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39. Well, I didn't post this article

Thu Apr 16, 2015, 07:50 PM

Apr 2015

but it is of interest to me since BBC4 radio does a lot of reporting on the plight of the refugees crossing into Italy. One group of immigrants was left adrift at sea by their smugglers. These poor people pay large sums of money to travel on unworthy sea vessels that only smugglers would be willing to buy. They buy the vessels for so cheap, and load them up with so many people, that the smugglers can desert the boat and still make a "profit."

And then they but another vessel and start all over. Meanwhile, many people are dying at sea.

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Italian police: Muslim migrants threw Christians overboard [View all] hollowdweller Apr 2015 OP

WTF? TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2015 #1

See my post down thread JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #7

I say take them out to the middle of the ocean and dump their asses. Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2015 #13

You are in luck JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #16

Exactly. Amanda Knox and her supporters know better than to believe closeupready Apr 2015 #18

Exactly - partially JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #20

I too thank you 4 speaking - it's sadly the DB racists who closeupready Apr 2015 #22

I try to be honest JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #23

Sounds more like you are 'out of luck' with the guilty until proven innocent standard, no? n/t freshwest Apr 2015 #48

Well, with the Crusades and all spoutinghorn Apr 2015 #34

They are seeking asylum in ITALY TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2015 #37

That does sound pretty inconsistent treestar Apr 2015 #2

I wondered the same thing hollowdweller Apr 2015 #4

They earned everyone a return ticket to Africa. nt geek tragedy Apr 2015 #3

The final destination isn't Italy JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #5

They disperse across the continent seveneyes Apr 2015 #6

Take a deeper dive JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #8

Interesting heaven05 Apr 2015 #10

He makes me nervous sometimes JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #11

Another thought JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #12

well, those people didn't do Muslim asylum seekers any favor with this hate crime. geek tragedy Apr 2015 #14

I don't disagree - JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #15

thanks for your informative comments LittleGirl Apr 2015 #19

I've had to take my citizenship test JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #21

good info LittleGirl Apr 2015 #24

Not really... WilmywoodNCparalegal Apr 2015 #31

My husband corrects the dang Rosetta Stone JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #41

The harsh racist policies in Libya happened after the fall of Gaddafi. mainer Apr 2015 #25

And now -they gotta get out! JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #27

Thank you for your insight and information on this thread mountain grammy Apr 2015 #40

well heaven05 Apr 2015 #9

I think this has NOTHING to do with religion as a religion, but who belongs to what religion. happyslug Apr 2015 #26

You can be a Catholic or Protestant atheist in Northern Ireland! Joe Chi Minh Apr 2015 #29

interesting heaven05 Apr 2015 #36

the naked man yelling to the villagers that the emperor has no clothes. LanternWaste Apr 2015 #30

Yeah, we all want to kill anyone attempting to get here TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2015 #38

Because, as in the Foxy Knoxy scandal, we know the Italian justice system closeupready Apr 2015 #17

Which only serves to reinforce the fact...... DeSwiss Apr 2015 #28

Do you mean like THESE ignorant, cult-worshiping lunatics? FrodosPet Apr 2015 #47

CNN is now saying some formed a human chain hollowdweller Apr 2015 #32

the authorities arrested them right away. I think the Italian coast guard & all the medical help, Sunlei Apr 2015 #33

Does anyone here have the notion..... Eric Stratton Apr 2015 #35

Well, I didn't post this article TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2015 #39

I DID post it. hollowdweller Apr 2015 #42

agree! TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2015 #44

Are you perhaps projecting US hostility to muslims onto Italy? brooklynite Apr 2015 #45

. Jesus Malverde Apr 2015 #43

A migrant boat has capsized... over 600 believed dead. Ilsa Apr 2015 #46