76 year old man arrested, so his house can be destroyed

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/l...re/7584471.stm

[quote]A man whose home is to be demolished to make way for improvements on the A1 in Lincolnshire has been arrested as bailiffs move in to evict him.

Noel Sims, 76, said he and his wife Shirley were refusing to leave their home at Colsterworth, near Grantham.

They have been offered compensation and a council house but they said they had the right to stay in their own home.

The Highways Agency said the couple's eviction was being carried out with "extreme reluctance".

"This decision has only been made after every other avenue has been explored," a spokesman said.

"It is extremely rare for the agency to evict people from their homes when acquiring land for a road scheme but unfortunately, in this instance, we have no choice."

The Sims turned down compensation offers from the Highways Agency

Mr Sims, who has lived at the property with his wife for 36 years, previously said he would not move unless he was offered more then the original offer of

Miserable cunts.

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Originally Posted by Exclamatio

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it's mad that you can buy your own house, spending thousands upon thousands of pounds and yet the government can still turn around and do whatever they want with it.

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holy shit thats what you get for living your own life eh they decide they want it so they arrest you this is why i hate police

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Originally Posted by MYCHEMICALSELF

holy shit thats what you get for living your own life eh they decide they want it so they arrest you this is why i hate police

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Cos they keep you safe? Or is it cos they do their job?

The Police did not just walk up to him and arrest him ffs, there was an arrest warrant issued by the courts. Clueless poeple giving hard working people a bad name.

Now that's democracy...

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Originally Posted by Rishwin

Cos they keep you safe? Or is it cos they do their job?

The Police did not just walk up to him and arrest him ffs, there was an arrest warrant issued by the courts. Clueless poeple giving hard working people a bad name.

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Hard working people? Being a policeman is such a piss easy job its like if you get a fine and you know you haven't been in the wrong well if you try and fight the situation its obvious the police are going to win.

Ive had enough trouble with the police for very pointless situations and most of the police i know are dodgy ones who just work for the money and is that right? I think not.

this is bad thing
they should have respected his age

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Originally Posted by Rishwin

Cos they keep you safe? Or is it cos they do their job?

The Police did not just walk up to him and arrest him ffs, there was an arrest warrant issued by the courts. Clueless poeple giving hard working people a bad name.

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the cops where i live do nothing exept get in there car turn there lights on and go to the chippy and sit outside it for hours yes thats is 'hard' work

wow that really sucks

well there is care for the old folk.

It reminds me of
http://www.weirdasianews.com/2008/06...ving-building/

But worse >:(

Same thing happened to my uncles factory but he got enough compensation to buy a better factory in another town. But this is just ridiculous. Yet the government reserves the right to seize your property whenever they want so it was justified.

Bloody idiots... They are spending money on bullshit anyway.

That's just not right, the man lived there for over 30 years, all those taxes, bills, etc... for nothing.

fuck tha police

coming strait from tha underground

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Originally Posted by Thrill_Machine

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Hard working people? Being a policeman is such a piss easy job its like if you get a fine and you know you haven't been in the wrong well if you try and fight the situation its obvious the police are going to win.

Ive had enough trouble with the police for very pointless situations and most of the police i know are dodgy ones who just work for the money and is that right? I think not.

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Right, because people should put their live on the line for no compensation what so ever.

Also, lol @ all the people who think they got the entire routine of a policeman figured out.

The police were told by the goverment to do this, it's not their fault..

So don't go around blaming them..

wow man, they should have given him compensation, its crazy what the government will do to get their way.

How can they do that?

If he bought the house isn't it his land?

the goverment reserves the right to forcivly buy or take your land at any time x]

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Originally Posted by FullMetalKite

How can they do that?

If he bought the house isn't it his land?

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The Government is one of (if not) the greatest powers on the Earth. You'll be sick to your stomach with the activities they get up to away from the Public eye.

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Originally Posted by JC/Raiden

The Government is one of (if not) the greatest powers on the Earth. You'll be sick to your stomach with the activities they get up to away from the Public eye.

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Government should have more respect for public imo.

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Originally Posted by FullMetalKite

Government should have more respect for public imo.

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That's the Irony, everything that they do there self convinced that it IS for the Public/Community.

Epic fail.

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Originally Posted by JC/Raiden

That's the Irony, everything that they do there self convinced that it IS for the Public/Community.

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Agreed with that.