Comments on: Scottish government backs hate crimes bill http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html/ PinkNews.co.uk Gay News (UK and world) from Pink News - all the gay news for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community in the UK and beyond- thegaynews from Pink News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:39:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: cornishuntilltheend http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html/comment-page-2/#comment-26597 cornishuntilltheend Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:55:00 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html#comment-26597 i thought that was what gay messaging boards are for, obvisouly we are supposed to be pure and virtours souls and not think about sexand sister mary clarence, of course its a competition! we are men arent we, all men compete. its a fact, all men love giving out whole reams of information to disguise their sexual inadequacies i thought that was what gay messaging boards are for, obvisouly we are supposed to be pure and virtours souls and not think about sexand sister mary clarence, of course its a competition! we are men arent we, all men compete. its a fact, all men love giving out whole reams of information to disguise their sexual inadequacies

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]]> By: Sister Mary Clarence http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html/comment-page-2/#comment-26598 Sister Mary Clarence Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:44:00 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html#comment-26598 "You were asked what had you done as a Cornish person to progress gay equality HIV/AIDS awareness in Cornwall"Why does that matter, is there a competition to see who has done the most for the gay community? "You were asked what had you done as a Cornish person to progress gay equality HIV/AIDS awareness in Cornwall"Why does that matter, is there a competition to see who has done the most for the gay community?

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]]> By: Anon http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html/comment-page-2/#comment-26599 Anon Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:28:00 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html#comment-26599 Cornishforever; You were asked what had you done as a Cornish person to progress gay equality HIV/AIDS awareness in Cornwall. You are pretty much proving Malcolm's point, regarding obvious problems in an area like Cornwall by your comments. Just out of interest are you the same person asked not to trawl for sex in the Plymouth Pride Forum discussion forum by leaving your telephone number in the forum discussion pages? I only ask out of interest as I believe they too came from Helston in Cornwall. Malcolm does appear to have a real up hill struggle on down there! Cornishforever; You were asked what had you done as a Cornish person to progress gay equality HIV/AIDS awareness in Cornwall. You are pretty much proving Malcolm's point, regarding obvious problems in an area like Cornwall by your comments. Just out of interest are you the same person asked not to trawl for sex in the Plymouth Pride Forum discussion forum by leaving your telephone number in the forum discussion pages? I only ask out of interest as I believe they too came from Helston in Cornwall. Malcolm does appear to have a real up hill struggle on down there!

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]]> By: cornishforever http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html/comment-page-2/#comment-26600 cornishforever Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:29:00 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html#comment-26600 the only thing i noticed in all that drivel was this:(Do you know what, I do not beleive there was a single Cornish person in the group of about twenty men women who gave voluntary support assistance to the 15yr old homeless Cornish lad).WHY IS THIS?? you are talking shite, get a life the only thing i noticed in all that drivel was this:(Do you know what, I do not beleive there was a single Cornish person in the group of about twenty men women who gave voluntary support assistance to the 15yr old homeless Cornish lad).WHY IS THIS?? you are talking shite, get a life

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]]> By: Sister Mary Clarence http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html/comment-page-2/#comment-26601 Sister Mary Clarence Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html#comment-26601 Cheers Luke - reasoned as always Cheers Luke – reasoned as always

