This Makes Me So Mad....

[boxtops]

On the BBC news website this morning, there is a photo of 4 swimmers on the beach at Brighton, "braving the stormy conditions". Bloody idiots - they'll be the ones that the lifeboat has to risk life and limb to rescue, then, if they get into trouble, strong swimmers or not. Bad enough that we lost a teenager off Newhaven yesterday when he was taken by the current, without these fools joining in. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24700611

[Marion]

I agree wholeheartedly Boxtops. How crazy can people be? As you say, the people who launch the lifeboats are risking their own lives, even though they are well trained. Fortunately, in Kirkcaldy, Fife where I stay we seem to have escaped this awful spell of weather. A couple of years ago there was a tragic incident when a toddler walking along the esplanade with his mother was swept away by a wave which came crashing over the sea wall. That particular day it was just a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. I always say 'you can't argue with nature'. However, there are always some who display idiotic behaviour - the classic example being the four on Brighton beach. Very sad about the teenager taken by the current.

[friedgreentomato]

Its not just the swimmers that annoy me its the idiots that decide that it will be fun to walk on the sea wall whilst massive waves can push you off the wall!!

Idiots

[boxtops]

Agree, FGT - "let's take our kids down to a huge risk area, it'll be exciting for them".... I remember those toddlers who were strapped in pushchairs and taken off the sea wall by incoming waves, a couple of years back.

[RATTER15]

I agree, when I was 16 a good friend was washed off the sea wall at Dawlish, his body was never found, and when my niece was only 12 she swam out against huge waves to rescue a young girl that had been washed away, she didnt succeed with the rescue but won a bravery award presented be Princess Ann, the little girl was saved by an adult passer by, thankfully no one lost a life in that incident.

[weecalf]

Same as going out in the dales and up mountains in the winter .People will do it .Like watching so called reality programmes on television no matter how much we preach against it they will do it .Freedom of choice I think it's called

[friedgreentomato]

Any parents worth their salt would teach their children to respect the elements.

My parents would never dream of taking me down the beach on such a day - my grandfather was in the coastguards and I have seen him after he had been out on rescues - they are all idiots!

[carolegif]

Living by the sea, it is amazing how many people bring small children down to the seafront to 'see the waves'! They get as near as possible d the waves crash over them - if they want to do it , fine! But don't do it with small children in your arms!

[lorri24601]

I was watching the Argus "storm cam" at 7 am, and in Brighton there were several people on the breakwater ( the one with the doughnut sculpture on it). The tide was quite high and the wind still really strong and they were clearly getting very wet, but still seemed totally unaware of the danger they were putting not only themselves, but any potential rescuers, should the get in trouble, in. After the sad event at Newhaven the day before i really could not believe what I was seeing. :-(