Should police be allowed to shoot illegal migrants at the border?

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Reply 20

ToussJ

Original post by Reue

If a country refuses entry and someone tries to get in how is that any different to being invaded? Shoot them

The difference is the intent.

Reply 21

MrsSheldonCooper

Yes but only if they're posing a risk. If not just catch them and deport them.

Reply 22

DziNe

They should use non-lethal force.

Reply 23

the bear

when someone climbs into the Queen's bedroom they are not shot...

Reply 24

beyrouthi

Original post by #ChaosKass

Yes. Absolutely yes. They're breaking the law, why should they be allowed to just cross without any repercussions? If they break the law they deserve to be punished.

So you advocate shooting for all transgressions of the law?

Reply 25

NickAlex12

Absolutely disgusting that anyone would support shooting these desperate people.

Reply 26

username2585877

Yes, shoot them with an education and a right to basic life.

Reply 27

childofthesun

Original post by Reue

If a country refuses entry and someone tries to get in how is that any different to being invaded? Shoot them

A dictionary(or a brain) would help you distinguish between the two

Reply 28

childofthesun

Original post by MrsSheldonCooper

Yes but only if they're posing a risk. If not just catch them and deport them.

Deport them to where?

Reply 29

MildredMalone

If borders were patrolled with fatal force, the migrant crisis wouldn't be in the state it currently is.

Original post by mkap

No way. People go to desperate measures to try and get a better life in the UK. Why should they get shot because of their desperation. I feel sorry for them tbh.

They're in France, they have nothing to flee from.

Reply 30

MrsSheldonCooper

Original post by childofthesun

Deport them to where?

To wherever they came from? Or just plain kick them out.

Reply 31

CTLeafez

Yes, they shouldn't be attempting to illegally enter the country, but they don't deserve to die...

Reply 32

childofthesun

Original post by MildredMalone

If borders were patrolled with fatal force, the migrant crisis wouldn't be in the state it currently is.

They're in France, they have nothing to flee from.

I see. So that makes shooting migrants a legitimate strategy?

They are not obliged to stay in France.

Reply 33

akbar0123

Original post by MrsSheldonCooper

To wherever they came from? Or just plain kick them out.

You can't deport people to Syria or Iraq or war zones. It is against international law, not to mention incredibly heartless.

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Reply 34

MrsSheldonCooper

Original post by akbar0123

You can't deport people to Syria or Iraq or war zones.

How do you know they're from Syria/Iraq/other war zones?

Reply 35

childofthesun

Original post by MrsSheldonCooper

To wherever they came from? Or just plain kick them out.

Great idea. Let's send some of those migrants back to Syria! (that's in fact illegal)

Reply 36

MrsSheldonCooper

Original post by childofthesun

Great idea. Let's send some of those migrants back to Syria! (that's in fact illegal)

How do you know for certain they're Syrian though? If you're referring to the migrant crisis now, that's completely different to what I'm talking about.

I'm talking about it in the general sense.

Reply 37

akbar0123

Original post by MrsSheldonCooper

How do you know they're from Syria/Iraq/other war zones?

A lot of them are. Have you not heard of the Syrian Civil War and the resultant exodus of people from that country into Europe?

Reply 38

MrsSheldonCooper

Original post by mkap

No way. People go to desperate measures to try and get a better life in the UK. Why should they get shot because of their desperation. I feel sorry for them tbh.

I'm going to talk about the Calais Jungle migrants with this one. They've been offered accommodation and help by the French but that means having to put themselves onto the French system and to claim asylum in France. Why wouldn't they want to do that? France is a rich country and it's a safe country. My guess is the French welfare system isn't as generous.

And you talk about desperate measures, can you really say that to the journalists who have been either raped, held at knife point or been assaulted by some of the Calais Jungle migrants? And have you seen how much chaos they cause on the motorways to lorry drivers?

Not saying that all migrants are like this but it gives an indication as to what they're like and why they shouldn't ever be let in.