Sometimes you hear reports about elderly people who have defended themselves against an intruder, some so bravely that the intruder has actually run away.
At 78, Ann Widdecombe was younger than some of them, also still fairly active, and i’m sure would have tried to defend herself if possible.
The murderer clearly intended to not give her that opportunity - as Morticia said it was all over in a couple of minutes.
Anne Widdicombe obviously didn’t have any time to respond, or even to be aware what was about to happen.
Personally I was shocked to read your first post and the heading concerning Ann Widicombe Azz.
Using the forum for your personal bias and political persuasions shouldn’t be part of a forum that encourages friendship, and the acceptance of all races, religions and sexual orientation to become members.
I was very disappointed in you Azz…Not the image I had come to expect from someone so friendly, intelligent and the boss of the best forum on the internet…
I think this is all getting out of hand and hate to see a member been targeted for holding a different view.
Perhaps time to focus on the lady and the crime … as opposed to the alleged failing(s) and shortcomings of the victim?
I think the ‘evil people’ tag in the title of the threads annoyed a lot of people. Moors murderers Myra Hindley and Ian Brady also Soham murderer Ian Huntley were evil people. I would not put Ann Widdecombe in the same bracket as those.
I would never usually express my political views on any forum. That said, I was never a fan of her or her policies. With regard to what happened to her, I was utterly shocked to read about the way she was attacked. Regardless of whatever her opinions were - and I disagreed with a lot of them - she was a defenceless old woman who was a victim of a terrible and sickening crime.
I’m not sure what you mean by this phrase - either the alternative or the word un-human.
I’m just hoping its not anything that could translate into untermensch let alone the solution for the untermenschen.
Clarification:
Although unfamiliar/unsure of your “Untermenschen,”
The “un-human” word posted,
The choice of Grammarly. Using Merriam-Webster, [Not as Intended].
What was intended: Sociopath.
If that is what you find perplexing.
Hi boomer
Imo Ann’s murder was a targeted killing .
Ann being one of 3 MPs killed in the last 9yrs ,
Jo Cox and David Amess .
It would now seem terrorism and political violence in the U.K.has become part of everyday life.
There’s a lot of them even without totting up the wastrels in the House of Lords. There are risks involved in being a public figure, there is never any shortage of applicants.
This thread might soon become increasingly unpleasant to read.
If nothing else, from my point of view the murder of Ann Widdicombe has highlighted the current trend for a great many people to base their opinion on or be indoctinated in their views by social media pressure … by the hatred often expressed freely online and regurgitated around the web.
I find some of it quite shocking and extreme.
It’s not a good or healthy thing.
Ordinary people should not feel under pressure to comply to the views of the alleged and often self-professed ‘enablers’ or ‘influencers’.
As an aside perhaps restricting under 16’s access and pressure to such content is a good thing, if indeed it is even practicalbly possible.
This is true and aligns with the thread on some countries banning social media for children. The social media companies have pushed the concept that they are not responsible for any content on their platforms. Yet at the same time they create algorithms to promote certain posts and ignore others. It is all about retaining their audience and outrage hooks people in more than anything else. The social media companies are free to influence what people get pushed but claim they are not responsible for such content. This is plainly wrong.
But when the EU fines US tech companies for breaking the laws over search impartiality (for example, this being very clear rules that were very clearly broken to boost profits) we get the Trump reaction. That is, threats of tariffs and retribution… These social media billionaires knew exactly what they were doing when they cozied up to Trump and gifted him tens of millions. And that is now what the rest of the world is up against. Try to restrict or punish such tech company bad behaviour and Trump punishes you.
I sometimes wonder what skewed view of the world youngsters must have now … it seems the old road rage of the motorist has spread to the righteous indignation of the keyboard warrior.
Decisions’ “Galore”.
Disinfect the Qwerty once “More”.
Squirt.
When the Cats [Boss] “Away”.
The Mice [Oi Poli] Come out to “Play”
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Or Antonym “Restore.”
Speak of The “Devil”.
And out comes a “Weevil”
Solution.
“Wax” The Qwerty “Lyrical.”
Not “Cynical”…
