Denise Milani: The Metropolitan Police director
urges officers to observe
'Gipsy Roma Traveller History Month'
Posted on 07/12/2008 7:07:58 AM PDT by yankeedame
By Stephen Wright
Last updated at 9:19 AM on 12th July 2008
Denise Milani: The Metropolitan Police director
urges officers to observe
'Gipsy Roma Traveller History Month'
Their arrival in the capital is said to have led to a huge rise in thieving and prompted the creation of a specialist police squad to tackle their sinister activities.
Yet in a move which has caused disbelief amongst rank and file officers, Scotland Yard has asked staff to 'celebrate' the contribution of Roma gipsies to 'London's culture and diversity.'
In a notice posted on the force's intranet website, Denise Milani, director of the Met's 'Diversity and Citizen Focus Directorate', urges officers to observe the first ever 'Gipsy Roma Traveller History Month.'
She says: 'We welcome the celebration of the community's history and contributions to London's culture and diversity.
'The Met Police works to make London a safer city for all and we are committed to understanding and working with all communities, including the Gipsy Roma Traveller community....
The mother-of-two's comments were described as 'political correctness off the Richter scale' by one furious detective. He added: 'What planet is this lady living on?
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
About 25 years ago we were looking for a house to rent (in Houston). The agent said he thought the tenants were getting ready to move out so he gave us the address and we did a drive by at night. It was on a very secluded street and every light was on in very room of a 2 story house. We pulled up in front and we could see people in every room at least 30 of them. As we sat there in our car, the lights started going out and in minutes the house was completely dark. We got out of there fast because we had the feeling they were coming out of the house and looking at our car.
Later the agent admitted they were gypsies and he was having a problem getting them out of the house. I wouldn't have rented that house even if they had moved.
“Yet in a move which has caused disbelief amongst rank and file officers, Scotland Yard has asked staff to ‘celebrate’ the contribution of Roma gipsies to ‘London’s culture and diversity.”
If this bunch of half-wits had been in charge of England centuries ago, they’d have invited the Huns, Mongols and Moslems to England, and would have provided them transportation across the English Channel.
I was in Paris last fall. There the gypsies stake out the tourist spots (Notre Dame, outside the Lourve, etc.) and try to get you to read small 5x7 cars written in English indicating they are Bosnian Christian refugees and asking for donations. But while you read the card someone sneaks up behind you to try to pick your pocket. I sat off to the side in Notre Dame square and just watched them go at it. Extremely low success rate, but they were at it for hours.
I saw lots of gypsies in Ireland but that was about 44 years ago. Maybe they immigrated.
A number of years ago my nephew was playing semi-pro hockey in Europe. After the season ended he stayed for a while to do some touring. One day a lady with a baby in her arms approached him and started asking him question. She then thrust the baby into his arms which of course threw him off guard. After he had given the baby back and she left, he realized someone had stolen his wallet during the incident.
I'm less surprised by them being on the East Coast than in Texas.Hey,you learn something new every day.You can find Romanian gypsies around here but I've never heard of the Irish variety being here.
Here in Missouri they come by every Spring doing their usual thievery. The media used to refer to them as “Gypsies”, then as “so-called”gypsies””. Now there is no mention of their ethnicity at all.
Although they pursue a similar lifestyle, I believe the Irish Gypsies, also known as "Travelers," are native Irish and unrelated to the Roma, who are originally from India.
You hear the name “Eli” and it’s probably a Gypsy. You hear the name “Sherlock” and it’s probably an Irish traveller. Just my experience.
Two gypsy driveway pavers came by the house. They tried to get me talking, to name neighbors who could use a paver. I declined to talk, shut the door and called the police. I still saw the truck cruising around the next couple of days.
Beat me to it.
A few years ago, I saw an advertisement in a magazine by a travel company offering tours of Ireland aboard “Gypsy wagons.”
Being a sweet young, and hopelessly naive, thing, I brightly made a joke to some Spanish friends that since my husband and I loved to travel "we must have gypsy blood". Imagine my surprise when I realized their shocked look, and the expression that they didn't find it even remotely amusing. My husband quickly explained we really didn't have any gypsy blood, that I was just trying to be funny, etc., etc., but I think from then on out they were never, ever quite sure...
LOL!
British authorities have also announced that sniffer dogs are to search gypsy homes and caravans only under exceptional circumstances and when they do they are to be outfitted with rings on their toes.
This example of the descent of society rests almost singularly on pensions. Most police fall in line with orders from above because they fear losing their pensions if fired. Pensions controlled by those other than the recipients are used by governments, unions, and corporations to command obedience. Until the control of pensions is put into the hands of receipts, society will descend or remain flat. It won;t ascend because the worker will be too afraid to be vibrant for fear of losing it all.
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