Leeches.

Engage grumpy mode

I have decided not watch the news anymore as I get so angry and frustrated at the stories they run and the attitude they take.
The sad story of the two teenagers killed at a level crossing is a case in point. Despite the lights continuing to flash and the hooter still going and a sign saying ‘If warning continues to sound another train is coming’ these two still decided to cross the line.
Somehow this has become everyone else’s fault except theirs.
While I have every sympathy with the parents no-one has not given any thought to the train driver or the other railway staff who had to clear up after the accident, nor has anyone thought about the emergency services who deal with the aftermath of events like this.
They are not stomping about demanding compensation or criminal proceedings against Network Rail they just got on with the job.
The demanning of level crossings started in the 1960’s following the Beeching Report instigated by the Tory Governments of Macmillan and Douglas-Home and shamefully continued by the Wilson Government. These are the people who are ultimately responsible and if any blame is to be apportioned or compensation paid it is by those who made that original decision.

I see that some < Censored!> has complained about bus drivers, taxi drivers and tradesmen calling her ‘love’. Is that any worse than those people calling me ‘mate’ I ask. Well no its not.
We have our shopping delivered and Mrs Grumpy tells me that the cheery “ morning love” when he delivers is not a problem and helps to make a dreary day a bit more bearable.

So get a life love and find something worthwhile to complain about.

I also have no doubt that some leech of a lawyer is trying to get her to sue Brighton Bus Company for ‘hurt feelings’ or some other such nonsense.
Talking of leech lawyers I see that between them they have managed to rip taxpayers off by several million pounds in compensation paid to prisoners on what I see as totally spurious complaints.

You commit a crime, you go to prison, you lose most of your rights, live with it.

These are just further examples of the transplantation of appalling American values and principals where everyone is ready to sue anyone and everyone at the drop of a hat and at the slightest provocation.

Disclaimer, the above is probably unfair to leeches just in case any leech lawyer is reading this.