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Jane10 Wed 06-Jan-16 08:48:49

When catching up with a young(er) friend yesterday I was horrified to hear of her New Year experiences in Germany. She spends every Christmas and NewYear with family in Hamburg. This year she and her friend suffered a horrifying ordeal at the hands of a drunken marauding group of men of Arab or North African appearance. They were grabbing and groping women of all ages. These were not good natured kissing/hugging sort of new year stuff but serious sexual assaults. She was rescued by a restaurateur and his staff who saw what was happening. They sheltered them until it was safe enough to try to get home. This man literally stood in the door and had to prevent these men coming after her. These men did not speak German or any European language that my well educated friend knew. They just weren't around like this in previous years. She's drawing her own conclusion as to where all these dangerous men came from.
I'm glad David Cameron is focusing on admitting families rather than hordes of young men. I'm sure that forum members will pick holes in this and I'll be accused of having all sorts of politically incorrect thoughts but just thought I'd pass on this news from a nasty front line.

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 08-Jan-16 23:37:08

Oh! And you get your news from MSN! Explains a lot. grin

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 08-Jan-16 23:35:42

Mind you, as your spelling doesn't seem to be top notch at the moment, there are only two conclusions I feel drawn to.

Thick or pissed.

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 08-Jan-16 23:33:33

That was definitely worth saying twice.

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 08-Jan-16 23:32:53

Excuse me?!

You insulted me. Quite out of the blue, and with no reason whatsoever.

I don't screech. And I most certainly don't bully.

Ok

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 08-Jan-16 23:32:42

Excuse me?!

You insulted me. Quite out of the blue, and with no reason whatsoever.

I don't screech. And I most certainly don't bully.

Ok

WilmaKnickersfit Fri 08-Jan-16 23:31:46

greenockgran are you sure it wasn't my post you took offence to? confused

Greenockgran Fri 08-Jan-16 23:28:49

stop screetching jingle!

Greenockgran Fri 08-Jan-16 23:25:51

Yes Monica, but the girls who were atttacked reported it to the police. Nothing was reported until the internet did. The police of chief has now lost his job by twisting the facts. I am only reporting the facts according to MSM.

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 08-Jan-16 23:20:49

And Mumsnetters are of course entitled to their views. Just not on here. The clue is in the Gransnet bit. hmm

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 08-Jan-16 23:18:54

And I still wanna know WTF you were "alluding" to in your post.

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 08-Jan-16 23:16:14

"well jingle you seem to know what you ate talking about. Bullying other posters with your higher knowledge on political matters makes you look (tawdry)..took me ages to find a word that suits you."

Where is the intelligence in that?

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 08-Jan-16 23:14:48

That was a long I-pad mistake! confused

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 08-Jan-16 23:13:19

"Tawdry". Meaning: "Gaudy and cheap in nature or appearance."

I'm not cheap!

Greenockgran Fri 08-Jan-16 23:12:27

Hate when an intelligent discussion falls by the wayside by an ipad mistake smile

M0nica Fri 08-Jan-16 23:10:56

Almost as soon as the attacks happened and were in the media, it was suggested, I think on the BBC, but I may be wrong, that the attacks were by teams of men who seemed to be co-ordinated.

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 08-Jan-16 23:09:01

shock WTF?!!!

I just asked what you meant. Cos I don't get it.

What bullying? Am I not allowed to post on here?

Greenockgran Fri 08-Jan-16 23:06:22

well jingle you seem to know what you ate talking about. Bullying other posters with your higher knowledge on political matters makes you look (tawdry)..took me ages to find a word that suits you.
Everyone is entitled to an opinion including the Mumnsnetters.

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 08-Jan-16 22:57:54

Greenockgran I don't know what you are alluding you.

Tell me!!!!! (please)

WilmaKnickersfit Fri 08-Jan-16 22:56:30

jings no, it's not you. wink

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 08-Jan-16 22:56:01

What aren't we being protected against?

WilmaKnickersfit Fri 08-Jan-16 22:55:25

greenockgran that's just not true about it taking several days to report it. As has already been mentioned, the BBC and the Guardian reported it online New Year's Day and have continued to do so (although I understand that the Guardian has closed its comments option - because of racism no doubt). I think Aljazeera did too.

I think the extent of the incidents has taken time to become known though, such as the possibility of a link with other countries.

jings I'm a member of mumsnet, but I don't like the general atmosphere there. It's so confrontational (and there's too much swearing blush). The thread on this subject is a perfect example. I'll stick around here.

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 08-Jan-16 22:54:43

confused Is it me?!

Greenockgran Fri 08-Jan-16 22:52:47

What bothers me is the lack of information on the British News. It has gone on too long now. You all know what I am alluding to. What I want to know is.. Why are we not being protected.

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 08-Jan-16 22:43:45

Why on earth is Mumsnet being mentioned on this thread?! And why is anyone bothering to visit that place anyway? confused

Of course IS weren't behind it. hmm The Mumsnetters are probably spending too much time on Twitter and the like.

Greenockgran Fri 08-Jan-16 22:39:40

True. However, is this not deliberate? Turkey, Eygyt, etc mean that all travel is worrying? Meanwhile, all the EU countries are impotent to stop this, due to the education of PC?