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]]> By: Sister Mary Clarence http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html/comment-page-2/#comment-26602 Sister Mary Clarence Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:58:00 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html#comment-26602 Yes, Malcolm I aware of all of that because it is played out again and again on the internet. That's actually the point that I am making. I understand your eagerness to heighten awareness about various issues, however posting the same thing over and over again on different sites to ensure that it is seen my as many people as possible will only ensure that people grow tired of hearing the same thing again and again.I know it is a tactic employed by others on here, but is it really effective do you think? I've looked back over various comments pages over a period of months and you have repeated the same thing on thread after thread, which invariably has nothing to do with the news story concerned.This site is not a notice board for community issues, it is a news site and the comments pages are for people post comments in relation to the relevant news story. There are other sites for you to post comments about your negative experiences, and it is clear that you are aware of them already as you have in fact saturated a number of them with your story as well.I've no doubt that these comments will be jumped on by a couple of others who repeatedly bang on about their own individual issues, at the expense of discussion about current news issues, but I can't understand how any amount of discussion of these personal issues is in anyway going to improve the situation is regard to anyone's personal problems and experiences.If you walk into a shoe shop and ask for a tin of paint, the first thing the shop keeper will think is that you’re a nutcase, how won’t immediately think that you actually need paint. Yes, Malcolm I aware of all of that because it is played out again and again on the internet. That's actually the point that I am making. I understand your eagerness to heighten awareness about various issues, however posting the same thing over and over again on different sites to ensure that it is seen my as many people as possible will only ensure that people grow tired of hearing the same thing again and again.I know it is a tactic employed by others on here, but is it really effective do you think? I've looked back over various comments pages over a period of months and you have repeated the same thing on thread after thread, which invariably has nothing to do with the news story concerned.This site is not a notice board for community issues, it is a news site and the comments pages are for people post comments in relation to the relevant news story. There are other sites for you to post comments about your negative experiences, and it is clear that you are aware of them already as you have in fact saturated a number of them with your story as well.I've no doubt that these comments will be jumped on by a couple of others who repeatedly bang on about their own individual issues, at the expense of discussion about current news issues, but I can't understand how any amount of discussion of these personal issues is in anyway going to improve the situation is regard to anyone's personal problems and experiences.If you walk into a shoe shop and ask for a tin of paint, the first thing the shop keeper will think is that you’re a nutcase, how won’t immediately think that you actually need paint.

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]]> By: Luke http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html/comment-page-2/#comment-26603 Luke Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:11:00 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html#comment-26603 Bill you muppet, are you actually capable of debating any issue with anyone on this site?If anyone wants to swap views on any subject with Sister Mary, fine, go ahead. Many do, and as has always been pointed out, there's no reason why we should agree on politics generally. It would be a very dull world if we did.But so long as you continue to rant against anyone who disagrees with your Marxist fantasies, it will be returned in kind.I might not agree with everything Sister Mary says, but he's as much right to come on here and give his opinion as anyone else.Or are you still fantasising that anyone who takes issue with you is the same poster?So many debates on here get hijacked and go off at a tangent because of Bill's non stop agenda. One example; criticism of the bigotry of the Catholic Church is perfectly acceptable, except that Bill drags it down to the nth degree with his vitriolic hatred of all things Catholic and Christian.Oh, and just because others disagree with Sister Mary, somehow I don't think that means they are endorsing your views.Lots of love Bill you muppet, are you actually capable of debating any issue with anyone on this site?If anyone wants to swap views on any subject with Sister Mary, fine, go ahead. Many do, and as has always been pointed out, there's no reason why we should agree on politics generally. It would be a very dull world if we did.But so long as you continue to rant against anyone who disagrees with your Marxist fantasies, it will be returned in kind.I might not agree with everything Sister Mary says, but he's as much right to come on here and give his opinion as anyone else.Or are you still fantasising that anyone who takes issue with you is the same poster?So many debates on here get hijacked and go off at a tangent because of Bill's non stop agenda. One example; criticism of the bigotry of the Catholic Church is perfectly acceptable, except that Bill drags it down to the nth degree with his vitriolic hatred of all things Catholic and Christian.Oh, and just because others disagree with Sister Mary, somehow I don't think that means they are endorsing your views.Lots of love

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]]> By: Malcolm Lidbury http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html/comment-page-2/#comment-26604 Malcolm Lidbury Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:02:00 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html#comment-26604 SMC:- My former partner did die eleven years ago (1996)and was treated disgustingly by Cornish Authorities proven to have been so. What has lead me to return to campaigning has been experience observation of continuing homophobic practises conduct within Cornwall's authorities institutions, the Devon Cornwall Constabulary in particular. The TWO Independent Police Complaint Commission enquries I won were 2004 2006.The 2006 enquiry barley touched the surface of the complaints, many handed over to the internal Professional Standards unit ...and simply buried....but despite only a fraction of the complaints against police investigated...the IPCC still made twenty two recommendations of needed improvement of public service to be carried out by Devon Cornwall Constabulary...which they have simply ignored.The victimisation of some gay persons by police lead to the disbandment of the successful 2007 Cornwall gay PRIDE beach day steering group as a result of continuing Cornwall police homophobic attitudes. SMC:- My former partner did die eleven years ago (1996)and was treated disgustingly by Cornish Authorities proven to have been so. What has lead me to return to campaigning has been experience observation of continuing homophobic practises conduct within Cornwall's authorities institutions, the Devon Cornwall Constabulary in particular. The TWO Independent Police Complaint Commission enquries I won were 2004 2006.The 2006 enquiry barley touched the surface of the complaints, many handed over to the internal Professional Standards unit …and simply buried….but despite only a fraction of the complaints against police investigated…the IPCC still made twenty two recommendations of needed improvement of public service to be carried out by Devon Cornwall Constabulary…which they have simply ignored.The victimisation of some gay persons by police lead to the disbandment of the successful 2007 Cornwall gay PRIDE beach day steering group as a result of continuing Cornwall police homophobic attitudes.

