So Begging Is Now Legal.!

[webbo3]

So, is Eastern European a race now and is begging legal.

Apology after 'racist' tannoy reprimand for Eastern European man
http://news.sky.com/story/apology-after-tannoy-reprimand-for-eastern-european-beggar-10659376


Dave.

[Islay]

That is not what it is saying at all!!

It was wrong to belittle the person in this manner, either say that begging is not allowed or arrange for staff to attend site!

[Mamyalynne]

"We've had numerous complaints about your behaviour demanding money and begging.Stop it now."

Would have sufficed.

[cassa333]

Why are they not allowed to say begging is not allowed? Or for that matter send someone to move him on?

The only thing he did wrong as far as I could see was say the bit about it might be all right in your country.

[Unsureme]

Apparently only 1 person complained,I live in Wallsend and there are a lot more things to be offended by here.What was the announcer supposed to say? can't see anything offensive in what he said.

[Old_Geezer]

Shaming is not such a bad thing. It can be effective and appropriate. Saying that they might do it in their own country but won't here, doesn't sound the slightest bit racist to me. I think the idea that there should be an enquiry seems well over the top. Inappropriate political correctness again.

[fiction-factory]

There's nothing wrong with saying begging isn't allowed but it should be done in the right way- by speaking one-to -one with the beggar rather than announce it over the tannoy which could be humiliating

[naomi24]

All this 'preciousness' gets on my pip.

[Mamyalynne]

It's an unmanned station.

[webbo3]

The point is that if he/she was begging and not from the uk they should be sent back to their own country, begging isn't a job.

We have enough homeless beggars from our own country without importing any.


Dave.

[fiction-factory]

I wonder what the reaction from some posters (such as he bonus suggestion) would have been if the beggar was an ex member of the armed forces and the announcer had humiliated him in this way

[TWR]

Eastern European 1

The UK 0

another kick in the teeth for! ( is this the UK Anymore for feck sake}

[naomi24]

^That couldn't happen. He wouldn't be a foreigner.

[naomi24]

^That was to fiction-factory.

[fiction-factory]

It was unmanned, Mayalynne, but i still think it would have been better for someone to pop along- or for someone from a homeless charity to be asked to come- and address the issue discretely and maybe give some advice. If for some reason that wasn't feasible then a general message reminding of the rules would have been better. Commenting on the immigrant status is totally unneccssary and was designed to humiliate I am sure - although I am not sure how the remote announcer knew

[Old_Geezer]

Indeed, such a statement would not make sense.

But the point is taken, that there is a need for the UK government to look after it's UK citizens, in particular those who have given to the nation and should be able to expect help to "get back on their feet" when needed.

[Gromit]

1. A member of the public complained because the announcer was unprofessional.
2. The rail company agree.
3. No rail staff have been reprimanded
4. No Eastern European complained
5. Dare I say it, this is a non story.

[Old_Geezer]

Of course it was to humiliate. It is known as shaming and used to discourage antisocial practices.

[fiction-factory]

Okay naomi- mam I wrong in assuming you feel it's okay to humiliate foreigner beggars but not UK ones?

[naomi24]

fiction-factory, I didn't say that. I simply pointed out that your analogy was nonsense.