Jobless non-English speaking Somali and family handed £2million home in posh London neighborhood - Polidicks

This is so dumb it's unbelievable (The article, of course) [quote]Ungrateful: Saeed Khaliif and his wife turned down another luxury home in Coventry so they could be near friends in London[/quote] Says who? There are no direct quotes from them in the article, or a list of any of their sources. [quote]Their fellow refugees in the area said the ‘very lucky’ family should have counted their blessings to have been given such a property.[/quote] Who? You're just making this up now, aren't you? Does this paper not understand how 'sources' work? [quote]Abdi Ibrahim, chairman of the Coventry Somali Community Network, a charity which works to integrate Somalis into the wider community, said: ‘In all my time in Coventry I have not even seen a six-bedroom house advertised for rent.[/quote] What does this have to do with anything? Did they put this part in just so they can say 'Yeah, we talked to someone'? [quote]'My family have been stuck in three or four-bedroom accommodation - a six-bedroom house is exceptional. This family should really have stayed in the area because it is much cheaper than in London.’[/quote] More people from 'Made-up-ville? [quote]Mr Khaliif, 49, moved to the seven-bedroom property in West Hampstead, North-West London, with his wife Sayida and their children after deciding their previous accommodation was too far from their friends, even though Coventry is barely more than an hour away by train.[/quote] Says who? A council official wouldn't give that kind of information over because of Data Protection Act (I couldn't even get details of a guys application form despite having all the relevant details, nor could my superior). If they did, why aren't they named as an 'inside source'? Did they say that themselves? No, because there are no quotation marks from them personally. [quote]Leafy West Hampstead is one of the most sought-after areas in London, and well beyond the reach of many well-heeled house-hunters in the capital. Plenty of living room: The lounge area of the £2m home provides plenty of space for the Khaliif family[/quote] Prices in London are artificially high because it's god damned London. The house would only be worth half that anywhere else. Hell, it's quite small considering what you can buy for £600,000 in Marlborough (Considering you can buy a large country house with an ache of land for just over £650,000). It's really meaningless how much the house is worth. [quote]Mod cons: The kitchen is fitted out with all the latest gadgets[/quote] Like what? A cooker? Nice shelves? [quote]The Khaliifs and their brood of children - eight youngsters have been seen at the property - fled war-torn Somalia and arrived in Britain about three years ago as asylum-seekers. Since then, they are believed to have been granted refugee status, allowing them to claim benefits. Speaking via his children, who act as translators, Mr Khaliif said he had not worked since arriving in the UK and admitted he was on benefits.[/quote] The words here: 'admitted' make it sound like he was 'found out' and 'ashamed', leading the reader to assume he was 'getting away with something'. Unless it's in quotation (Which it's clearly not), those were not his words. [quote]Room with a view: The property contains six double bedrooms - some with walk-in wardrobes Their new home has a 90ft garden and has been recently refurbished, with a large living room, sprawling kitchen, six double bedrooms - two with walk-in dressing rooms - and five shower rooms, four of which are en-suite. Another living room has been converted into a seventh bedroom.[/quote] And? The house was available when the quota of refugees was given to the council to home. Perhaps it was a former 'safehouse' used by the police, or it's merely just something that was next on the bidding system. It's funny how the UK receives thousands of refugees, and yet it's incredibly rare to hear of one getting a house such as this. Let me tell you why: it's the luck of the damn draw. The council have obligations to house them, and if this is all they have, they've got to give it to them. That means if all they have is a 3 bedroom slum in Hackney, then that's what they get. It's what the majority of them get - nothing special. [quote]Councillor Jonny Bucknell, who is on Camden council’s housing committee, said: ‘There are big families living locally who need more space, and I’ve never managed to get anyone rehoused. ‘It is shocking that these people can just turn up from out of town and get such a magnificent property. The whole country is rightly outraged.'[/quote] No, the country should be outraged at this obscene journalism that distorts the facts and tries to breed hate between us and refugees. This is why we call the tabloids the 'Gutter Press' for a reason. There are problems with the immigration system, but this isn't one of them, and they're not helping anything. [editline]16th August 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Zenpod;31765172]Seems like the Englishman is the minority nowadays[/QUOTE] White British: 50,366,497 85.67% Yeah, a minority.

