Comments on: The post in which K8 slags the knackers http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/05/15/the-post-in-which-k8-slags-the-knackers/ "We're all naked underneath" Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:53:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: K8 http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/05/15/the-post-in-which-k8-slags-the-knackers/#comment-2485 K8 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:49:34 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=506#comment-2485 It seems to me that 80% of them give the rest a bad name. I see that some (settled) people defend that remaining 20% and I understand why. It's trying to guess if the bad eggs are actually good eggs without getting robbed blind in the process. That's what gets me. I think this kid here was a good egg, but he just did what he was trained to do. I blame his (inbred) parents. I hope he survives the statistics, I really do. In the meantime I judge them all and remain open to pleasant surprises, but unfortunately that doesn't seem to happen much. It seems to me that 80% of them give the rest a bad name. I see that some (settled) people defend that remaining 20% and I understand why.

It’s trying to guess if the bad eggs are actually good eggs without getting robbed blind in the process. That’s what gets me.

I think this kid here was a good egg, but he just did what he was trained to do. I blame his (inbred) parents. I hope he survives the statistics, I really do.

In the meantime I judge them all and remain open to pleasant surprises, but unfortunately that doesn’t seem to happen much.

]]> By: Mike C http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/05/15/the-post-in-which-k8-slags-the-knackers/#comment-2484 Mike C Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:50:07 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=506#comment-2484 Knackers are a culture in the same way that Muslims who follow Osama Bin Laden are a culture. They live amongst us, adapt to the parts of our system that profit them and give two fingers to the rest. They don't give a shit about our society, culture or values. We are nothing to them. I don't want to compare Muslims to knackers. The majority of Muslims in this country are decent people. On the other hand, the majority of knackers in this country are worthless scum. Who funds Pavee Point and the Equality Authority? Not the bloody knackers! They're too busy flogging stolen power tools and pirate DVDs at Puck Fair, while the guards check out cloud formations in the sky above. I'm a liberal. I'm so fucking liberal, there isn't a political party in this country I would vote for. I'm also a great believer in equal rights. So, if it's okay with the powers that be, I will from now on drink and drive a 09 Transit at high speeds over traffic bumps without tax or insurance, live in a mansion whilst drawing the dole, strut around in a tight fitting vest, marry my first cousin and have a Hummer and horse drawn carriage parade through town for the ultimate display of my authority. Don't tell me I can't do it! My solicitor is following behind in the Roller. Next time you see a knacker child looking sad and lost, think before you act. Then, if there's nobody looking ......... Well, consider the greater good. That's all I'll say. Knackers are a culture in the same way that Muslims who follow Osama Bin Laden are a culture. They live amongst us, adapt to the parts of our system that profit them and give two fingers to the rest. They don’t give a shit about our society, culture or values. We are nothing to them.

I don’t want to compare Muslims to knackers. The majority of Muslims in this country are decent people. On the other hand, the majority of knackers in this country are worthless scum.

Who funds Pavee Point and the Equality Authority? Not the bloody knackers! They’re too busy flogging stolen power tools and pirate DVDs at Puck Fair, while the guards check out cloud formations in the sky above.

I’m a liberal. I’m so fucking liberal, there isn’t a political party in this country I would vote for. I’m also a great believer in equal rights. So, if it’s okay with the powers that be, I will from now on drink and drive a 09 Transit at high speeds over traffic bumps without tax or insurance, live in a mansion whilst drawing the dole, strut around in a tight fitting vest, marry my first cousin and have a Hummer and horse drawn carriage parade through town for the ultimate display of my authority.

Don’t tell me I can’t do it! My solicitor is following behind in the Roller.

Next time you see a knacker child looking sad and lost, think before you act. Then, if there’s nobody looking ……… Well, consider the greater good. That’s all I’ll say.

