misty Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 IN THE DAILY MAIL YESTERDAY. Migrant gangs are targeting British holidaymakers in terifying highway robberies. would be illegal immigrants are forming human road blocks. to force motorists passing though the French port town to stop. travellers are then at knifepoint. Police in Calais isued a warning to the nine million Britons a year who pass through Calais about 25 000 a day.to keep their windows closed and doors locked. untill safely inside the ferry terminal. Police have had several reports .one couple said the migrants form a human chain across the road to stop them. then about six of them surounded the car.and waved a knife in his face and demanded cash.he through his wallet out of the window and sped off.another driver ploughed through them knocking down and injuring one.Police advise drivers to drive slowly at anyone blocking the road giving the clear intention you will not stop. if the road remains blocked call the Police.he added we are steping up security and Police patrols. in the area.around the port over the summer months .the French Police said ther are about 2.000 migrants living in the camp known as the jungle..French Police say it will not be cleard untill next year. the British immigration minister says it must stay in place untill it can be dismantled in a dignified manner. (SILLY SOD) dont know if its vans as well as cars .but they might thing twice before standing in front of a large motorhome .so be ready for anything GOOD LUCKf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spospe Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I would be interested to hear of anyone's experiences of this. We came back through Calais last week and noticed nothing at all out of the ordinary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 We came back weekend before last, drove past the port through the old town to the aire to dump waste (were a bit overweight with the wine). It was about 11:00am Sunday morning didn't notice anyone out of the ordinary just locals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter42 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I've passed through Calais ( and other French ports) many times over the years and have never seen anyone who I could identify as a possible illegal. I realise that one doesn't see what one doesn't want to see, but am sure even I would notice a road-block of this kind. Knowing the roads leading down from the autoroute to the ferry port, it occurs to me that it would be brave men who would stand across the carriageway, facing down the kind of traffic that uses that route. But of course, the Daily Mail would know best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertandjean Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I would not wrap fish and chips in The Daily Mail, never mind take any notice of the nonsense written in it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duetto owner Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 if the red cross stopped giving them free food and clothes and pulled out of there many would move on. the local french must well fed up with all that dross in the town and the fear of crime they cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 For Gawd's sake calm down! The mail is only a comic organ of the floggers and hangers party. You'll be afraid to go out after dark next! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CAB Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 The local WH Smiths obviously had a promotion going on recently. I was asked if I would like a free copy of the Daily Mail. The rep. looked a little nonplussed when I declined - explaining that I had come in to buy a newspaper... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirage Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Load of Tripe, Daily Mail is only one step away from the Express. You definitely do see immigrants hanging around and at times in larger numbers near the port and motorway, not aware of any major problems involving holidaymakers. Having said that I always pass through the Calais area ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 VOTE FOR THE DAILY MAIL - How else do I get my daily does of Sodoku? C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 We came back through Calais, stayed very near there for a couple of nights.Noticed nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkc Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 The Times is read by people who run the country. The Mirror is read by people who think they run the country. The Guardian is read by people who think they ought to run the country. The Daily Mail is read by the wives of the people who run the country. The Financial Times is read by people who own the country. The Daily Express is read by people who think the country should be run the way it used to be. The Daily Telegraph is read by people who think the country is run the way it used to be. The Morning Star is read by those who think the country should be run by someone else. And The Sun is read by people who don't care who the hell runs the country as long as she has big tits. Sir Humphrey's speech in TV comedy Yes Minister Regards PKC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamie Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Hello We came back through Calais end of last week and stayed for shopping in the parking for motorvans in Cite Europe and noticed nothing untoward, roads were quiet and everything seemed just as usual. Regards Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonB Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Just to give a bit of balance and guidance to those who think that just because it hasn't happened to them it cannot be true. A few years ago we came under attack in the actual Calais ferry car park and only a few yards from the booking office. Approx nine low-life made a beeline for our then van, a Burstner 747, and commenced trying to force the garage doors. I retaliated by sounding a marine fog-horn canister (that we always carry for just such occasions and can recommend) which wakes the devil through an open rooflight and turned on the emergency flashers. This annoyed them somewhat and they then started to rock the van from side to side. When four policemen finally arrived in a tiny car the vandals simply split up and, not in too much of a hurry, all went different ways. The police didn't even bother getting out of their car to give chase, or consult us at any time come to that. From the above I formed the opinion that this must have been a rather boring recurring event and therefore it does happen - if you are the one involved. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 We were in Calais last Saturday afternoon getting shopping from Auchan, Lidl etc, as well as Cite Europe in the evening. Nothing untoward at all. In Calais itself, though, last year as in previous years, we did notice some groups of people hanging around near the aire and near the fish dock nearby. We never stop there though so haven't had any bother, whether anyone else does I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Looking at everyone's replies the Daily Mail must only report on the 'Stealth' breed of immigrants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I came back through Calais two weeks ago and noticed a huge "travellers" encampment presumably enroute for the UK - I have seen the French police "herding" them to the port several times over the years - but I did not notice any other prospective imigrants. Surprisingly though my motorhome was not searched before embarkation this time and I did not see anyone else's either - in fact there didn't seem to be any police presence on the docks at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Not searched but as we went through immigration we were asked if we had stopped anywhere in the area and if we had left the vehicle unattended. In 30 - 40 crossings only ever had a vehicle looked in once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_C Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 lennyhb - 2009-07-24 8:00 AM Not searched but as we went through immigration we were asked if we had stopped anywhere in the area and if we had left the vehicle unattended. In 30 - 40 crossings only ever had a vehicle looked in once. We are stopped and searched EVERY time at Calais! Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 You must look like a dodgy character. :D :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_C Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 lennyhb - 2009-07-24 10:26 AM You must look like a dodgy character. :D :D :D I guess so :-D We've got used to it now... Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild rover Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Was this reported in any other newpaper, or did it only appear in THe Mail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 When we returned the week before last we saw very few ittinerents, about four, but contrary to some of the previous postings there was a high Police presence. There were at least four transit size van loads of CRS Officers patrolling in addition to the normal police and dog patrols and we were asked where we had driven from that day and had we left the vehicle unattended. We have only been stopped and waved over once in all our times going oto France and that was on the way out, I believe we were only 'making up the numbers' as we were only asked two questions and then sent on our way after about two minutes stopped. Bas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaleg Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 We were stopped and searched in Dover as we headed to france, How dodgy must we look Pete (lol) (lol) (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROON Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Whether on the scale reported or not, it is still scarey for women on their own and makes me nervous about future plans for France. Will have to get one of those blow up dolls to sit next to me like in Airplane 2, 8-) Joy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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