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]]> By: Sister Mary Clarence http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html/comment-page-2/#comment-26605 Sister Mary Clarence Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:23:00 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html#comment-26605 Thanks for that Bill, glad you could spare a few moments from preaching denial of the holocast and telling the world that 911 was a US conspiracy to drop in a few pearls of wisdom.I for one will be hanging on the edge of my seat for your next installment. Perhaps you could reveal the truth about the moon landings and Area 51 next time? Thanks for that Bill, glad you could spare a few moments from preaching denial of the holocast and telling the world that 911 was a US conspiracy to drop in a few pearls of wisdom.I for one will be hanging on the edge of my seat for your next installment. Perhaps you could reveal the truth about the moon landings and Area 51 next time?

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]]> By: Bill Perdue http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html/comment-page-2/#comment-26606 Bill Perdue Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:15:00 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html#comment-26606 Sister Mary Putrescence’s shabby go at playing an agony aunt is just as ludicrous as Sister Mary Dreary’s pretence of having a clue about politics. It’s as pathetic as Sister Mary Malicious’ dismal attempts to please his Conservative paymasters by diverting attention away from their homobigotry and islamophobia. Sister Mary Inepta has singlehandedly managed to alienate everyone at pinknews with a little help from his troll clones. We do honestly want a conservative voice that knows a little about politics, has actually done something for GLBT folk, however modest, and who can present conservative ideas without slinging fecal matter at all and sundry. Can someone ask Cameron to send this dismal failure to Conservative Siberia and replace him with someone honest? Is that too much to ask? Sister Mary Putrescence’s shabby go at playing an agony aunt is just as ludicrous as Sister Mary Dreary’s pretence of having a clue about politics. It’s as pathetic as Sister Mary Malicious’ dismal attempts to please his Conservative paymasters by diverting attention away from their homobigotry and islamophobia. Sister Mary Inepta has singlehandedly managed to alienate everyone at pinknews with a little help from his troll clones. We do honestly want a conservative voice that knows a little about politics, has actually done something for GLBT folk, however modest, and who can present conservative ideas without slinging fecal matter at all and sundry. Can someone ask Cameron to send this dismal failure to Conservative Siberia and replace him with someone honest? Is that too much to ask?

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]]> By: Sister Mary Clarence http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html/comment-page-2/#comment-26607 Sister Mary Clarence Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:51:00 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html#comment-26607 Yes Malcolm, its a shame that bitterness at the treatment that you and your boyfriend received before his death has led you to this.The internet shows that you do have an impressive record over a number of years.You are not only letting down the gay community in Cornwall but most of all you are letting yourself down by allowing yourself to be consumed by bitterness. It is very said to see a pillar of the community reduced to such depths.I sincerely hope you can put it all behind you soon, start to regain some self-respect and move your life on. Yes Malcolm, its a shame that bitterness at the treatment that you and your boyfriend received before his death has led you to this.The internet shows that you do have an impressive record over a number of years.You are not only letting down the gay community in Cornwall but most of all you are letting yourself down by allowing yourself to be consumed by bitterness. It is very said to see a pillar of the community reduced to such depths.I sincerely hope you can put it all behind you soon, start to regain some self-respect and move your life on.

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]]> By: Malcolm Lidbury http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html/comment-page-2/#comment-26608 Malcolm Lidbury Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:16:00 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html#comment-26608 SMC:- Having re-read myself my post to 'Cornishforever' Mr Merrick (...and realised just how much I have still managed to miss out that I have contributed to over the years in Cornwall...an lgbt social group, a lgbt supper club weekend lgbt tea garden, are just three more things that come to mind which I initiated organised and ran for years voluntarily)...I guess your right SMC... I have been a dis-service to the lgbt community of Cornwall! SMC:- Having re-read myself my post to 'Cornishforever' Mr Merrick (…and realised just how much I have still managed to miss out that I have contributed to over the years in Cornwall…an lgbt social group, a lgbt supper club weekend lgbt tea garden, are just three more things that come to mind which I initiated organised and ran for years voluntarily)…I guess your right SMC… I have been a dis-service to the lgbt community of Cornwall!

