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Lee

We keep hearing of the British feeling like unwanted leppers in Spain.

OK the crack down on illegal British cars is well over due.
The messing about with bank accounts and not telling people they have been frozen is another questionable recent development.
Cancelling of mobile phones because when they were purchased, they were not registered properly.

The list goes on.

Whats got to me, is two recent stories I have heard with regard to the law.

Guy came back to his car after going shopping.
Slashed tyre. As he is replacing the tyre some one pointed to a guy going through his car.
He chased after them, they jumped into a waiting car and sped off.
He got the vehicle make, model, colour and registration.
He reported it to the police and got asked if they stole anything.
His reply was nothing and their reply was there was no crime committed.

Another instance.

The police found a Moroccan burglar. He went to court. One of the victims an English widow gave evidence at the hearing.
The judge let the guy go.
Reason given, they are not wanted anywhere in Europe, the thief had no home in Spain, so what could the judge do.

And with the recession kicking in, its only going to get worse

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El Sid

They certainly give me some funny looks. Always from the safety of a vehicle though, the pussies

Sometimes I think they hate Brits, but then again sometimes I'll walk into some little village shop and a crowd of gossiping old ladies standing around the till will be all smiles and politeness. The blokes in the bar are always buying me beer when I go in and have a laugh with me too.

I don't really want to be here anyway. I'm only emigrating to get away from the socialist hellhole called the UK, not because I specially like Spain. All I want is some good weather and to be in the countryside where I'll be too remote to be hassled by bureaucrats, politicians and other scum.
Spain is just convenient for that.

If they really start to put the squeeze on Brits I'm going to revive my plan to move to the US. It's really difficult to get in there, but it's my kind of place - guns and freedom.

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When I was here I wanted to be there. When I was there, all I could think of was getting back into the jungle.
I've been here a week now. Waiting for a mission, getting softer.
Every minute I stay in this room I get weaker. And every minute Charlie squats in the bush he gets stronger.
Each time I look around the walls move in a little tighter.