]]> By: K8 the GR8 » Blog Archive » Back to Normality http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/05/15/the-post-in-which-k8-slags-the-knackers/#comment-2483 K8 the GR8 » Blog Archive » Back to Normality Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:18:17 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=506#comment-2483 [...] heard me slag the travelling community before… that was when I was angry and dismayed.  I did not give myself a chance to add those [...] [...] heard me slag the travelling community before… that was when I was angry and dismayed.  I did not give myself a chance to add those [...]

]]> By: K8 http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/05/15/the-post-in-which-k8-slags-the-knackers/#comment-2482 K8 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:07:29 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=506#comment-2482 It wasn't the kid that attacked me, it was an adult male. I knew he was a traveller because he was trying to be my best sodding friend the whole time, kissing my ass and telling me how great I was. They all seem to do that, then they stab you in the back. Or in my case, try to shaft you. I think you know that I'm not saying the rest of us are angels!!! I didn't say that anywhere because it's blatantly far from the truth. Please don't take the words on this blog too literally by the way, I would never run anyone over! I'm not as evil as I sound. I don't hate the knackers. I'm wary of them, but I don't hate them. I don't hate anyone. I'm just another annoyed settled person venting a frustration is all. It wasn’t the kid that attacked me, it was an adult male. I knew he was a traveller because he was trying to be my best sodding friend the whole time, kissing my ass and telling me how great I was. They all seem to do that, then they stab you in the back. Or in my case, try to shaft you.

I think you know that I’m not saying the rest of us are angels!!! I didn’t say that anywhere because it’s blatantly far from the truth.

Please don’t take the words on this blog too literally by the way, I would never run anyone over! I’m not as evil as I sound.

I don’t hate the knackers. I’m wary of them, but I don’t hate them. I don’t hate anyone. I’m just another annoyed settled person venting a frustration is all.

]]> By: kellee http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/05/15/the-post-in-which-k8-slags-the-knackers/#comment-2481 kellee Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:44:15 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=506#comment-2481 BTR, I know all about Cottenham and wouldn't be interested in their comments. Why don't you talk to them, and while your at it ask them about 800 years of their oppression of the whole of Ireland.... because Oliver Cromwell is their hero. BTR, I know all about Cottenham and wouldn’t be interested in their comments. Why don’t you talk to them, and while your at it ask them about 800 years of their oppression of the whole of Ireland….
because Oliver Cromwell is their hero.

]]> By: Bock the Robber http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/05/15/the-post-in-which-k8-slags-the-knackers/#comment-2480 Bock the Robber Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:29:57 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=506#comment-2480 Ask the residents of <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cambridgeshire/4356895.stm" rel="nofollow">Cottenham</a> what they think of Irish travellers. Ask the residents of Cottenham what they think of Irish travellers.

]]> By: kellee http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/05/15/the-post-in-which-k8-slags-the-knackers/#comment-2479 kellee Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:17:50 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=506#comment-2479 As far as theft is concerned, I had a giant schnauzer bitch with 9 pups stolen from our kennel last year and after 24hrs of hell the police returned them after arresting the thief, my father had his car stolen and my brother in law had thousands of pounds of equipment stolen. And not travellers who done that committed the crimes. In the last 20yrs the UK has been invaded with Irish travellers and there are very bad families but for every bad family there are 100 good families that have done very well, educated their kids from what we have noticed over here. They are decent clean, law abiding people that seem to mind their own business…I wish every body was like that but unfortunately are not. “I find it strangely comforting to my point, that the only person to attack me so far in my taxi driving career, was a traveller” what, a little boy!!!! Well if you want justice then instead of taking a little boy for a drive then you should have called the garda to take him for a ride. If that had been me I would have been alarmed and suspicious and called the garda. Knackers is a derogatory term but as you call them that so be it…they know some hate them but after years of oppression they have developed a thick skin and don't care what you think or me for that matter. They are just like us…they have good and bad but I don't hate them…I just understand them. If they are having a family feud then the police should just let them kill each other and not get involved. That way everyone is happy. Well from this I get the impression that only the travelers are criminals, rapist, fraudsters, thieves, murderers, pedophiles, druggies act guess that makes all the rest of the Irish population angels. Well so be it As far as theft is concerned, I had a giant schnauzer bitch with 9 pups stolen from our kennel last year and after 24hrs of hell the police returned them after arresting the thief, my father had his car stolen and my brother in law had thousands of pounds of equipment stolen. And not travellers who done that committed the crimes.
In the last 20yrs the UK has been invaded with Irish travellers and there are very bad families but for every bad family there are 100 good families that have done very well, educated their kids from what we have noticed over here. They are decent clean, law abiding people that seem to mind their own business…I wish every body was like that but unfortunately are not.
“I find it strangely comforting to my point, that the only person to attack me so far in my taxi driving career, was a traveller” what, a little boy!!!!
Well if you want justice then instead of taking a little boy for a drive then you should have called the garda to take him for a ride. If that had been me I would have been alarmed and suspicious and called the garda.
Knackers is a derogatory term but as you call them that so be it…they know some hate them but after years of oppression they have developed a thick skin and don’t care what you think or me for that matter.
They are just like us…they have good and bad but I don’t hate them…I just understand them.
If they are having a family feud then the police should just let them kill each other and not get involved. That way everyone is happy.
Well from this I get the impression that only the travelers are criminals, rapist, fraudsters, thieves, murderers, pedophiles, druggies act guess that makes all the rest of the Irish population angels. Well so be it

