Comments on: Why didn’t police act sooner to stop looters?

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 11:02:50 +0000

Enjoyed a lot! »

By: Cheezy

Cheezy — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:03:41 +0000

I wouldn’t dream of touching what is obviously someone else’s stuff, whether washed up on a beach or not, or ruined by the seawater or not.

So I think the seaside looters are scum.

By: newmania

newmania — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:12:04 +0000

I must say this all struck me as a non story. People pick up stuff lying around , shock horror.I imagine the police thought it was more trouble than it was worth to try pto protect a large area full of booty for weeks . What sort of manpower would that take and really , whats the point.

It was a leader in the nationals as well.Why ? I wonder if Ellee is going to deal with the Churches opposition to gay adoption. It may be tricky for her to maintain her friendly neutrality …as it always is in the end

Hope so , what about about some raw meat Ellee? BTW there are pictures of me ..(ugh) in the aaaaaaarchivesof my blog . October I think)

By: Lobster Blogster

Lobster Blogster — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:47:50 +0000

Would you like the police to just invent new laws as they see fit? I think that’s what’s called a police state. It’s hard to believe that you quoted the appropriate law above, but then expect the police to apply another one.

By: jailhouselawyer

jailhouselawyer — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:30:21 +0000

It has not been unknown for the police to fill up the boots of police cars when shops are burgled and they arrive on the scene to investigate. And, when lorries shed their load after a crash. It has been said that one person’s misfortune is another fortune. This seems to be the case here. At least they did not shipwreck it deliberately for the cargo as has happened in the past.

By: cityunslicker

cityunslicker — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 22:51:30 +0000

Buster,

On reading a report of a fmaily who were seeing their belongings stolen, I had your reaction.

However, in reflection their goods were lost with the ship and washed up on a beach where they would have stayed until washed out to sea again. The chances of them getting anything back were infitesimal.

I understand their annoyance, but their things were lost anyway to them. The people on the beach are looters and I am glad the police have stepped in, still the things recovered by the receivers will not really reach their owners. They wil all be compensated in cash as always.

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 22:05:31 +0000

I think what people need to understand how much a part of traditional West Country life pillaging wrecks is. It is a time honoured custom, dating back to earliest antiquity, one which suffered greatly at the hands of recent attempts to curtail it.
The wreckers of the scilly isles can boast that it was they, not any foreign pirate, that sunk the flagship of Sir Cloudesley Shovell, Admiral of the fleet, and killed him for his rings as he swam ashore.
Should not such ancient traditions be respected?

By: Buster George

Buster George — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 21:40:43 +0000

Amongst all of these containers washed up on the beach are those containing the personal belongings of people who are emigrating. The “collecting” of these peoples personal items, including family photos is a more than a bit over the top.

Much of the others items including the motorbikes will be getting claimed for on insurance policies. many of the personal pieces will be irreplacable to those who have lost them, and seeing total stranges sifting through them will be even worse.

By: Ellee

Ellee — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 21:36:43 +0000

Etzel, what a horrid thought.

By: Etzel

Etzel — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 21:30:16 +0000

How dull of you all,

Lets just watch it rot on the beach instead.