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mamaput (f)
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http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/new-airline-for-failed-asylum-seekers/2007/03/14/1173722517212.htmlSo vast has the number of deportees from Europe become, that two enterprising businessmen have hatched an extraordinary plan - a new airline exclusively for failed asylum seekers. Asylum Airlines is set to be operative within three months, complete with padded rooms for troublemakers and meals - presumably with a halal option - for passengers. The flights will journey around Europe, picking up failed asylum seekers from various countries and then dispatching them back to their home nations around Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Austrian deportation lawyer Hermann Heller and Austrian aviation consultant Heinz Berger told the Daily Express newspaper the new airline is in negotiations with several governments across Europe. It was being promoted as a cost-efficient option for governments compared to the current arrangements on board commercial flights, with Britain reportedly spending STG315,000 ($A776,900) recently to deport just 15 Iraqis. "Here in Austria, every time a deportee is sent home on a regular flight, they need three seats, not just for the deportee but for the policemen on either side," Mr Heller said. "Many airlines have already stopped taking asylum seekers home because of unpleasant scenes. "With a professional service the deportations will be faster, chains will not be needed and the deportees can enjoy a meal." The planned flights will have guards, medical staff and a representative of a human rights group on board, though there is no immediate news of plans for inflight entertainment or a frequent-flyer schem
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KollyJay
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NIGERIANS THREATEN TO BOYCOT BA OVER DEPORTATION SAGA
Thousands of Nigerians living abroad have threatened to boycott, British Airways over the recent shabby treatment of a Nigerian deportee and other citizens onboard a Lagos bound flight at the London Heathrow Airport on March27, 2008.
The aggrieved Nigerians living in countries in Europe, Canada, US,Asia and others at home had frowned at the uncivilized manner at which British immigration officials and that of the BA often treat Nigerians under the guise of enforcing immigration laws in that country.
It will be recalled that 135 passengers who were Nigerians who resisted the inhuman treatment meted on the said deportee were denied flight to Lagos while ,one Ayodeji Omotade,an IT Consultant ,perceived by BA officials to be championing the rights of deportee was banned for life from flying the British carrier.
A passenger who witnessed the ugly incident,said this madness was stopped during the era ,former Aviation Minster,Chief Femi Fani –Kayode who took the foreign airlines to the cleaners over such reports, especially on issues relating to spraying , high air fares and shabby treatment of Nigerian passengers onboard these carriers.
He therefore urged the government to go back to that era that brought respect to Nigerian flyers.
In a protest letter sent to Mr. President, Senate President, Speaker of the House, Aviation Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and posted on a website –Village Square; the aggrieved citizens, demand among other things; a front page apology in a national Nigerian daily newspaper to all passengers’ onboard flight BA0075 bound for Lagos on March 27, 2008.
• A written apology and appropriate compensation to Mr.Ayo Omotade
• A lifting of the life ban imposed on mr Ayo Omotade
• All criminal charges against Mr. Ayo Omotade be dropped forthwith
• An undertaking from BA that henceforth such practices will desist. Nigerian passengers will be treated with respect within and outside Nigeria
, The Nigerians then gave BA until April 30th ,2008 to comply to the above demands.
“Failure on the part of British Airways to comply to the above demands will result in us calling for a worldwide boycott of British Airways by Nigerians”,the group declared.
Omotade, in his comment said: “there are also numerous accounts of less than acceptable customer service by BA to Nigerians on board flights to and from Nigeria. Such treatment must stop.”
Yeah, u read it well. lets fight this thing off once and for all. Mr Ayo did no wrong man! Join else, it may be your turn to be robbed of your important occassion one of these days.
By the way, that letter has been circulated all over.
Regards.