[QUOTE=SwissArmyKnife;31766918]I thought Ireland was steadily becoming more and more New Poland. I don't think mass immigrations have as much to do with slavery as you might think.[/QUOTE] Naw, they're steadly leaving because they helped fuck us over, and are now going to fuck somewhere else, originally it was the fuckin government's fault for lettin them in, all they've done is cause trouble for us unfortunately. [editline]16th August 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Megafanx13;31767023]Yes, because disagreeing with the notion that "black people in your country bring your economy down" is being butthurt. [I]"Yeah man, I don't see any Black people, and look at how good Ireland's doing!"[/I][/QUOTE] Dude, i think you misunderstood, i didn't mean economic wise, i just mean in general. Also, technically ireland is fucked right now because of the rich and greedy fat people who run our government. Our health minister was practically obese, probably hasn't exercised since childhood.

[QUOTE=geoface;31767562]Naw, they're steadly leaving because they helped fuck us over, and are now going to fuck somewhere else, originally it was the fuckin government's fault for lettin them in, all they've done is cause trouble for us unfortunately.[/QUOTE] So first it's black people. Then it's the jobless. Then it's the youth. Then it's the hoodies. Then it's the employment cheats. Then it's the government. Then it's the bankers. Then it's the corporations. Then it's the black people again. My God, don't you people ever stop? edit Wow, didn't even need to wait for your second quote to get it spot on.

[QUOTE=geoface;31767562]Naw, they're steadly leaving because they helped fuck us over, and are now going to fuck somewhere else, originally it was the fuckin government's fault for lettin them in, all they've done is cause trouble for us unfortunately.[/QUOTE] Oh really, so did immigrants help "fuck your country over"?

[QUOTE=Megafanx13;31767693]Oh really, so did immigrants help "fuck your country over"?[/QUOTE] they took all the jobs that people became too snobby and stuck up to take, so when the recession hit, we had no jobs. So actually, i retract my previous statement and say, we helped immigrants to help fuck us over. So we fucked ourselves over, but they helped.

Really? That crapbox is worth 2 million? (Roughly 3.2 million USD)

[QUOTE=geoface;31767799]they took all the jobs that people became too snobby and stuck up to take, so when the recession hit, we had no jobs. So actually, i retract my previous statement and say, we helped immigrants to help fuck us over. So we fucked ourselves over, but they helped.[/QUOTE] No. The correct answer is 'I'm too lazy and fat to swallow my pride and I'm going to blame the niggers for it" [editline]16th August 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=GunFox;31767813]Really? That crapbox is worth 2 million?[/QUOTE] A tiny 1 bedroom/3 room apartment in central London is worth £1 million.

[QUOTE=geoface;31767799]they took all the jobs that people became too snobby and stuck up to take, so when the recession hit, we had no jobs. So actually, i retract my previous statement and say, we helped immigrants to help fuck us over. So we fucked ourselves over, but they helped.[/QUOTE] You guys fucked yourselves over. They had nothing to do with it.

[QUOTE=MrEndangered;31767838] A tiny 1 bedroom/3 room apartment in central London is worth £1 million.[/QUOTE] Yeah I expect as much out of apartments. It is roughly the same in New York, but houses? At that price tag, it shouldn't look like a run down piece of shit that has been obviously remodeled several times with different styles.

[QUOTE=geoface;31767799]they took all the jobs that people became too snobby and stuck up to take, so when the recession hit, we had no jobs. So actually, i retract my previous statement and say, we helped immigrants to help fuck us over. So we fucked ourselves over, but they helped.[/QUOTE] If you legally immigrate, you are a British citizen/subject. If no one was taking those jobs, you blame legal immigrants for taking them? What would you have rather they done? Just not move there? Just not take open jobs? They're people just like you or your fellow UKer.

I like it when the Daily Mail uses adjectives that don't have any relation at all to the news they're reporting incorrectly on.

Really? What the fuck is Daily Mail trying to do, encourge racism? All this fearmongering bullshit news reporting about how FOREIGN INVADERS ARE TAKING OUR HOMES is doing absolutely nothing good, causing backlash and racism towards foreign people because they're apparently taking everything for free and they should FUCK OFF BACK TO THEIR OWN COUNTRY, YEAH WHITE PRIDE

Fuck you Daily Mail for making another biased article, really people stop posting shit from those fuckers already. I wish that there were few less biased news such organizations.