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]]> By: Malcolm Lidbury http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html/comment-page-2/#comment-26609 Malcolm Lidbury Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:40:00 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html#comment-26609 Dear Peter Merrick?"Cornishforever"What has being born Cornish to do with whether the authorities in Cornwall are acting homophobically, observing the law, or CPS definition of a homophobic incident or the 'True Vision' policy on homophobic incidents?Ryan? Not one of the former Cornwall Gay PRIDE beach day steering group to my knowledge and I was 2007 Cornwall PRIDE beach day chairperson. Ryan may have been a member of a bebo sub-group, or the faceparty sub-group or the myspace sub-group, doubtful he was part of the women's outback sub-group, lol. Why? Did Ryan knock you back, in the same way some of those guyz on the beach did when Mr Merrick came on to them like a ton of bricks, lol. The Treluswell entrapment incident:- I was not involved in, other than providing support to some men caught up in the police entrapment and my reporting the incident through the then local LGBT newsletter and other gay media.True:- I officiated the funeral for the gay man who died following being assaulted by his nieghbour.True:- I used to officiate at gay non religious funerals in Cornwall for some who had died as a result of HIV/AIDS. True:- When a local reporter informed me of the adverts by Trago Mills in his paper advocating the castration of gay men to stop the spread of AIDS I initiated the complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority ...and won!True:- When it was revealed in the Cornwall Isles of Scilly Health Authority HIV/AIDS Control Act report that:- 1. 70% of the then known cases in Cornwall of HIV/AIDS were amongst men who had sex with men.2. The health Authority recieved an HIV/AIDS ring fenced budget of £500,000+3. The Cornwall Health Authority was only spending £3,000 of that HIV budget on preventative work for gay men.True:- It took me two years to win the complaint against Cornwall County Council for their failure to provide statutary assistance to a CORNISH gay HIV/AIDS suffer. A postumous victory since the Cornish person concerned was dead by the time we won! (The complaint procedure should NOT have taken longer than six weeks, not two years)True:- I also won on behalf of a CORNISH born HIV/AIDS suffer, an Ombudsman enquiry against Kerrier District Council for "Maladministration with Malice".True:- I was scathing in my critisicim of Cornish gay men who SPAT at, pushed jostled a Blind Gay Cornishman for his apparent ordacity to attend a then local gay club, him openly living with HIV/AIDS. 'How dare he' was the local Cornish mentality of some!True:- I facilitated, chaired by invitation (non-voting capacity) the Cornwall Young Gay Men's Group in the 1990's (18-25yr olds) True:- Yes, I took action and attended health conferences in Salisbury Cornwall out of my own pocket and FORCED the Health Authority to increase its spending vis Stephen Dorrel the then Health Minister, to increase spending on Gay Men's Health promotion in Cornwall to £50,000 a year.I also wrote the widely distributed read Cornwall County Special Report on "IMPLICATIONS for Cornwall" from the 1996 conference on the Health of the Lesbian, Gay Bisexual Nation.True:- I was one of a group of both civilians serving members of the armed forces who discovered the 15yr old gay youth living rough on the streets in the absence of 'duty of care' by the authorities I was one of many who decided to take action to assist him. (Do you know what, I do not beleive there was a single Cornish person in the group of about twenty men women who gave voluntary support assistance to the 15yr old homeless Cornish lad).True:- regarding police action on Cornish beaches (Perranporth natuarist beach) targeting single male sunbathers, I have only been involved in giving support to those cautioned or advesely affected.True:- When two Spainish men contacted me due to abuse they had recieved from a Cornish hotelier, I assisted them in getting a televised appology on behalf of the English Tourist Board, Westcountry Tourist Board Cornish Tourist Board.True:- My former partner I were the ONLY people in Cornwall willing to openly take part in the Westcountry television documentary on impact affect of HIV/AIDS in the southwest.True:- I was the GU Clinic voluntary gay men's support worker for several years a Trustee of the Cornwall HIV/AIDS Council, which gave hardship financial assistance to those living with HIV/AIDS in Cornwall. True:- I have been vocal in raising awareness of Cornish Lib Dem Mp Colin Breed's opposition to the new 'incitement to gay hatred law'Hell, I even voluntarily helped build the bogs shower at the only exclusive LGBT campsite in Cornwall run by two lesbians!True:-I've run my own businesses in Cornwall which gave employment to local Cornish people, businesses which enabled Cornish people to obtain recognised qualifications.True:- I am vocal in my condemnation of HOMOPHOBIC attitudes practises I have personally experienced/observed within the Cornwall police force...and knowing as I do the PROVEN habit of Cornish Authorities to ignore and bury complaints I am fully aware that it is bloody minded tenacity which is required to get homophobia investigated. There is more, lots more, but I think most will get the gist.Apart from the apparent accident of geography of