Comments by "Mat Broomfield" (@matbroomfield) on "Irish Travellers say racism is causing a suicide crisis - BBC News" video.

I'm sorry, but 28 members of a single family killing themselves is not due to racism - that's mass hysteria. Also, if Irish people are so oppressed, why are suicide rates this high across Ireland? This is not a consequence of travelers' lives - it's a consequence of their moral values. If crime rates didn't leap through the roof when travellers come to town, and the cost of clean up after they leave wasn't in the thousands, perhaps they've be better received. There's never been a more accepting time for people who live by their own rules, but when their rules include robbing and scamming everyone within range, and meeting opposition with extreme violence, you can hardly blame people for not viewing them fondly. I LOVE the idea of the Romany lifestyle, but travellers are not Romanys.
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