O/T just a town full of *****s

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

No Flour. Nobody at all has claimed that there was more grooming in Rotherham than in any other large town/city. The scandal in Rotherham was that the authorities were aware of it and turned a blind eye for fear of creating racial/social tensions.

Careful here. Local MPs John Healey, Sarah Champion and Sir Kevin Barron categorically denied that they knew anything about it. They even sued a UKIP bloke for suggesting otherwise.

Legally we have to accept that, however the argument that they should have known about it, even if that was restricted to a few rumours, if as local MPs they should have had their finger on the pulse of local issues.

But maybe that’s the problem with MPs that spend more time in London than locally.

[flourbasher]

No Flour. Nobody at all has claimed that there was more grooming in Rotherham than in any other large town/city. The scandal in Rotherham was that the authorities were aware of it and turned a blind eye for fear of creating racial/social tensions.

Grumps. One of Alexis Jays opening comments was the 'alarming scale' of the abuse.
Telford abuse, which was branded as one of the largest, had an estimate of 1000 victims. Nowhere near 1600.

Reading fans were singing it after we equalised.....inevitable at every match I,m afraid from now on

[flourbasher]

Careful here. Local MPs John Healey, Sarah Champion and Sir Kevin Barron categorically denied that they knew anything about it. They even sued a UKIP bloke for suggesting otherwise.

Legally we have to accept that, however the argument that they should have known about it, even if that was restricted to a few rumours, if as local MPs they should have had their finger on the pulse of local issues.


But maybe that’s the problem with MPs that spend more time in London than locally.

Agree with this. People in power should have known. The MP,s ears would have been ringing every day if the Police and Council did the jobs they were paid to do.
Ignorance is no excuse and is not a defence

[jocksgloves]

If Reading fans wish to make light of child abuse, I guess that's their perogative. I think it says more about them as individuals than the Millers fans in the stadium. Let's hope none of their family are ever in that situation.

[flourbasher]

yes Jocks.
What opposition fans seem to forget is that the victims or families of the victims are highly likely to be in the crowd particularly at the NYS. Why would anyone want to mock a victim

As we don't get many asian fans then it's highly unlikley that any of the perpetrators are amongst our fans

[great_fire]

Careful here. Local MPs John Healey, Sarah Champion and Sir Kevin Barron categorically denied that they knew anything about it. They even sued a UKIP bloke for suggesting otherwise.

Legally we have to accept that, however the argument that they should have known about it, even if that was restricted to a few rumours, if as local MPs they should have had their finger on the pulse of local issues.

But maybe that’s the problem with MPs that spend more time in London than locally.

Denis MacShane spent more time in Europe than in Rotherham, if he hadn't been sent down he'd be a leading Remoaner now.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Denis MacShane?

Aka Josef Denis Matyjaszek

Another fine outstanding citizen that brought glory to our town.