where you were born, Mr Merrick, please DO tell us, what have YOU as a Cornish person, ever contributed to Cornish lgbt equality or gay men's health in Cornwall? Dear Peter Merrick?"Cornishforever"What has being born Cornish to do with whether the authorities in Cornwall are acting homophobically, observing the law, or CPS definition of a homophobic incident or the 'True Vision' policy on homophobic incidents?Ryan? Not one of the former Cornwall Gay PRIDE beach day steering group to my knowledge and I was 2007 Cornwall PRIDE beach day chairperson. Ryan may have been a member of a bebo sub-group, or the faceparty sub-group or the myspace sub-group, doubtful he was part of the women's outback sub-group, lol. Why? Did Ryan knock you back, in the same way some of those guyz on the beach did when Mr Merrick came on to them like a ton of bricks, lol. The Treluswell entrapment incident:- I was not involved in, other than providing support to some men caught up in the police entrapment and my reporting the incident through the then local LGBT newsletter and other gay media.True:- I officiated the funeral for the gay man who died following being assaulted by his nieghbour.True:- I used to officiate at gay non religious funerals in Cornwall for some who had died as a result of HIV/AIDS. True:- When a local reporter informed me of the adverts by Trago Mills in his paper advocating the castration of gay men to stop the spread of AIDS I initiated the complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority …and won!True:- When it was revealed in the Cornwall Isles of Scilly Health Authority HIV/AIDS Control Act report that:- 1. 70% of the then known cases in Cornwall of HIV/AIDS were amongst men who had sex with men.2. The health Authority recieved an HIV/AIDS ring fenced budget of £500,000+3. The Cornwall Health Authority was only spending £3,000 of that HIV budget on preventative work for gay men.True:- It took me two years to win the complaint against Cornwall County Council for their failure to provide statutary assistance to a CORNISH gay HIV/AIDS suffer. A postumous victory since the Cornish person concerned was dead by the time we won! (The complaint procedure should NOT have taken longer than six weeks, not two years)True:- I also won on behalf of a CORNISH born HIV/AIDS suffer, an Ombudsman enquiry against Kerrier District Council for "Maladministration with Malice".True:- I was scathing in my critisicim of Cornish gay men who SPAT at, pushed jostled a Blind Gay Cornishman for his apparent ordacity to attend a then local gay club, him openly living with HIV/AIDS. 'How dare he' was the local Cornish mentality of some!True:- I facilitated, chaired by invitation (non-voting capacity) the Cornwall Young Gay Men's Group in the 1990's (18-25yr olds) True:- Yes, I took action and attended health conferences in Salisbury Cornwall out of my own pocket and FORCED the Health Authority to increase its spending vis Stephen Dorrel the then Health Minister, to increase spending on Gay Men's Health promotion in Cornwall to £50,000 a year.I also wrote the widely distributed read Cornwall County Special Report on "IMPLICATIONS for Cornwall" from the 1996 conference on the Health of the Lesbian, Gay Bisexual Nation.True:- I was one of a group of both civilians serving members of the armed forces who discovered the 15yr old gay youth living rough on the streets in the absence of 'duty of care' by the authorities I was one of many who decided to take action to assist him. (Do you know what, I do not beleive there was a single Cornish person in the group of about twenty men women who gave voluntary support assistance to the 15yr old homeless Cornish lad).True:- regarding police action on Cornish beaches (Perranporth natuarist beach) targeting single male sunbathers, I have only been involved in giving support to those cautioned or advesely affected.True:- When two Spainish men contacted me due to abuse they had recieved from a Cornish hotelier, I assisted them in getting a televised appology on behalf of the English Tourist Board, Westcountry Tourist Board Cornish Tourist Board.True:- My former partner I were the ONLY people in Cornwall willing to openly take part in the Westcountry television documentary on impact affect of HIV/AIDS in the southwest.True:- I was the GU Clinic voluntary gay men's support worker for several years a Trustee of the Cornwall HIV/AIDS Council, which gave hardship financial assistance to those living with HIV/AIDS in Cornwall. True:- I have been vocal in raising awareness of Cornish Lib Dem Mp Colin Breed's opposition to the new 'incitement to gay hatred law'Hell, I even voluntarily helped build the bogs shower at the only exclusive LGBT campsite in Cornwall run by two lesbians!True:-I've run my own businesses in Cornwall which gave employment to local Cornish people, businesses which enabled Cornish people to obtain recognised qualifications.True:- I am vocal in my condemnation of HOMOPHOBIC attitudes practises I have personally experienced/observed within the Cornwall police force…and knowing as I do the PROVEN habit of Cornish Authorities to ignore and bury complaints I am fully aware that it is bloody minded tenacity which is required to get homophobia investigated. There is more, lots more, but I think most will get the gist.Apart from the apparent accident of geography of where you were born, Mr Merrick, please DO tell us, what have YOU as a Cornish person, ever contributed to Cornish lgbt equality or gay men's health in Cornwall?

