Comments on: Rhys Jones Is Everyone’s Pet Cause

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 03:27:12 +0000

I have to say, that I could not agree with you in 100% regarding s Pet Cause, but it’s just my opinion, which could be wrong

By: A Person

A Person — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:47:26 +0000

Maybe saying he looked like such a nice kid wasnt quite right but moderation i think you understood what i said but wanted to be a bit of a prat.

If you read the whole sentance
(” The fact that a child as young as Rhys got shot for no apperant reason is so heart breaking, he looked such a nice kid and didnt deserve to go through that”)

then you can see No apparent reason means he wasnt a trouble maker he wasnt in a Gang and all he was doing was playing with his friends.

Maybe if he was into gang fighting and causing trouble then you could understand something as bad as that happening but he looked like an innocent child that loved his football not getting into trouble or causing other people upset, but even so if he was a gang member at that age it shouldnt have happened.
No child no matter how awful they are deserve what happened to Rhys but to me its worse when you get a child like Rhys who was not a trouble maker that gets hurt because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time that is just so heart breaking.

By: Moderation

Moderation — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:55:05 +0000

‘A person’ said…………. he looked such a nice kid……

whatever difference does that make?? If he didn’t look nice would that make it okay to shoot him?

By: A Person

A Person — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:20:43 +0000

who said gun crime is rare have they seen or read the news lately?
Not only about Rhys but numerous other reports of shootings.

Alot of minor cases dont make the papers but the fact is Crimes related with guns are becoming everyday problems and the people causing the crimes are becoming younger and younger.

The thing is what can people do its like drugs, we know who sells them but when you stop one dealer someone else takes thier place.

By: Stanley

Stanley — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:58:59 +0000

Hello,

How do you know gun crime is rare? The Times (on Saturday, I think) had a leaked document that shows that, while we have been told gun crime is rarer than it was ten years ago, it has actually risen four-fold. And it isn’t just because the press are reporting it more often. As a journalist who has worked on local papers, I can tell you that a story like this would, without doubt make the front pages. This is a very real issue and we should not be hiding our heads in the sand

By: A Person

A Person — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 17:03:51 +0000

Thats right so why all those years ago did they take away the hand gun license it didnt stop the murders people found it alot easier to get an illegal weapon.

Moriarty if it bores you dear then dont read it.

What have you contributed to any conversation.

By: penster

penster — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:57:19 +0000

Sorry but I feel compelled to wheel out an old cliche - guns dont kill, people do.

By: Moriarty

Moriarty — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:33:22 +0000

yawn.. posting messages.. please get to the point quite quickly, unless you have something serious and credible to say… A Person (6) Yawnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn……………………

By: A Person

A Person — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 20:18:29 +0000

Since they took away Hand gun licenses there has been more and more crimes involving hand Guns. What was they thinking by taking away a license it would stop the crimes! that was sensible.
Just made it easier i say.

This is not just a UK problem its a world wide problem and the UK is not as bad as alot of other places, it is actually quite a peaceful place compared to some. Yes the evil crimes are going on here too, and the crims are getting younger but its no diffrent any where else.

The facts that a child as young as Rhys got shot for no apperant reason is so heart breaking, he looked such a nice kid and didnt deserve to go through that. hopefully the world will change but hopes and dreams are hard to make true.

By: Moriarty

Moriarty — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 15:40:28 +0000

Toni…. your husband has a revolver? Safe there is it?

By: Horn Blower

Horn Blower — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:13:11 +0000

Toni: Yeah the UK is really a rough place nowadays. We all wish we were in RSA - NOT.

I assume you don’t venture into the city then? What with their gangland murders, daylight muggins in the city centre, massive cross border immigration and armed vigilante patrols. You must feel really safe. God bless.

By: Toni

Toni — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:47:57 +0000

I left UK 25 years ago, (my parents career) I had never seen a gun in my life, only in the museums. my husband was in the army here in South Africa and he had a army rifle, he now has a revolver which is licenced and he has renewed every so many years. this murder has left me stunned as to what is happening in the UK, I still watch sky news religiously and cant believe that number of murders that have occured in the last month, this senseless murder of yound Rhys has left be absoloutly shattered, my thoughts and prayers are with the family. No parent should have to bury their children especially in such terrible unthinkable circumstances.
God bless

By: Anorak

Anorak — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 08:31:17 +0000

Can we send them all to Iraq?

By: Dogstar

Dogstar — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 08:21:59 +0000

Newsnight (BBC2) last night made a pretty good attempt at pinning the causes of this shooting on ‘abused’ kids. It was a unique (if somehow inevitable) take on the situation, by anyone’s standards.

I don’t think John Gaunt (The Sun), was having any of it. His solution was ‘a bigger stick’ - with which, presumably, to beat the little buggers over the head with.

How the media love a story like this. I guess the hour-long ‘Tonight Special’ with Sir Trevor (in serious mode) can’t be too far behind…