Dunkir Flotilla Diverted

[gramps85]

https://www.gbnews.com/news/migrant-crisis-martin-daubney-tears-flotilla-dunkirk-anniversary-diverted

The Flotilla of small boats crossing the English Channel to commemorate the saving of thousands of allied troops at Dunkirk, was diverted at the request of the French, to allow a boat of illegal immigrants to crosss the channel.  The French demanded, and were granted, a 1 mile exclusion zone to allow these illegals a safe passage.  

I despair at what this country is fast becoming, and despair at a British Governement that would concede to this request.

[Khandro]

Come back Maggie, come back Winston.

[Old_Geezer]

Surely not.  It's a bit late for April fool joke.

[gramps85]

Old Geezer, If I hadn't read it in many papers I would have thought it was a joke.

Khandro. How right you are, particularly Winston.

[Buenchico]

Typical GB News reporting.

The reason that the flotilla was asked to stay clear of the area is that the French naval vessels were carrying out an operation to try to save the lives of people who'd been swept overboard from the dinghy, with two of them subsequently dying.

https://marineindustrynews.co.uk/dunkirk-little-ships-diversionas-flotilla-makes-way-for-migrant-dinghy/

[New Judge]

"...the French naval vessels were carrying out an operation to try to save the lives of people who'd been swept overboard from the dinghy, with two of them subsequently dying."

Bad luck.

That's what happens when you put to sea in a dangerously overcrowded unsuitable craft.

The inflatable, which was suitable for 20 passengers at most, had over 80 people on board. After the dead had been recovered and the injured had been rescued, the remaining 70 or so occupants were allowed to continue their journey to Kent.

This illustrates the irresponsibility exercised by the French authorities. With two dead and ten injured the (still dangerously overloaded) boat should have been secured and returned to France.

[fender62]

the french are complicit in the deaths for letting the dinghys leave french beaches and also complicit in this ongoing illegal migrant invasion, they say oh the peole want to go to the uk, well there you then...