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Dis Guy
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http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/new-airline-for-failed-asylum-seekers/2007/03/14/1173722517212.htmlSo vast has the number of deportees from Europe become, that two enterprising businessmen have hatched an extraordinary plan - a new airline exclusively for failed asylum seekers. Asylum Airlines is set to be operative within three months, complete with padded rooms for troublemakers and meals - presumably with a halal option - for passengers. The flights will journey around Europe, picking up failed asylum seekers from various countries and then dispatching them back to their home nations around Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Austrian deportation lawyer Hermann Heller and Austrian aviation consultant Heinz Berger told the Daily Express newspaper the new airline is in negotiations with several governments across Europe. It was being promoted as a cost-efficient option for governments compared to the current arrangements on board commercial flights, with Britain reportedly spending STG315,000 ($A776,900) recently to deport just 15 Iraqis. "Here in Austria, every time a deportee is sent home on a regular flight, they need three seats, not just for the deportee but for the policemen on either side," Mr Heller said. "Many airlines have already stopped taking asylum seekers home because of unpleasant scenes. "With a professional service the deportations will be faster, chains will not be needed and the deportees can enjoy a meal." The planned flights will have guards, medical staff and a representative of a human rights group on board, though there is no immediate news of plans for inflight entertainment or a frequent-flyer scheme at last, these people get sense o! I reckon normal airlines might try to boycott this plan, they make so much money from carrying deportees |
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D-reloaded (f)
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I support asylum airlines! add colic babies and hyperactive children there too!  |
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osobajay (m)
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it annoys me when i hear or see Nigeria peeps trying to justify racism, BA has always been notorious in the way and manner they treat Nigeria peeps annd truth is there is always a diff in the way they treat passengers on other routes. why would i iwant to fly in the same plane with an unwilling passenger. omotade shouldnt have been put through all he did. havent experienced BA's wahala but have heard too much to not even want to try them out. too much lost luggages story, too much inferior service, too much rude crew, too much delays. i no just fit shout abeg. fly bellview or follow desert, if u uget mind,
y is it that only Nigeria deportees are always dying or being maltreated. agreed that we can be a handfull, but truth is these people know that nobody will rise in defence of any Nigeria man being harrasses so they do wot they like at will. did u hear the story of naija and southis dudes arrested and sentenced to death for drug dealing in an asian country(have 4gotten)? Mbeki called to plead for his life and his sentence rduced to life. OBJ pleaded and nobody listened, lol, crazy country we r from men, all man just dey on nhim mown,
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Elgaxton (m)
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Hi everyone, A website has been opened where we can sign against the ill-treatment on omotade, You can go there and sign the petition, http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/component/option,com_philaform/Itemid,214/form_id,6/and for your info, BA has actually thought about reducing Ayo's ban terms to Six months (but we don't need six months, we need apologies and compensation and removal of the life ban  )courtesy of of the mails nigerians have sent to the BA executive director. Hello all, I must thank everyone for their support for the past two weeks. I thought it will be the right thing to update everyone with the latest development.
British Airways have contacted me for the first time since the ordeal took place.
The letter stated that I have been banned on all BA flights for 6 months effective from 14th of April 2008 to 13th of October 2008.
The case continues and I will update you as it goes. Please thanks for the support once again.
Kind regards
Ayodeji Omotade , source -----> http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/board/main-square/46034-my-story-ayo-omotade-44.html , post number 439 updates are at : http://respectnigerians.com/you may not like Ayo but you have to do something. He is your brother!
Thanks to site admin for bringing this to the front page with a nice title, you are appreciated  |
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Siena (m)
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Eglaxton, long time, how's Stingy Naija Inc.?  Re: petition: Good for Mr Omo. I hope he's learned a valuable lesson - - never interfere with a deportation process, or any kind of arrest. If I was daft enough to poke my nose where it didn't belong, I wouldn't expect to be bailed out. Saying that, I'm happy for Mr Omo. |
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Elgaxton (m)
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Hi Siena longest time no quarrel, howz my old friend Darfur? tell him i said how market, howz the stinginess groove going? una pele o, so your stinginess no allow u even sign that petition  anyhow sha whether Omo was wrong or right go and sign the petition (yoo hia!). Assuming na Darfur your pal get similar wahala will u sign the petition whether he was right or wrong?, BTW Nigerians like you and I are making sure he gets something good out of this, do something abeg eh! Howz my Omoge? greet her 4 me o! |
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Siena (m)
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Eglaxton, Darfur dey kamkpe, no shaking! Stingy UK Inc. dey thrive, no be small ting. Me sign? Petition ko, statement ni? Abeg, I no fit sign o! You wan make de ink wey dey de pen wey I buy July 2002 finish! Haba!! I no sure sey Darfur go sign petition o! Unless me I go courier my pen go Stingy Wales Inc. The last memo wey Darfur send me, im no even gree sign him name in full, him wan conserve the ink for him pen too. Pencil, him no gree use self! Ha! You dey ask me about Omoge?! Na wa o! So, that her cellphone never dry? I think sey she don call you all this time now! One year don kukuma pass! Kai! Dat one na stinginess at it's best! But make you no fear, I go send am credit, make she call you. |
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seunbballo
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Lets all come together! Both Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora. We will make a better future out of Nigeria. We have all the resources needed in our country but Britain hasn't got Natural resources just human resources(labour force)
But British people always seek justice and good will for her country's advantage. I have lived in Nigeria and Britain and i know this for sure- Just 30 years will catapult Nigeria to be a country to be recon with amongst world powers if all things been equal. Sometimes i cry when i view where Nigeria should have been less all the corruption and unjust that is still going on in our country.