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]]> By: Sister Mary Clarence http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html/comment-page-2/#comment-26610 Sister Mary Clarence Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:51:00 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html#comment-26610 Omar - you really need to get over the spelling issue. People make spelling mistakes for all sorts of reasons, and I don't really think that ridiculing anyone for it is a particularly positive thing to do - its just a form of bullying. Omar – you really need to get over the spelling issue. People make spelling mistakes for all sorts of reasons, and I don't really think that ridiculing anyone for it is a particularly positive thing to do – its just a form of bullying.

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]]> By: OMAR KUDDUS http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html/comment-page-2/#comment-26611 OMAR KUDDUS Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:24:00 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html#comment-26611 Sorry you have lost me there, who said “cos every gay person lives a life of repression and loneliness in cornwall” ? “cornishforever” or is that “cornishuntilltheend” , as people like pointing out it gets confusing, especially when we keep making the same spelling mistakes and rant identically! Who actually cares about being Cornish or Not, as that has never been an issue, by the mere fact that a person lives in Cornwall, does not mean that Homophobia and the laws of the land stop existing, unless we are going back to the Its Cornwall not England bit again. Sorry you have lost me there, who said “cos every gay person lives a life of repression and loneliness in cornwall” ? “cornishforever” or is that “cornishuntilltheend” , as people like pointing out it gets confusing, especially when we keep making the same spelling mistakes and rant identically! Who actually cares about being Cornish or Not, as that has never been an issue, by the mere fact that a person lives in Cornwall, does not mean that Homophobia and the laws of the land stop existing, unless we are going back to the Its Cornwall not England bit again.

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]]> By: cornishforever http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html/comment-page-2/#comment-26612 cornishforever Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:28:00 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html#comment-26612 yeah, cos every gay person lives a life of repression and loneliness in cornwall, dont they, well isnt it amazing that ALL OF THE INCIDENTS YOU MENTION ARE IN SOME WAY CONNECTED TO YOU - who isnt even cornish!!!!you are not cornish!!thats weird, i thought ryan johnston was involved in the LGBT pride group, does anyone remember what happened to him? hes not in spain is he???? yeah, cos every gay person lives a life of repression and loneliness in cornwall, dont they, well isnt it amazing that ALL OF THE INCIDENTS YOU MENTION ARE IN SOME WAY CONNECTED TO YOU – who isnt even cornish!!!!you are not cornish!!thats weird, i thought ryan johnston was involved in the LGBT pride group, does anyone remember what happened to him? hes not in spain is he????

