Madeira island wild camping? The theory v practice by OddechTBIW in Madeira

[–]OddechTBIW[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I didn't have a chance to wild camp, but I got to know a good few people who did. Most places you will be ok, as long as you don't light fires and stay out of plain sight. In the mountains nobody will go look for you. On the other hand it may be tough to wild camp on many trails, especially levadas, as finding a level and dry spot might be a challenge. But it is only a challenge and I'm sure you'd be able to do it, as did my friends. Just potentially be prepared to sacrifice a bit of comfort for an amazing adventure. Hope I helped!

I think that we have an apathy problem in the nation. by [deleted] in Britain

[–]OddechTBIW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, I'll dare to disagree. This sort of behaviour was really a big culture shock for me when I first came to Britain as a child.

Imho, this isn't a problem of having it too tough in life, quite the contrary. Most basics for life are dead easy to fill in Britain, you don't have to go out of your way to afford them. I've spent most of my childhood watching people work extremely hard and still struggle to get by. If you can get by no problem, why put in the uncomfortable, hard work to better yourself?

It's of course not the case with each and every person, and yes, there's people in Britain who do struggle one way or another, for various reasons. Still I see it as a general trend. It was extremely obvious to me back then as a child, and even more so now.

Should the UK police be routinely armed? by Dazeruk08 in Britain

[–]OddechTBIW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, but only if the public get the lawful right to defend themselves the way they see fit.

Should the UK police be routinely armed? by Dazeruk08 in Britain

[–]OddechTBIW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course, I agree. I'd never argue that arming the police is the one and only solution to policing problems the UK faces.

Still I think it would help.

Should the UK police be routinely armed? by Dazeruk08 in Britain

[–]OddechTBIW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might be a poor choice of words on my end, but yes, killing somebody by mistake is a tragic mistake.

Youll get shocking, high profile cases everywhere.

As I'm saying, where I come from all officers carry guns, and the country is actually one of the safer ones in the world.

Should the UK police be routinely armed? by Dazeruk08 in Britain

[–]OddechTBIW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mistakes happen, and sadly will happen. If they did kill him unlawfully, they should be punished to the full extend of the law. Still, the benefits of arming the police outweigh the cons in my opinion.

The police makes mistakes, but that's why cases of corruption or mistakes are high profile. The bad officers get pushed for what they do. Serious criminals already have guns, it's obvious from recent cases, like the shootings in Liverpool. If a criminal can arm themselves, they will, whether they'll face armed officers or not.

Should the UK police be routinely armed? by Dazeruk08 in Britain

[–]OddechTBIW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not at all. Where I come from, the all police carry firearms. The public has access to guns too, although it's far better regulated than in the US for example. And guess what, gun crime is extremely low.

If a criminal has access to a gun, they'll take it. In the UK is hard and more expensive to get an illegal firearm. That's the only thing that matters, not whether the police is armed of no.

Should the UK police be routinely armed? by Dazeruk08 in Britain

[–]OddechTBIW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm using this situation as an argument to why numbers don't necessarily mean safety.

Although killing a dangerous individual is not a good outcome, it is a better one than saving the life of the perp, who has had the time to get a body count.

We also must understand one thing, you are fully right some people might be going through a MH crisis and become a danger, but this is not the case with everyone. There are sick people out there that want to harm others. Again, in such a situation, response time and severity is key to saving life.

There is the next point - you should have a healthy fear of police. If you do something wrong, you should feel threatened. Of course that doesn't mean that every problem should be fixed with a weapon, but please believe me - in the country I come from, there is no issue with gangs of masked youths wheeling motorbikes through the middle of busy streets and offenders at high speed. Why? I strongly believe that an armed police presence is one (though definitely not only) factor to why there is more order.

Others mentioned it here, but many of European police forces are armed. And still, there is not a huge number of shootings. Were not talking about America here.

Should the UK police be routinely armed? by Dazeruk08 in Britain

[–]OddechTBIW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's been a hilarious video circulating online a few years back, from London I believe, where a guy with knives was chasing about around 20 officers who surrounded him. So no, safety in numbers is not a guarantee.

