pork pie
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The amount of hatred on this thread is shocking.
No-one can defend breaking the law and leaving a mess behind, but the reason this happens is that these people have a history and a culture that is currently almost impossible to maintain in this country. They don't have any land to go to, no one wants them nearby and they don't want to live in regular housing because it's at odds with their traditional way of life. Everywhere they go they are unwelcome and abused. Is it any wonder they behave antisocially? (Though I agree they don't help themselves by behaving that way.)
It's a similar story with native Americans and Australian aborigines. You take someone's way of life away and they will suffer from alcoholism, crime and an array of antisocial behaviours. That's what's happening here because our society isn't catering for travellers.
And before someone says they should go back where they came from, that's rubbish. There have been travelling communities in England and across Europe for centuries.
We are not talking about traditional gypsies though are we? We are talking about Irish tinkers. The type who are parasites to modern society. The type who's very existence is based upon crime of one form or another.
I take it that you have had few dealings with this type, if you post such bleeding hearts type garbage!