]]> By: K8 http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/05/15/the-post-in-which-k8-slags-the-knackers/#comment-2478 K8 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:08:08 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=506#comment-2478 Hi Kellee, thanks for commenting. You know it honestly didn't occur to me at the time that I was citing racial hatred... I'm not a huge fan of labels such as these, I believe that such labels are pinned to some, like myself, who have an honest grievance and want to talk about it. Too many tend to guild the lily for fear that they are stepping on toes. I don't mind stepping on the Traveller's toes. They step on mine. “The single most discriminated against ethnic group is the ‘Travelling People’”. Of course it is! These are the only group who happily flaunt their law-breaking habits in public without fear of penalty and I personally can't figure out how that's fair! -Since I wrote this post, my friend's Labrador was stolen by travellers, the family was gutted, faced with violence when they found the dog and asked for it back. The police were no use. -I find it strangely comforting to my point, that the only person to attack me so far in my taxi driving career, was a traveller. As odd as it may seem, I still have respect for Travellers for the very reason you state... there are many exceptions to the rule, many honest, tax paying traveller citizens out there. For this reason I always give the benefit of the doubt but am always, ALWAYS dissapointed. I would suggest that in order for the Travelling community to gain respect from the rest of the country, they should try bloody earning it for a change. To that end, I don't believe that the term 'racial discrimination' applies to this post. Travellers are Irish people who have decided to branch off into their own sector, governed by their own rules, untouchable because of their weight in numbers. I don't think that makes them special in any way. "sounds like a linching party to me and any excuse will do." Not a linching party, it's an outcry for justice. It's a public statement of shame that any of my fellow Irishmen should be responsible for such <a href="http://www.independent.ie/national-news/traveller-feud-costs-8364400000-in-garda-overtime-1481107.html" rel="nofollow">wanton destruction</a> and get away with it. Hi Kellee, thanks for commenting.

You know it honestly didn’t occur to me at the time that I was citing racial hatred… I’m not a huge fan of labels such as these, I believe that such labels are pinned to some, like myself, who have an honest grievance and want to talk about it. Too many tend to guild the lily for fear that they are stepping on toes.

I don’t mind stepping on the Traveller’s toes. They step on mine.

“The single most discriminated against ethnic group is the ‘Travelling People’”.

Of course it is! These are the only group who happily flaunt their law-breaking habits in public without fear of penalty and I personally can’t figure out how that’s fair!

-Since I wrote this post, my friend’s Labrador was stolen by travellers, the family was gutted, faced with violence when they found the dog and asked for it back. The police were no use.

-I find it strangely comforting to my point, that the only person to attack me so far in my taxi driving career, was a traveller.

