Aren't the stealing and the wandering two entirely separate facets?
Or are you proposing the latter be criminalised as well?
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 7 Aug 2013, 12:48, 1 reply, 12 years ago)

When the wandering coincides with trespass and squatting on land that's owned by somebody
that would be a crime, yes. Two, actually.
( Kroney, Wed 7 Aug 2013, 12:52, Reply)

trespass isn't a crime
but, no-one (well, I'm not) is disputing your point.

What I am fucking strongly disputing is the argument this lot haven't been nicked because of some "cultural" or ethnicity thing. That's utter horseshit. They haven't been nicked for the same reason anyone else isn't nicked. Not enough evidence, not enough police time and not worth the bother.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 7 Aug 2013, 12:56, Reply)

I'm not saying they haven't been nicked for cultural reasons
I'm saying that they're using their culture as an excuse to move around and rob people.
( Kroney, Wed 7 Aug 2013, 13:00, Reply)

No they aren't
They might or might not be robbing people.

they are using their culture as reason to move around.

these two things are not the same.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 7 Aug 2013, 13:10, Reply)