Anybody Surprised This Has Happened?

[ladybirder]

Absolutely horrendous. He had a criminal record but was still allowed to stay in this country.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11795977/Chilling-video-captures-moments-criminal-sent-Jamaica-kills-man-horrific-knife-fight.html

[nicebloke1]

Not at all, nutters all round, and nutters supporting them.

[ladybirder]

Yep. I'd like to hear them try and justify their position now.

[fitdarren]

When is everybody going to stop pandering to do-gooders? What a country we have become.

[gness]

Not surprised, LB but why on earth do celebrities, authors and the like think they should have a say on who is deported or not deported.
Are they looking for some sort of perverted kudos?
Did they think all those on the flight were worth their efforts? Not that it's much of an effort to just sign a letter. Perhaps it makes them feel important.

Those who signed the letter were no more qualified to make that decision than I am.

I'd like to hear what they think now too, LB.

[youngmafbog]

I agree Gness. They should be made to resign their letter in front of the victims families.

[naomi24]

So much for the dead man's human rights. Sickening.

[royfromaus]

Has anyone mentioned we have our own stab-ists yet?

[Kardashev]

We just don't seem to be very good and dealing with this sort of thing.

[ToraToraTora]

Obviously the sort of "citizen" that Labour want these days.

[Old_Geezer]

No point in mentioning "our own" stab-ists, since they aren't eligible for deportation nor the prevention of such.

[Gromit]

// Last night Priti Patel, who oversaw the attempt to remove Elliott when she was in charge of the Home Office, said the case showed why it was crucial to defy ‘do-gooders’ who try to block deportations. //

But she didn’t, she approved the appeal.
Perhaps it shows it is crucial to have a Home Secretary who is not just all gob, and instead delivers on her pledges?

[douglas9401]

The victim did at least have the good sense to equip himself with a machete, just in case I suppose
Nothing to see here.

[barry1010]

I have either become hardened or just couldn't care less about this sort of incident. Two men choose to fight it out, armed to the teeth and one dies. I shrug my shoulders, so what?
The only people I feel sorry for in this particular incident are the innocent onlookers and the emergency service personnel.

[andy-hughes]

As advised, this situation only underlines not only the weakness of our legal systems in dealing with criminals who should be deported, but the apparent desire for the famous to add their pointless views on how the law of the land is enacted.

Maybe those famous people will have the grace to feel ashamed that their interference assisted this criminal in remaining here, with the consequences caused, but I doubt it.

[Prudie]

Not at all surprised because that is exactly the way people solve their differences in Jamaica and most of the rest of the Caribbean. I actually think it's an intrinsic part of their culture to put such a low value on life. How they must laugh at and mock the do-gooders.

[ynnafymmi]

Looks like the eejits that signed the petition to keep him in Britain have blood on their hands.Signotaries were Starmer and Abbott and Stephen Flynn.It was a big list.All the signotaries have blood on their hands.It will never be washed off.

[ladybirder]

Oh No and I really fancied the dishy David Olusoga.