Nigeria please wake up before countries like Mali and Congo start to deport and call naija people nuisance. Nigeria is a blessed Nation. Please do not shame us. I can't take this embarracement any longer!!
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ouchmama
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Mmmh I also experienced the same scenario on a BA 0075 Flight from London recently-precisely on the 10th of April, the man being deported kept on screaming and crying and muttering all sorts of things, and was intent on making that flight uncomfortable for everybody, even when he knew his crime - He kept saying, i only overstayed my visa. Let us face facts; everybody knows, that if you are on a visitor's visa,you do not overstay your visa or attempt to earn money, as you are not allowed to work and have no recourse to public funds, but  he kept shouting and saying that they want to steal my money, i reckon it was exactly like the case of mr. omotade, the money found on the deportee, which was seized, and kept saying, they want to steal my money it is really a shame how nigerians in general are treated, but then again we don't behave ourselves, hence the kind of treatment mete out to us, i have seen this time and time again, and my advice is we should really consider behaving ourselves, perhaps try being prim and proper and we wont be treated badly  , we are often too brash and often impolite, and these people still consider themselves superior to us, as that thing has never gone away, if you know what am talking about, its a shame Mr omotade is banned from flying BA for six months , but no wahala, there are better alternative Jare, i have often said i don't like flying them either, because of poor services in general, |
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mamaput (f)
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i do not think that BA will answer to any demands.
if they were able to send one flight back with 139 passangers less then they will not answer Mr O
USA and UK do not handle with terrorist much more with one trouble makers
every one knows that after 9:11 no on jokeswith flights or trouble makers on flights.
and i personally do not believe the story of "i only said".
as for the money the sized just maybe they wanted to humiliate him a bit. but if they were wicked , they could have sent him to Montana -bay as a terrorist suspect.
I mean even westernunion have their eyes open after an amount of money
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Siena (m)
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i do not think that BA will answer to any demands.
if they were able to send one flight back with 139 passangers less then they will not answer Mr O
USA and UK do not handle with terrorist much more with one trouble makers
every one knows that after 9:11 no on jokeswith flights or trouble makers on flights.
and i personally do not believe the story of "i only said".
as for the money the sized just maybe they wanted to humiliate him a bit. but if they were wicked , they could have sent him to Montana -bay as a terrorist suspect.
I mean even westernunion have their eyes open after an amount of money
At last, a theory that matches mine. Montana Bay as a terrorist suspect? |
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mamaput (f)
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by the way rumour has it that the German police now allow people(they arrested for deportation) to "escape" . rumour has it that the government feels its cheaper than a deportation and that this way deportee has to take responsibility for himself.But if you do not use the oppunity to espape they deport you.
for example after arrest you say you want to use the bathroom or pick your money from the bank. they make room for you to run.
after arrest and escape you definitely cannot stay in your old life.
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Siena (m)
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Interesting read there, Mamaput.
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mamaput (f)
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i know of someone it happened to but he is from Angola or Congo???.
they picked him up at his place of work.he asked the police if he could first branch home to change and then pick his money from the bank. he ran away from the bank.
his flight would have been on that same day. he was arrested at about 1pm and was to be deported at about 5:30 pm.
while we were talking about how lucky he was to bail some were saying its not luck but a new system.
if they really want to get rid of someone like in some bad cases(drugs) they take you non stop to the airport in handcuffs. even allowing you to use the loo wil be a grace
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Sweet T (m)
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@Poster
Thank you so much for posting this thread. This is one of the things i don't like about Nigerians, Mr Omitade is a true Hero in my book. I would have done the same thing. If i was on that plane, i would have politely asked all Africans (Not just Nigerians) to exit the plane. The white people cares about their money and they would not fly an empty plane to Lagos. And if you don't fly that plane you are entitled to refund of your money. This is called a non-violent protest of our rights. These Oyinbo people do these things to us because they feel like we will not do anything. It's high time we start fighting together as a black race, because if we don't. It can only get worse. Thank you so much Mr Omitade. THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS I CAN NEVER LIVE IN BRITAIN! THEY ARE BACKWARDS. NO CIVIL RIGHT, NO MINORITY RIGHT PROTECTION. I SAY BOYCOTT, BRITISH AIRWAYS NOWWW!
