn't it typical that in today's society parents pin the blame entirely on social media companies on the risks to their children? 

Here's a thought, parents have a massive input into the access THEIR children have to the Internet. 

Lazy parenting is equally, if not more do, to blame on children accessing unsuitable content on the Internet 

In the real world (not a dig) how many parents are as tech-savvy as their 13-15 year old offspring who have just been given a new mission in life?

2 minutes ago, Bud the Baker said:

In the real world (not a dig) how many parents are as tech-savvy as their 13-15 year old offspring who have just been given a new mission in life?

It's not really down to how tech savvy, it's more with being parent/child savvy.

Top many parents use tech as a babysitter while the dangers are very real.

Kids even younger than the numbers you posted above are allowed to run free on devices with no restrictions.

There's many straight forward solutions ranging from so simply removing certain apps to putting controls on what kids can access and, probably more important, restricting the time they can use devices.

There's lots of information for parents on, wait for it, the internet.

It's too easy to say it's not easy. 

Defence vs Benefits 

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Unbelievable’ waste and inefficiency at MoD, says ex-defence minister Al Carns. Carns, who quit last week, says he was angered by unwillingness to confront sunk costs of legacy programmes.

Why not prioritise tackling this waste and efficiency before demanding benefit cuts?

The Global Arms Industry is notoriously corrupt with well detailed links between Public/Private sectors and yet the argument seems to have been largely ceded by my fellow lefty, woke, snowflakes already without, erm, a shot being fired.

A big GIRFUY to the Armchair Generals of this country and remember the next World War will be fought by the U-16s currently devising workarounds to stay on social media -  I thang you!.

Selfish User Vehicle

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A study of existing safety research earlier this year found that if an adult pedestrian was struck by an SUV, they were 44% more likely to be killed than if the vehicle was a smaller car. This rose to 82% higher for children.

 

Drivers who are told about the safety risks posed by SUVs to cyclists and pedestrians are very unlikely to be deterred from buying one study found.

 

 

 

So, it's to be hot today, especially down sowf.

As a result parts of everyday society are grinding to a stop.

Schools are closing. WTF, really?

Rail passengers, aye get this, only advised to travel if you really have to? Gies peace.

A "red alert" which means, not as if it's trying to scare people, a threat to life.

 

 

  • 2 weeks later...

A piece on BBC news about e-bikes and e-scooters and the cost of insurance claims came out with a statement that, wait for it, 55% of adults didn't know it was illegal to use them in public places. 

Now it's more and more obvious that stupidity is becoming normal but I'm not buying this. 

Surely the 55% must be playing the game to excuse the illegal use of these vehicles? 

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