Well the laws they were breaking was building without permission
and building on the green belt. www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/sep/16/dale-farm-concreted-basildon-council-owner?INTCMP=SRCH This suggests it wasn't really green belt the idea that small chalets are less desirable in the country than a scrap yard is a push.
And I think they did get temporary planning permission which was then withdrawn during the labour years. Which does change some things in my mind.
And justice shouldn't be blind to the fact you're basically making children homeless. You're not only punishing the people who broke the planning laws but the people they live with.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 12:38, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

You would have more of a point if they hadn't set out to build this without getting planning permission in the first place
Your saying it's okay to build something, then apply for permission, and then when it's refused say "don't make my kids homeless". They have been offered council accomodation but they are refusing it as they say living in houses makes them ill. Which is just a lie.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 12:47, Reply)

Living in some of the council housing I've seen would make anyone ill

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 12:49, Reply)

Then that's a wider issue with council accomodation
but that's not a reason why they be allowed to ignore court judgements.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 12:50, Reply)

having kids is not a valid argument
oh, i had sex without a condom, now you have to let me break the law.

i see tenants who have pocketed 3 months' of housing benefit payments and then don't want to pay their rent or move out use this old chestnut ALL THE TIME.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 19 Sep 2011, 12:53, Reply)