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]]> By: Sister Mary Clarence http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html/comment-page-2/#comment-26613 Sister Mary Clarence Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:22:00 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html#comment-26613 Oh and Malcolm, racism is directed at East European workers all over the country not just Cornwall - usually by people who have spent their entire life sponging off the state because they couldn't 'find' a job. Ironically, its these self same Eastern European's taxes that are helping to pay for said spongers life of leisure. Oh and Malcolm, racism is directed at East European workers all over the country not just Cornwall – usually by people who have spent their entire life sponging off the state because they couldn't 'find' a job. Ironically, its these self same Eastern European's taxes that are helping to pay for said spongers life of leisure.

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]]> By: Sister Mary Clarence http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html/comment-page-2/#comment-26614 Sister Mary Clarence Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:17:00 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html#comment-26614 Yep, I missed all of these and I missed them all because all I saw was another rant at the police by you.All anyone will see when they search for any issues in Cornwall is the same issues and incidents reported by you - again and again and again.I like I'm sure many others have skimmed the articles and thought it is one individual with a grudge- something which I perosnally have no interest in whatsoever.So as a direct result of you infiltrating every community website, blog et al that you possibly could you raise you issue (issues?) I for one have not taken too much notice of the stories. They start the same way,they end the same way, so to be honest, life is too short to be reading everything in between iof it looks like it is going to be the story told and retold again and again.This I think makes my pojnt that you are not helping the gay community in Cornwall. How many other people start reading a story, realise that it is you banging on about what appears to be the same thing, and move on.There may be some very important messages that are buried in amongst all the dross but you have diluted them so much that you could lose the will to live reading through it all.I really do believe that you need to move on. You are doing far more damage than good. Yep, I missed all of these and I missed them all because all I saw was another rant at the police by you.All anyone will see when they search for any issues in Cornwall is the same issues and incidents reported by you – again and again and again.I like I'm sure many others have skimmed the articles and thought it is one individual with a grudge- something which I perosnally have no interest in whatsoever.So as a direct result of you infiltrating every community website, blog et al that you possibly could you raise you issue (issues?) I for one have not taken too much notice of the stories. They start the same way,they end the same way, so to be honest, life is too short to be reading everything in between iof it looks like it is going to be the story told and retold again and again.This I think makes my pojnt that you are not helping the gay community in Cornwall. How many other people start reading a story, realise that it is you banging on about what appears to be the same thing, and move on.There may be some very important messages that are buried in amongst all the dross but you have diluted them so much that you could lose the will to live reading through it all.I really do believe that you need to move on. You are doing far more damage than good.

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]]> By: Malcolm Lidbury http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html/comment-page-2/#comment-26615 Malcolm Lidbury Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:55:00 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html#comment-26615 SMC:- So you... 1. missed the Trelusewll Incident of police entrapment against Home Office guidelines condemned by a local mp.2. missed the death of a gay man following assault by a nieghbour, the investigation botched by police.3. missed the police targeting of single male beach goers at Perranporth other Cornish beaches.4. missed the violent assault upon two gay/bi person Flora Day, Helston, 2006, where police ignored 'True Vision' policy5. missed a 15yr old homophobically bullied youth living on the streets to the knowledge of authorities who had done nothing.6. missed abuse of an inoccent gay teenager his pensioner landlady in a botched strip search 'stop n search'. Police did eventually prosecute the real thief.7. Missed the destruction of a gay business by seizing of a computer, police later had to admit in Crown Court DID NOT have any alleged illegal images on.8. missed the disbandment of the Cornwall LGBT PRIDE group due to fear of further police reprisal.9. Cornish Mp Colin Breed, Lib Dem, who has opposed the 'incitement to hatred' law. ...and there's more, much more......but, I give up, you clearly do not want to believe facts of others experience.There is a saying about Cornwall.Those gay people with the get up and go... have got up and gone, leaving very few gay people willing to actually do anything, say anything, contribute to anything.Although, HATS OFF to a new little gay bar in Truro (barqudos) which is doing an astounding job of putting on a diverse range of LGBT entertainment.My personal contribution to gay equality HIV/AIDS is a matter of record.I agree with 'Cornishtilltheend' in that Cornwall is different. Xenophobia, homophobia and racisim is regretably common place..you should hear some of the hatred directed towards East European agricultural workers down here.However, I see no purpose in engaging with you SMC further. SMC:- So you… 1. missed the Trelusewll Incident of police entrapment against Home Office guidelines condemned by a local mp.2. missed the death of a gay man following assault by a nieghbour, the investigation botched by police.3. missed the police targeting of single male beach goers at Perranporth other Cornish beaches.4. missed the violent assault upon two gay/bi person Flora Day, Helston, 2006, where police ignored 'True Vision' policy5. missed a 15yr old homophobically bullied youth living on the streets to the knowledge of authorities who had done nothing.6. missed abuse of an inoccent gay teenager his pensioner landlady in a botched strip search 'stop n search'. Police did eventually prosecute the real thief.7. Missed the destruction of a gay business by seizing of a computer, police later had to admit in Crown Court DID NOT have any alleged illegal images on.8. missed the disbandment of the Cornwall LGBT PRIDE group due to fear of further police reprisal.9. Cornish Mp Colin Breed, Lib Dem, who has opposed the 'incitement to hatred' law. …and there's more, much more……but, I give up, you clearly do not want to believe facts of others experience.There is a saying about Cornwall.Those gay people with the get up and go… have got up and gone, leaving very few gay people willing to actually do anything, say anything, contribute to anything.Although, HATS OFF to a new little gay bar in Truro (barqudos) which is doing an astounding job of putting on a diverse range of LGBT entertainment.My personal contribution to gay equality HIV/AIDS is a matter of record.I agree with 'Cornishtilltheend' in that Cornwall is different. Xenophobia, homophobia and racisim is regretably common place..you should hear some of the hatred directed towards East European agricultural workers down here.However, I see no purpose in engaging with you SMC further.

