New Posts For Thread: Railway Crime and Compensationhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30445867/railway-crime-and-compensationAt least Dick Turpin had the courtesy to wear a mask...If that is the case, it is a disgrace of the highest order. Bringing this case to the supreme court was a complete waste of time and money. It was never going to be successful in a million years. If the government are giving money to an organisationhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30445867/railway-crime-and-compensation?post_id=543692659#543692659If that is the case, it is a disgrace of the highest order. Bringing this case to the supreme court was a complete waste of time and money. It was never going to be successful in a million years. If the government are giving money to an organisationTue, 24 Feb 2015 15:00:28 -0600But the woman took the case on the basis that because her son was a traveller, I agree, poor decision by her legal team to approach the case on that basis.....You'd have to presume ITMovement probably forced it that way to get some PR in the off chanhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30445867/railway-crime-and-compensation?post_id=543692251#543692251But the woman took the case on the basis that because her son was a traveller, I agree, poor decision by her legal team to approach the case on that basis.....You'd have to presume ITMovement probably forced it that way to get some PR in the off chanTue, 24 Feb 2015 14:41:44 -0600Presumably The Irish Traveller movement who were with her outside court today. I agree in this case Travellers are not anymore discriminated but the court should enforce a fair an equitable way of deciding how to fill places in the school. The schoolhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30445867/railway-crime-and-compensation?post_id=543692183#543692183Presumably The Irish Traveller movement who were with her outside court today. I agree in this case Travellers are not anymore discriminated but the court should enforce a fair an equitable way of deciding how to fill places in the school. The schoolTue, 24 Feb 2015 14:38:54 -0600I'm not defending the rule by the school, I think it makes no sense either. But the woman took the case on the basis that because her son was a traveller, his father was less likely to have gone to secondary school. This was a ridiculous assertion ashttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30445867/railway-crime-and-compensation?post_id=543691949#543691949I'm not defending the rule by the school, I think it makes no sense either. But the woman took the case on the basis that because her son was a traveller, his father was less likely to have gone to secondary school. This was a ridiculous assertion asTue, 24 Feb 2015 14:27:32 -0600Traveller's are not anymore discriminated by this policy anymore than any other section of society such as non-nationals, people who arne't from the area or poor people who couldn't afford secondary level education. It was a ridiculous basis in whichhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30445867/railway-crime-and-compensation?post_id=543691767#543691767Traveller's are not anymore discriminated by this policy anymore than any other section of society such as non-nationals, people who arne't from the area or poor people who couldn't afford secondary level education. It was a ridiculous basis in whichTue, 24 Feb 2015 14:20:40 -0600also to be clear on the traveller case, surely its unfair to judge a persons suitability to school on their kin. This turns the school into nothing more than a publicly funded education club.The fact she or her son are travellers have nothing to do whttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30445867/railway-crime-and-compensation?post_id=543691573#543691573also to be clear on the traveller case, surely its unfair to judge a persons suitability to school on their kin. This turns the school into nothing more than a publicly funded education club.The fact she or her son are travellers have nothing to do wTue, 24 Feb 2015 14:14:27 -0600now if people want to read about spurious court cases......http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/psychiatric-nurse-awarded-130000-after-weetabix-boxes-fell-on-her-during-tesco-shopping-trip-31019733.htmlhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30445867/railway-crime-and-compensation?post_id=543691511#543691511now if people want to read about spurious court cases......http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/psychiatric-nurse-awarded-130000-after-weetabix-boxes-fell-on-her-during-tesco-shopping-trip-31019733.htmlTue, 24 Feb 2015 14:10:51 -0600Whilst I would be one of the first to criticise traveller behaviour and their attempts to label themselves a "Culture".I find it hard to criticise the woman in court today....you can't on one hand criticise their behaviour whilst also blocking doorshttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30445867/railway-crime-and-compensation?post_id=543691485#543691485Whilst I would be one of the first to criticise traveller behaviour and their attempts to label themselves a "Culture".I find it hard to criticise the woman in court today....you can't on one hand criticise their behaviour whilst also blocking doorsTue, 24 Feb 2015 14:09:40 -0600On the topic of compensation, I thought the case in the high court today of the the traveller family sueing the school in Clonmel was the most frivolous and most ridiculous case that probably ever came before the court. Thank god the judge saw commonhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30445867/railway-crime-and-compensation?post_id=543689849#543689849On the topic of compensation, I thought the case in the high court today of the the traveller family sueing the school in Clonmel was the most frivolous and most ridiculous case that probably ever came before the court. Thank god the judge saw commonTue, 24 Feb 2015 12:43:23 -0600Where are these alleged lies.Why would I call you a racist as that is your favourite catcall.Hitler,racist these are your chants to anyone who loves his country,its a fall back position when you lose the argument.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30445867/railway-crime-and-compensation?post_id=543688471#543688471Where are these alleged lies.Why would I call you a racist as that is your favourite catcall.Hitler,racist these are your chants to anyone who loves his country,its a fall back position when you lose the argument.Tue, 24 Feb 2015 11:27:30 -0600