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Sweet T (m)
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@D-reloaded
Your reasoning are very shallow. So because the man is being brutalized and being deported, he should have been quiet?? Or they should have a separate plane for deportees because they make some kind of noise. Like this is your father's land. You failed to realize that most of these white law enforcement officers are very overzealous. Even though, the man is illegal in the country yet he still deserve some kind of human dignity but i guess you failed to realize that because you think these white officers are God !! Your first reply was highly repugnant. If all the blacks and the minority in the world adopt your views, slavery and lynching will still be in existence today. Thank God for acts of people like Dr. Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks and Mr Omitade on that "Brutalized" airways plane. GET REAL WILL YA? AND LOOK THESE WHITE FOLKS IN THE EYES, THEY ARE NOTHING MORE THAN HUMANS !! I wonder how they treat you on the job, i bet you roll over for them.
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dnative (m)
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@mamaput - Just out of curiousity, what's the relationship between the way he speaks and the statement he wrote? |
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Siena (m)
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@D-reloaded
Your reasoning are very shallow. So because the man is being brutalized and being deported, he should have been quiet??
Brutalized? Where's the proof he WAS brutalized? If he went willingly, they wouldn't have had to drag him off the aircraft like a goat being led to the slaughter! He had a choice to walk off the aircraft with his dignity intact, or get dragged off, kicking an screaming. Unfortunately, he chose the latter. @D-reloaded
You failed to realize that most of these white law enforcement officers are very overzealous.
Really? And members of the Nigerian Police Force are not brutes in uniform? Please! After my experience with the NPF, faced with an armed robber and a member of the NPF, I'd rather put a slug through his ugly head, and take my chances with the armed robber. @D-reloaded
Like this is your father's land. .
Where does the ownership of land come into this debate? @D-reloaded
GET REAL WILL YA? AND LOOK THESE WHITE FOLKS IN THE EYES, THEY ARE NOTHING MORE THAN HUMANS !!
You mean show aggression? I guess that's what Mr Omotade did, and where did it get him? A 6 month ban, and he missed his brother's wedding too. Sometimes, Nigerians bring grief upon themselves, then when the crunch comes, they cry the race card, the whole world's against them. |
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mamaput (f)
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@mamaput - Just out of curiousity, what's the relationship between the way he speaks and the statement he wrote he speaks like a semi illiterate. So because the man is being brutalized and being deported, he should have been quiet?? Or they should have a separate plane for deportees so what are they to do. not deport them. even Nigeria deports people. these people scream and shout because they want the pilot not to take them. it has happened often enough that a pilot refuses or that passangers refuse. if you got down for no reason no one will refund your money a trip to Nigeria dose not fall under charter flights Nigeria is not a tourist country people go home or for business and not to look at palmtrees |
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dnative (m)
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Interesting - I've gone through the same video and couldn't detect any grammar or vocab errors. Or is it that he sounds semi-illiterate because he speaks with an accent (a yoruba accent?). Thanks for clarifying anyway.
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mamaput (f)
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it has notting to do with the accent,
he was trying to impress .
he made use of big words he is not used to. and his sentences did not flow.
maybe he was just nervous.
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D-reloaded (f)
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Siena, Please ignore Sweet T. He's truly retarded. I don't know why he's even in this thread sef when he should be in his usual threads following 13 yr olds about yarning dust like the shameless pedophile that he is. Agbaya jati jati. Alailojuti. @D-reloaded
Your reasoning are very shallow. So because the man is being brutalized and being deported, he should have been quiet?? Or they should have a separate plane for deportees because they make some kind of noise. Like this is your father's land. You failed to realize that most of these white law enforcement officers are very overzealous. Even though, the man is illegal in the country yet he still deserve some kind of human dignity but i guess you failed to realize that because you think these white officers are God !! Your first reply was highly repugnant. If all the blacks and the minority in the world adopt your views, slavery and lynching will still be in existence today. Thank God for acts of people like Dr. Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks and Mr Omitade on that "Brutalized" airways plane. GET REAL WILL YA? AND LOOK THESE WHITE FOLKS IN THE EYES, THEY ARE NOTHING MORE THAN HUMANS !! I wonder how they treat you on the job, i bet you roll over for them.
