The Travellers who invaded Springbank Playing Fields in Gildersome were finally evicted last Thursday following the obtaining of a court order. As ever with this "Community" they left a pile of devastation and mess for others to clear up.
It is now time to stop the weak and feeble approach we presently adopt which obliges us to obtain a court order while Travellers violate local communities and refuse to play by the same rules reasonable people comply with.
Travellers contribute nothing to their local communities. They have access to all the benefits - both metaphoric and financial - without contributing a penny in direct taxation. They avoid being held accountable for their vile anti-social behaviour because of a reluctance of the Authorities to confront them for fear of accusations of racism or heavy handed policing.
The Republic of Ireland changed the law on Trespass with a caravan over 5 years ago making it a criminal and not a civil offence. This allows the Police to evict immediately without the need for a Court Order. Apart from the inevitable bleatings of the Travelling community the overwhelming reaction of the majority of residents in Eire is that it has improved the quality of their lives immensely.
Travellers have no one to blame for their poor reputation other than themselves. The mountain of mess they left at Gildersome reconfirms residents views that Travellers deserve little if any sympathy. Communities are looking to the Government to take firmer action to prevent this blight. Lets hope Westminster is listening!
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