Hate crime.

[happy daze john in oz]

There are now three divisions of people here in Oz.

Those over 65 or retired on other monies earned.
They can afford to spend all they wish.

The under 30's still at home with no great desire to marry or ever own a home, plenty of cash for them to spend.

Then the lot in the middle, those with a mortgage, but two kinds, those who took them out some years ago and may be ahead with payments.
The those conned by the Central bank who said interest, then at about 0.5% would not go up before 2024, who went and bought up big on a house and are now in strife.

The Central bank says it must increase interest rates to curb inflation, but those increasers are adding to inflation.

But go to the shopping centers and see the nail bar, hair dressers and beauty shops, all are full.
No priority there for some.

[Robin Deal]

This raid just proves how crazy our world is today. My partner in the film business had is van broke into right next to his bedroom window in Essex. It had over £175,000 worth of equipment in ready for a job that day. Vehicle was alarmed but whoever stole the equipment were very clever as it never went off. In the morning we found foot prints in the gravel purple rubber cloves across the road in the church yard. A gentleman down the road had cctv and recorded a small white car go by at 0146 & return at 0159 which we totally believe was the thieves. We contacted the police and they didn't seem bothered however gave a crime number and this happened on a Friday. Because the police wouldn't come out i have a friend in the force and told him what had happened. He kindly emailed someone high in command at Essex police and said that he thought the police should investigate the crime. However we had a call from them on Monday that they had closed the case. We were livid as we are only a 2 man business starting up and we had invested into buying this equipment to do the job. Hence we haven't been able to retrieve any of it so we lost the job. Some months later we were able to obtain our insurance money but it was to late for that particular job. Bob on Seakale

[Keith Tindell]

This may interest you Robin, my son is the author of this article, vehicle security is his main business. All major vehicle manufacturers have had this fault pointed out to them in the last 12 months. The more expensive the vehicle the more of interest to the thieves, and most then shipped off to Africa. The thieves purchase a device, freely able to purchase on the internet, to gain access in a matter of minutes, by passing everything else in the vehicle. There are a couple of Youtube videos from my son, with the in-depth description of our it is achieved. KT

https://www.ratchetandwrench.com/sit...nto-newer-cars

[Robin Deal]

Many Thks Keith much appreciated. Bob on Seakale.

[Des Taff Jenkins]

I often wonder who checks these people emigrating to Aus. Lately there has ben an increase in crime in Sydney, the latest where one bloke was kidnapped and had a finger cut off with a secateurs, the other a woman had her toes and fingers cut off with garden shears, this type of crime is new to Aus.
Des

[happy daze john in oz]

Des, did hear they were actually cutting toe and finger nails and cut a bit too much LOL.


But yes there are some very weird crimes occurring now all over the country, but when you bring in as many as we do from other countries then some must be expected.

[Johnny Kieran]

It's called culture, and we must all embrace it.

[Frank Mallon]

Have just been reading reviews on this pub on Trip Advisor. 12 reviews. I read on more than one review several said it was a racist pub & several customers had been verbally abusive. The land lord makes no his views plain. So perhaps there is actually something else going on hence the larger police presence. Perhaps it is how the dolls are displayed upset someone. Me I would laugh it off but !!!!!

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Anyone who has been to Grays or Tilbury if they had any sense would not venture of a ship on there own. Perhaps it has changed now but back in the 80's it was a rough area.

I'm afraid James Curry must have lead a very sheltered life. I have lived in Thurrock since 1952 & shipped out of both Tilbury & the Royal docks in the late fifties & sixties. Having spent my teenage years in the area, I do not recall it being anything but a nice place, old fashioned, but nice. Grays was the county town of Thurrock with a market, cafes, snooker hall, three cinemas, pubs and a good choice of shops. It had it seaman's pubs along the river in the old town, where we would meet old mates, if they were home. I never encountered, in all the years up to the turn of the century, anything that justified it being called "A rough area".

Tilbury was a bit more boisterous, especially around the dock area, but it acquired a bit of a reputation it did not deserve, because mainly of the Labour councils decision to house all the so called "problem" (read poor & single parent) families from the rest of Thurrock in one area, ironically called "Poets Corner" - Good old fashion Socialism at work !!!.
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I too have heard of the definition of W.O.G.S - Workers on Government Service & without the "S" Westernised Oriental Gentlemen.

Personally, I view the nonsense of all this political correctness that is being forced down the indigenous populations throats as an attempt to stop a free and open discussion, as to what is being done to our country, They know that the large majority disapprove of whats going on, but feel intimidated, by the law to voice an opinion.

By the way I still live in Thurrock, and while I think Grays is now a rubbish place, destroyed by incompetence, it is still not a rough area.

Frank Mallon (Fobbing)

[Marian Gray]

Frank, How refreshing to hear an honest and common sense account from somone who has actually lived and known said area.
More power to your elbow

[James Curry]

I'm afraid James Curry must have lead a very sheltered life. I have lived in Thurrock since 1952 & shipped out of both Tilbury & the Royal docks in the late fifties & sixties. Having spent my teenage years in the area, I do not recall it being anything but a nice place, old fashioned, but nice. Grays was the county town of Thurrock with a market, cafes, snooker hall, three cinemas, pubs and a good choice of shops. It had it seaman's pubs along the river in the old town, where we would meet old mates, if they were home. I never encountered, in all the years up to the turn of the century, anything that justified it being called "A rough area".

Tilbury was a bit more boisterous, especially around the dock area, but it acquired a bit of a reputation it did not deserve, because mainly of the Labour councils decision to house all the so called "problem" (read poor & single parent) families from the rest of Thurrock in one area, ironically called "Poets Corner" - Good old fashion Socialism at work !!!.
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I too have heard of the definition of W.O.G.S - Workers on Government Service & without the "S" Westernised Oriental Gentlemen.

Personally, I view the nonsense of all this political correctness that is being forced down the indigenous populations throats as an attempt to stop a free and open discussion, as to what is being done to our country, They know that the large majority disapprove of whats going on, but feel intimidated, by the law to voice an opinion.

By the way I still live in Thurrock, and while I think Grays is now a rubbish place, destroyed by incompetence, it is still not a rough area.

Frank Mallon (Fobbing)

Well your the expert , but you are also local so perhaps were never on the receiving end. A place I certainly have never been to on holiday, only joining or leaving ships. I remember going into a pub in Tilbury. Think it may have been have been called the Anchor. There was a chipshop just across the road and an entry which was a short cut back to the dock gates. Standing having a pint, two lads started to get a bit verbal , the usual insults taking the piss out of my scouse accent . Suppose they thought an easy target Lad on his own. Finished me pint and they decided to follow me out. Big mistake as I went down the alley they thought they would relieve me of my wallet. Bad timming on their part. Four lads from the ship were on the way back from the mission. The away team won 2-0.