As odd as it may seem, I still have respect for Travellers for the very reason you state… there are many exceptions to the rule, many honest, tax paying traveller citizens out there. For this reason I always give the benefit of the doubt but am always, ALWAYS dissapointed.

I would suggest that in order for the Travelling community to gain respect from the rest of the country, they should try bloody earning it for a change.

To that end, I don’t believe that the term ‘racial discrimination’ applies to this post. Travellers are Irish people who have decided to branch off into their own sector, governed by their own rules, untouchable because of their weight in numbers. I don’t think that makes them special in any way.

“sounds like a linching party to me and any excuse will do.”

Not a linching party, it’s an outcry for justice. It’s a public statement of shame that any of my fellow Irishmen should be responsible for such wanton destruction and get away with it.

]]> By: Bock the Robber http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/05/15/the-post-in-which-k8-slags-the-knackers/#comment-2477 Bock the Robber Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:26:22 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=506#comment-2477 Hold on a second. What exactly do you mean "they've been in Ireland just like you probably for generations"? They are not arrivals from abroad in the long-distant past, as you seem to think. They are exactly the same race as me, and they've been here as long as my ancestors because we are one and the same. Are you perhaps confusing them with Romanies? Hold on a second. What exactly do you mean “they’ve been in Ireland just like you probably for generations”?

They are not arrivals from abroad in the long-distant past, as you seem to think. They are exactly the same race as me, and they’ve been here as long as my ancestors because we are one and the same.

Are you perhaps confusing them with Romanies?

]]> By: kellee http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/05/15/the-post-in-which-k8-slags-the-knackers/#comment-2476 kellee Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:05:27 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=506#comment-2476 BOR - Thats true, the United Kingdom law has no relevance in Ireland.... “The single most discriminated against ethnic group is the ‘Travelling People’”. (European Parliament Committee of Inquiry on Racism and Xenophobia 1991) Ireland is the only European country not to ratify the UN Convention on all forms of racial discrimination. The United Nations has recommended that Ireland do so as soon as possible. ....not just a United Kingdom law i see. And is plain for all to see that they are victims of racial hatred, and racial discrimination. They have been in Ireland just like you probably for generations including all through the famine etc They are very much a race of human being who are a mix of good and bad but instead due to a minority of isolated cases, is an injustice to paint them all with the same brush and constantly making derogatory terms which incites racial hatred. Well where i live the was a woman robbed and murdered not far away and the man that committed the crime lives on the same road as me......does that mean we are all commit murder on this road where i live? and hit over the head for it. Their is much injustice in the world but we are supposed to be a civilized society, and if travelers do wrong then there is a judge and jury to defend a fair law on all sides instead of people sitting around gossiping and stirring up racial hatred because they don't like them or understand. sounds like a linching party to me and any excuse will do. BOR – Thats true, the United Kingdom law has no relevance in Ireland…. “The single most discriminated against ethnic group is the ‘Travelling People’”. (European Parliament Committee of Inquiry on Racism and Xenophobia 1991)
Ireland is the only European country not to ratify the UN Convention on all forms of racial discrimination. The United Nations has recommended that Ireland do so as soon as possible.
….not just a United Kingdom law i see.

And is plain for all to see that they are victims of racial hatred,
and racial discrimination.

They have been in Ireland just like you probably for generations including all through the famine etc

They are very much a race of human being who are a mix of good and bad but instead due to a minority of isolated cases, is an injustice to paint them all with the same brush and constantly making derogatory terms which incites racial hatred.

Well where i live the was a woman robbed and murdered not far away and the man that committed the crime lives on the same road as me……does that mean we are all commit murder on this road where i live? and hit over the head for it.

Their is much injustice in the world but we are supposed to be a civilized society, and if travelers do wrong then there is a judge and jury to defend a fair law on all sides instead of people sitting around gossiping and stirring up racial hatred because they don’t like them or understand.

sounds like a linching party to me and any excuse will do.

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