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Noted. I'm assuming you are thinking it's a minor crime, apologies if I've misunderstood. Of course shoplifting is less serious than rape or murder, but I do not believe shoplifting is a minor crime. I've worked in shops and had to deal with the aftermath. I've also seen the aftermath of aggravated shoplifting, the aggravating factors being any one or more of verbal abuse, threats of or actual physical abuse, and being threatened by a used needle. If we accept shoplifting as less serious and therefore acceptable for people who are guests in the USA then it's a slippery slope.

Hope that is very, very many years away and things keep working well enough for the boom boom right until the bucket pops its head up to be kicked.

Just as it has for this region for years and years, at least since 1948. This is absolutely not the end of this conflict.

Someone talking male dangly bits again? 🔮🔮😇

Biden forgot something. I've no idea how many things a Presidents signs, but it won't be one or two. It probably isn't there only thing he's forgotten. Me, on the other hand, I have perfect recollection on absolutely everything. Without exception. So I can criticise. Just Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. Especially after a few beers...

This is not difficult. If you break the law then you lose your right to remain in the USA. This includes the extended families. I'm not talking about a a tiny misdemeanour or simple traffic ticket. If you are an illegal undocumented, you have never had that right to stay. This includes the extended families. If you come from a dangerous country and gained asylum or a legal immigration status in the USA, then you should have thought about that before you broke the law. If you enter without prior approval then you can of course seek asylum. Decision is made with 2 weeks. Yes or no. You have one attempt at an appeal, within 1 week, decision on that within 1 week. If you are granted asylum then remember your stay is at the discretion of the President. Break the law? You know what will happen, it cannot be a surprise. Same goes for the UK, or any other country that has accepts legal immigrants or asylum seekers. I repeat, this is not difficult.

These are ridiculously short sentences that don't reflect the ongoing risk to girls when they get out (noting that 2 are on the run). Surely they also need to get deported, along with their extended families so that their right to family life is maintained?

Thanks. In that case I'm 100% behind this.

I've no problem with what you suggest. I doubt the police has the capacity for this, but a lot of this is criminal behaviour that the police and wider criminal justice system should be dealing with. They won't of course (or rather can't), so outing them in an inquiry sounds good.

No.

I'm sure the reward will smoke out these criminals soon enough.

Yeah, but TIT so it won't. And even if it was then there'd be no enforcement after the production of several brown envelopes.

It's not just Ambassadors who've said nasty things about Trump. JD Vance once described himself as a “Never Trump guy”, and was quick to criticise the former president, using words like “idiot” and even “Hitler” to describe Trump. So if Trump can forgive/forget his VP, shouldn't be an issue to forgive Mandleson or Rudd.

I'm no expert in al of this, but I don't understand what benefit a new inquiry will bring compared to the inquiry held by the previous government where the recommendations have not been implemented?

These councillors have clearly spent too much time in Soy 6...

Yeah, and far enough away from Rwanda to not upset the lefties?

Yeah. Even if they 'forgot' to ask, their offer letters should have been clear. No mention of accommodation means no accommodation. Crazy.

Or by designing the minimum requirements so that only one person can meet them (usually a mate or a family member). Seen this way too often in a previous corporate job.

Merry Christmas = Happy Holidays... Aiya!

Those pesky gas conversions again!

What does anyone think of Barrio Barretto? I got recommended there as a retirement possibility.

No, never.

I somehow doubt a wai and few baht will work...

Yup!

Yeah, fair point.