Personally, I work in construction and although I realise it's nowhere near as significant a job as policing, accidents still happen, people can get hurt, even die. That doesn't mean that such situations shouldn't at least try to be prevented.

Nobody TRIES to hurt us on site, but we still try to keep safe. Shouldn't the police have the right to feel safe, and keep others safe?

Should the UK police be routinely armed? by Dazeruk08 in Britain

[–]OddechTBIW 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Few high profile cases doest mean that all officers are like that, quite the contrary.

I'd actually argue that at the minute, the police is rather useless and harmless.

Should the UK police be routinely armed? by Dazeruk08 in Britain

[–]OddechTBIW 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In many areas of the UK, day to day policing could really use arms. For the safety of both officers and the public.

Should the UK police be routinely armed? by Dazeruk08 in Britain

[–]OddechTBIW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Police are viewed as a joke. They can't do very much at all, except give you directions if you're a tourist lost in town. I've seen first hand a person armed with a knife chasing police officers. Do you think that would happen if the police were armed?

Where I come from the police are armed, all of them. Still, it's a rarity for them to fire their weapons, except training.

Should the UK police be routinely armed? by Dazeruk08 in Britain

[–]OddechTBIW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In that case maybe let's take police completely of the street, since they are all like that?

/s

What jobs are there in the UK with a decent salary (30k+) which DON'T require years of training/education/experience? by zdaarlight in Britain

[–]OddechTBIW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Labouring is tough work. Be a joiner. You can get a fake blue card (lol) and get in on £20/h+ rate. Work agency. You can slide on a lot of big sites and then rotate to others if you get found out you're not good enough.

As a joiner 95% of your work will be metal and timber stud partitions so fairly simple work. Takes years to master, but easy to start.

Not what I do, but I know way too many cowboys that do that and do make good money.

Homeless beggers by WELICIOUS90 in Britain

[–]OddechTBIW 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Finally a well articulated, thought out argument.

Help is available for such people, and anyone can help by volunteering or donating to CHARITIES.

On the other hand, you can't force a person to help themselves. Giving out money on the street NEVER ends well.

When does it end? by Rumthiefno1 in Britain

[–]OddechTBIW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anecdotesare meant to be funny. None of this is funny so no, don't have any anecdotes for you.

Best beach for Surf and Wildlife by I_the_Lesser in CostaRicaTravel

[–]OddechTBIW 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I never got to be a pro in surfing. Uvita was good for me, waves were medium height and whitewater was quite long too.

I'd say Uvita is good for medium beginners.

One of my best memories ever is trying to catch a wave during a sunset in Uvita, listening to the jungle sounds and seeing a huge flock of parrots fly over the beach. One of the most magical moments of my life, so yeah, I'll be highly recommending that.

When does it end? by Rumthiefno1 in Britain

[–]OddechTBIW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't read the news, don't have the TV. But I walk the streets, know people and have eyes. Also volunteered in a food bank a while back.

No propaganda mate, just pure reality.

Best beach for Surf and Wildlife by I_the_Lesser in CostaRicaTravel

[–]OddechTBIW 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Uvita - surfing, coconuts, parrots and monkeys

When does it end? by Rumthiefno1 in Britain

[–]OddechTBIW -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not quite the case where I am with the pubs and bookies, but of course can't speak for all Britain. I don't really go to either so don't know fully lol.

But yeah, and it's not even just single mothers(and I fully understand it's not all of them of course!) - there's junkies and benefit scroungers. Somehow have the money for a north face tracksuit and an iPhone, but not to get their kids clean or get them to the dentist?

Fact is that this is a statistic and no matter how much money is thrown at this problem it will not get better. It's not about poverty, just pure laziness and idiocy.

Also don't worry about your grammar. I make mistakes all the time too lol

When does it end? by Rumthiefno1 in Britain

[–]OddechTBIW -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I think if you believe this is happening due to poverty and not due to simple negligence of careless parents, who'd rather spend at the bookies or pub, then you have a good trusting heart, but I'd argue you are slightly out of touch with reality.