Another Blond Roma Girl Taken Into Care...

[sandyRoe]

This time in Dublin. Assuming that this child isn't related to the people claiming to be her parents what's their motive?

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/ireland-blonde-roma-girl-taken-care-120823300.html#ca8vWF1

[ummmm]

They want blonde haired, blued eyed children.

I went to Greece when my kids were little and was told to keep a very close eye on them.

[askyourgran]

I was told a lot of years ago to watch my little blonde haired girl when we went to Turkey. The Gypsies had the reputation for child stealing years ago.

[society]

What's wrong with people, what is the world coming to...

[sherrardk]

We're all dark apart from thing 1, she is dirty blonde, blue-eyed and titchy - people must wonder where we got her from (something I have said to people in the last). All quite a worry though, if these children are missing why don't more people know about them all?

[jomifl]

Gypsies have always had a reputation for stealing children. When I was a child in east London all of my friends and I were warned to stay well away from them. When this can of worms has been investigated perhaps we will know whether or not their reputation is justified.

[jomifl]

The Father of Ben Needham who went missing in Greece about 20 years ago was warned away from the same camp at gunpoint by the resident gypsies. Have a look on Google to see the haul of stolen goods drugs and firearms conficated by the police at this gypsy site.

[sandyRoe]

'My mother said I never should play with the gypsies in the wood...,' went the old rhyme. Time will tell if it was wise advice or an early piece of racism.

[anneasquith]

what is the difference between roma/travellers/gypsies ?

[sandyRoe]

There's no difference. They're all scrupulously honest and, given the chance, extremely hard working.

[EDDIE51]

Sandy that rhyme has been changed the correct version is
My mother said I never should, play with members of the travelling community in the wood.
Does not see to 'scan' for some reason though.

[jomifl]

Sandy, /There's no difference. They're all scrupulously honest and, given the chance, extremely hard working. /
Sometimes your irony is so heavy that it could be taken for a sincere belief :o)

[emmie]

not sure sandyr was being ironic. The child found in Greece seems to have been used for begging, probably a safer bet than the couples own children, she is blonde, little and looks more appealing, so perhaps people would likely give money to her than the others.

[sandyRoe]

A DNA test has shown that she is the daughter and has been returned to her parents.

[aelmpvw]

i bet the lawyers are forming a disorderly queue to negotiate compensation

[jim360]

http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2013/10/25/authorities-remove-blonde-haired-child-from-nazareth-couple/