If you thought the Russia news was scary...

....And by discussing it we're just giving these arseholes even more of an audience/platform to air their 'sorrows'.

The whole thing about the arrest is that it was undoubtedly done at the scene where, not knowing those involved, the police found a dead, from stab wounds, bloke.
Initial reaction must be murder. The realisation it was a burglary would only come slightly later, it won't matter if the pensioner explained the circumstances plod would only have his word for it.

If it had been a murder and they'd reacted as some of us would have preferred, from the comments in this thread, then there would now be outrage that a murdered hadn't instantly been banged up.

The police really can't win in these situations.

Latest news -
Detective Chief Inspector Simon Harding, of the Metropolitan Police’s Homicide and Major Crime Command, said: "This is a tragic case for all of those involved. As expected with any incident where someone has lost their life, my officers carried out a thorough investigation into the circumstances of the death.

“We have approached the CPS for early investigative advice, as required under the guidance. We have received and considered that advice, and, at present - on the evidence available - we will not seek a charging decision. Therefore, no further action will be taken against the man. 


Looks like sanity will prevail. Although I notice he didn't say no action would be taken, he said "at present - on the evidence available - we will not seek a charging decision."

I think it effectively means that no further action will be taken.

Sorry, tried to quote but cocked it up!

Surely if the traveller community have made it known that they are seeking revenge then that is inciting violence and they should all just be locked up. There is a very simple position here: if the dead man had not committed the crime and burgled the house, he would still be alive and well. His death was no-one's fault but his own. Unfortunately  some people always want to find someone else to blame.

I heard someone trying to break in to my neighbours place a while ago now. I made as much noise as I could shouting for Sara to call the bluesuits, she was not there but they would not know that. Having got the front door unlocked I was in time to see about half a dozen blokes leaving the area and getting into a transit (yellow) of the type used by scrap thieves. The types who stole Bessie's engine cover while I made a cup of tea. They even tried to make off with Sara's elbow sticks while she wans changing her car. I know this is not pc and even though I have Irish blood in my family, would like to see the Irish traveling community quickly and permanently removed. Get them ALL png'd and shot of. Why, when the Germans get shot of Romanian travelers at will, do we put up with this crap? I have emailed the office of the Irish Taoiseach and president but the suggestion from them is that the travelers have every right to be here. Do they pay tax? Do they respect the law? Do they f as like. Time for them to go for good. Let them travel around the auld country. I am going to stop before I buster blood vessel.

With the gutless politicians in this country, it will take a group of citizens with guns and firebombs to see these scum moved. Nothing else will do the trick.

I am allowing for the fact that the law could and should have removed these people a long time ago. No way they will pay tax. They should be removed permanently.

I agree with others that it does at times feel that the Police daren’t even try to challenge some of this behaviour and stay as far clear of traveller camps as possible. Apologies to Stu if there’s more to it than that.

Many years ago a camp was set up in Kings Park in Bournemouth and one day a transporter of brand new Porsches turned up. The Police did confiscate the lot but I bet it rarely happens. Another semi permanent camp was built for them near where I lived and the children used to run riot and terrorise us locals usually turning up at the field when we were playing football and demanding to join in or threatening to beat us up. Eventually the camp closed when the ungrateful fuckers burnt it down.

This pretty much. As they seem to think that they have a monopoly on dishing out violence, they need some of their own medicine. Plus getting them all on tax fraud would also be good. 

Nope, it feels that way to many officers. Whilst from my perspective we do target them on occasion, such as described by Mark, it isn't often enough to make much of a difference. I feel the frustration of the general public.

The stuff in London with the police now patrolling on horseback, how bloody ridiculous.

No more difficult to steal though.

The issue isn't the Traveller, it's the company selling him his new van, car or caravan - they just can't sell these items for cash.

I suspect many are bought on credit and then paid off in cash using a third party.

The same monetary limits apply though so the credit company would need to be very careful. It's a bit like the Smart motorways: the authorities have all the tools they need to monitor, assess and punish but they just don't use them properly.