2 million for that? Wow that place looks smaller than my cheapo split-level...

stuff like this really pisses me off scum get job seekers allowance and a council house for pretending to be out of work, which is all payed for by tax payers, random fucking immigrants (I don't give a shit if they are in danger in their own country, move them somewhere else in the country and fix your own fucking economy rather than sending them here to fuck over ours) get jobs that genuine poor people need along with a nice council house [editline]16th August 2011[/editline] and I know that the source might not be completely correct, but my post isn't really directly relating to it

[QUOTE=Megafanx13;31768247]If you legally immigrate, you are a British citizen/subject. If no one was taking those jobs, you blame legal immigrants for taking them? What would you have rather they done? Just not move there? Just not take open jobs? They're people just like you or your fellow UKer.[/QUOTE] I should slap you for even thinking I'm from the UK... [editline]16th August 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=MrEndangered;31767838]No. The correct answer is 'I'm too lazy and fat to swallow my pride and I'm going to blame the niggers for it" [editline]16th August 2011[/editline] A tiny 1 bedroom/3 room apartment in central London is worth £1 million.[/QUOTE] I'm not lazy, I'm not fat either actually, and the niggers, your words not mine, are only part of how letting too many immigrants into your country is a bad thing.

[QUOTE=zerosix;31769083]and I know that the source might not be completely correct, but my post isn't really directly relating to it[/QUOTE] The more accurate truth is that things are a bit more complicated than 'they steal our jobs', which you'd figure out if you stopped believing this bullshit. [editline]16th August 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=geoface;31769180]ually, and the niggers, your words not mine, are only part of how letting too many immigrants into your country is a bad thing.[/QUOTE] Maybe you should answer his question instead of blabbering rhetoric. What are they doing that's so bad?

inb4 "brown people are ruining our great white country"

[QUOTE=Diet Kane;31769340]inb4 "brown people are ruining our great white country"[/QUOTE] I think you mean 'after.'

[QUOTE=MrEndangered;31769312]The more accurate truth is that things are a bit more complicated than 'they steal our jobs', which you'd figure out if you stopped believing this bullshit. [editline]16th August 2011[/editline] Maybe you should answer his question instead of blabbering rhetoric. What are they doing that's so bad?[/QUOTE] draining a shit load of money from the government without contributing anything back? talking about the people in the article, not immigrants.

[QUOTE=Gareth;31769414]draining a shit load of money from the government without contributing anything back? talking about the people in the article, not immigrants.[/QUOTE] I didn't ask you. But to clarify, not every immigrant is unemployed. Why do you see so many foreign chefs, waiters, cleaners and taxi drivers? Yep, they're all draining off of society. Maybe the guy in the article has a job now, or is looking for work. Stop assuming shit.

I always knew the British were more racist than Alabamians. Thanks, guys :downs:

[QUOTE=ThatHippyMan;31769517]I always knew the British were more racist than Alabamians. Thanks, guys :downs:[/QUOTE] British people hate racists, but don't like foreigners.

[QUOTE=GunFox;31767919]Yeah I expect as much out of apartments. It is roughly the same in New York, but houses? At that price tag, it shouldn't look like a run down piece of shit that has been obviously remodeled several times with different styles.[/QUOTE] How does it look like a run down piece of shit At least it's not built out of wood

[QUOTE=MrEndangered;31769535]British people hate racists, but don't like foreigners.[/QUOTE] It's all xenophobia to me.

[QUOTE=James*;31769555]How does it look like a run down piece of shit At least it's not built out of wood[/QUOTE] It's pretty crap for the money, tbh.

[QUOTE=James*;31769555]How does it look like a run down piece of shit At least it's not built out of wood[/QUOTE] Except it is. Instead of properly adding to the building and retaining the brick construction, they made wooden additions that look ugly as hell. It would be better off if it was total wood construction.

[QUOTE=MrEndangered;31769588]It's pretty crap for the money, tbh.[/QUOTE] location

[QUOTE=James*;31769609]location[/QUOTE] I know, that's why the house itself shouldn't be made such a big deal.

[QUOTE=GunFox;31769604]Except it is. Instead of properly adding to the building and retaining the brick construction, they made wooden additions that look ugly as hell. It would be better off if it was total wood construction.[/QUOTE] But how does that make it look run down Run down would be poorly maintained/shabbily built [editline]16th August 2011[/editline] and you see a lot of houses over here like that, with the big box windows