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]]> By: Sister Mary Clarence http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html/comment-page-2/#comment-26616 Sister Mary Clarence Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:48:00 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6557.html#comment-26616 Malcolm, yours is the only negative story I can find about Cornwall Police and that is after spending quite some time looking. I can see why they would score quite highly with Stonewall and I can see from the internet that they do seem to have an extensive range of policies, procedures and practices geared to equal opportunities.Interestingly they were very affirmative in their commitment to equality across the board when Christian Voice complained about officers marching in uniform at Pride:DEVON CORNWALL CONSTABULARY"Stop hate Crime: A hate crime is motivated by prejudice against someone's sex, racial heritage, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Incidents can involve violence, threats, property damage, verbal abuse, offensive messages or other harassment." (Website)"I do not believe a meeting with officers in the Devon and Cornwall Constabulary to discuss a nationally agreed move would be fruitful." (22 September 2003)Nigel Arnold Deputy Chief Constable for Maria Wallis, Chief Constable, Devon Cornwall ConstabularyIt is clear that some years ago you had an issue concerning treatment by the police but speaking personally it looks to me that since then that you have launched into a one man vendetta against them. The number of references to harassment of gay people in Cornwall are enormous when you look, but they are all referring to the same story - yours. It looks very much like you are just trying to further your own little campaign against the police on here now.I have no reason to believe that you and your late partner were not treated very badly before he passed away, and I am genuinely very sorry that it happened to you both. However it was over a decade ago and I don't really think you are helping anyone, least of all yourself or the gay community by not moving on. Malcolm, yours is the only negative story I can find about Cornwall Police and that is after spending quite some time looking. I can see why they would score quite highly with Stonewall and I can see from the internet that they do seem to have an extensive range of policies, procedures and practices geared to equal opportunities.Interestingly they were very affirmative in their commitment to equality across the board when Christian Voice complained about officers marching in uniform at Pride:DEVON CORNWALL CONSTABULARY"Stop hate Crime: A hate crime is motivated by prejudice against someone's sex, racial heritage, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Incidents can involve violence, threats, property damage, verbal abuse, offensive messages or other harassment." (Website)"I do not believe a meeting with officers in the Devon and Cornwall Constabulary to discuss a nationally agreed move would be fruitful." (22 September 2003)Nigel Arnold Deputy Chief Constable for Maria Wallis, Chief Constable, Devon Cornwall ConstabularyIt is clear that some years ago you had an issue concerning treatment by the police but speaking personally it looks to me that since then that you have launched into a one man vendetta against them. The number of references to harassment of gay people in Cornwall are enormous when you look, but they are all referring to the same story – yours. It looks very much like you are just trying to further your own little campaign against the police on here now.I have no reason to believe that you and your late partner were not treated very badly before he passed away, and I am genuinely very sorry that it happened to you both. However it was over a decade ago and I don't really think you are helping anyone, least of all yourself or the gay community by not moving on.

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