tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post2116058160836470288..comments2024-03-28T18:32:00.146+00:00Comments on Ambush Predator: They Don’t Seem Very ‘Vulnerable’ To Me…JuliaMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-6484782098742399862010-06-11T05:23:31.679+01:002010-06-11T05:23:31.679+01:00"Perhaps they should release a few foxes in t...<i>"Perhaps they should release a few foxes in their garden"</i> <br /><br />:)<br /><br /><i>"The word "vulnerable" seems to have a new, almost opposite meaning these days."</i> <br /><br />Indeed. As Mark points out further on...<br /><br /><i>"...she returns the following day to find that her client has 'lent' his electricity cash to "John" who Social Services chose to place in the same unit. "John" is a vulnerable 'recovering' drug addict..."</i> <br /><br />*sigh*<br /><br />If these people ran zoos, you just KNOW they'd spend all their time wondering why the gazelles they kept housing in the lions enclosure were disappearing...<br /><br /><i>"In everyday parlance therefore, “vulnerable young people” most probably translates as 'neighbours from hell'."</i><br /><br />Got it in one.JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-24721597875752274222010-06-10T15:09:22.983+01:002010-06-10T15:09:22.983+01:00When the Council refers to “vulnerable young peopl...When the Council refers to “vulnerable young people” they aren't applying the everyday usage of 'vulnerable'. They mean that the young people have 'issues' with drugs or alcohol, personality disorders & 'mental illnesses', or have been 'involved' with the 'criminal justice system'. If they tick one or more of these boxes it means they are 'in priority need' (ie at the front of the queue) for 'social housing'. Hence their placement in a Council run hostel. <br /><br />In everyday parlance therefore, “vulnerable young people” most probably translates as 'neighbours from hell'.Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-46744735180233842262010-06-10T09:28:34.987+01:002010-06-10T09:28:34.987+01:00Some friends of mine recently told me of a similar...Some friends of mine recently told me of a similar, new build, centre being shoe-horned into an already crowded area behind some shops. They are pissed right off because their estate agent has told them that it will adversly affect the value of their home. Their elderly neighbours call the new unit "the place for the prisoners" (it's for vulnerable newly relesed ex-cons) so clearly some dialogue is required here. <br /><br />Another friend is a home visit Carer, she tells me of a dedicated unit for semi-independent Adults With Learning Difficulties, no problems from them but once she has helped her client sort out day to day stuff, like budgeting, she returns the following day to find that her client has 'lent' his electricity cash to "John" who Social Services chose to place in the same unit. "John" is a vulnerable 'recovering' drug addict and my friend does not expect her client to see his money again.bannedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02406037760273820029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-83450630381580142832010-06-10T09:07:06.199+01:002010-06-10T09:07:06.199+01:00The word "vulnerable" seems to have a ne...The word "vulnerable" seems to have a new, almost opposite meaning these days. There is a new police initiative in Blacburn targeting children who are <a href="http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/8208177.Behind_the_scenes_on_operation_to_keep_Lancashire_youngsters_off_streets/" rel="nofollow">v"ulnerable to committing crimes". </a>Does that even mean anything?Buckohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169970711606515445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-57155579950661240612010-06-10T09:05:22.938+01:002010-06-10T09:05:22.938+01:00Perhaps they should release a few foxes in their g...Perhaps they should release a few foxes in their gardendr cromartynoreply@blogger.com