Did you even understand what I wrote you, pompous moron. First off I said I didnt support Omotade's arrest albeit for different reasons than other people. Btw why the hell shouldnt they be quiet? NO WHERE did it say that he was being brutalized. Blind lunatic. It said "the man kept saying I go die", Nowhere did it say he wa being "brutalized", obviously he was making noise to get attention o he was thinking about the disgrace to which he'd be returning to Nigeria, are you insane? just because you go around with your low rent airlines when you travel and are used to brutes screaming doesnt mean I shouldnt at least speak for those that have to listen to such garnbage when they actually PAID real money to enjoy their flights. I still maintain that they should have their own planes and if you have a problem with that, you can always go to hell. Ode, where id di even say anything about white people being "gods" you think I'm you? wannabe Texas dork, obviously you didnt even read a good majority of my comments so just stfu and thanks for the message you left, you better keep your word. Oloshi. |
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lucabrasi (m)
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@Poster
Thank you so much for posting this thread. This is one of the things i don't like about Nigerians, Mr Omitade is a true Hero in my book. I would have done the same thing. If i was on that plane, i would have politely asked all Africans (Not just Nigerians) to exit the plane. The white people cares about their money and they would not fly an empty plane to Lagos. And if you don't fly that plane you are entitled to refund of your money. This is called a non-violent protest of our rights. These Oyinbo people do these things to us because they feel like we will not do anything. It's high time we start fighting together as a black race, because if we don't. It can only get worse. Thank you so much Mr Omitade. THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS I CAN NEVER LIVE IN BRITAIN! THEY ARE BACKWARDS. NO CIVIL RIGHT, NO MINORITY RIGHT PROTECTION. I SAY BOYCOTT, BRITISH AIRWAYS NOWWW!
i agree with you totally and even staying here,i can't wait to leave as its terrible and the attitude of nigerians here doesnt help as well, nigerians in the states are better |
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LadyT (f)
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LOL@Sweet T how many times have you been to the UK? Yes please be quiet and stop your yapping, Maybe we should talk about Deportations in the USA, The dumb thing is a lot of these people who are dragged back home like animals usually got snitched on by a fellow bastard Nigerian! Currently there is an action group in the UK known as no borders who want to ban all deportations on commerical flights I agree with this. If I paid over £500 for a flight I don't want to see a horror show onboard. Its not pretty to see people screaming for their lives, LOL@D-reloaded, |
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D-reloaded (f)
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T Currently there is an action group in the UK known as no borders who want to ban all deportations on commerical flights I agree with this. If I paid over £500 for a flight I don't want to see a horror show onboard. Not sure why that's so hard for some imbeciles to understand. get on, jare |
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Sweet T (m)
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@D-reloaded Your posts said it all, "An untrained goof who thinks the life begins and ends in chasing after boys". I'd rather chase after a 13 years old than have a "Half date" with you". Did i miss your quotes about Rosa parks too? You run up and down Nairalland with a loose mouth, why don't you get a grip? What is fun in some deportees getting beat by some overzealous immigration officer? Will getting a separate plane for deportees stop the attitudes of those idiots towards Africans? You don't get, do you? I bet if that guy was a chinese or an American, that ugly scene would not have taken place. It's high time we respect ourselves and quit sucking these white boys' balls. But i'm sure you wouldn't understand, it wasn't in your training manual !! You pay-less shoes , half dollar, money grabbing loose mouthed heifer !! |
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LadyT (f)
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Taye do your reserach you can never stop deportations not only the UK deports you know.
But at the end of the day it is wrong to throw these people back to their homelands in such a public and often violent manner.
It is also wrong to inflict this kind of horror on those who have bought tickets to go on holiday or whatever.
You can talk why is it when people are deported back to Nigeria they go straight to prison!!! How can you talk about other nations treating Africans badly when in their own homeland they are treated far worse!
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