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Reply With QuoteWhich just shows how bad this incident is, they just discriminated against him as he was in the military. They had no other basis for the decision, if he was a civilian he wouldn't have had a problem.Originally Posted by Shamus
Obviously if he had shown his passport or license he would have been shown to a room,not the door.....
"Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves, therefore, are its only safe depositories." Thomas Jefferson
Which just shows how bad this incident is, they just discriminated against him as he was in the military. They had no other basis for the decision, if he was a civilian he wouldn't have had a problem.
Nulli Secundus
People always talk of dying for their country, and never of making the other bastard die for his
You hit the nail right on the head SC.
"Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves, therefore, are its only safe depositories." Thomas Jefferson
I must admit, I have never been asked for ID when booking into a hotel in the UK.. The point being made here is that the manager refused solely on the fact this person had a Military ID. I don't approve of trashing hotels/pubs etc unless there has been physical abuse on the basis of their being Military. Like most people, we don't want to see thugs roaming the city centres trashing places just because they can, and if it was in the name of the "Military" then that is a no-no. Times have changed in the Forces over the years and I have a feeling that the "Family" Regimental System is not the same as I and Tankie remember.
I can't speak for other Regiments but the 'Family' Regimental system is still very much there in the Coldstream Guards, probably because we have escaped all of the Regimental mergers that seem to be so common.
Oh and being the oldest serving regular Regiment in the British Army has given us time to get it going)
Nulli Secundus
People always talk of dying for their country, and never of making the other bastard die for his
Yes, I think the mergers have had a lot to do with it. I know in the RTR it certainly didn't go down too well. I can never see the Senior Guards Regiments ever amalgamating, too many old Generals in their Private Clubs huffing and puffing over port will see to that.I can't speak for other Regiments but the 'Family' Regimental system is still very much there in the Coldstream Guards, probably because we have escaped all of the Regimental mergers that seem to be so common.
Oh and being the oldest serving regular Regiment in the British Army has given us time to get it going
'THE RIFLES' seem to have coped well with the merger, but that might have something to do with the Regimental traditions are being kept up in the separate battalions, so there was no point in the merger really. Unfortunately as people leave and the new recruits go into any battalion (traditional recruiting areas will be messed up) the family feel will die.Yes, I think the mergers have had a lot to do with it. I know in the RTR it certainly didn't go down too well. I can never see the Senior Guards Regiments ever amalgamating, too many old Generals in their Private Clubs huffing and puffing over port will see to that.
Oh and thank God for the Generals and their port
Nulli Secundus
People always talk of dying for their country, and never of making the other bastard die for his
Correct S/C .
TANKIE. ECO WARRIOR , SAVE THE TREES
For the mother of the Corporal - America (USA) is better for now. For how long? Who knows; they are such a fickle bunch. As a US Marine in the 70's I had to have my uniform cleaned after most 'Color Guard' duty in the San Francisco Bay area. I was spit upon many times, called 'baby killer, etc...,. One of my goals in participating where and as I do is to encourage the citizenry to show respect, and hopefully appreciation, for our servicemen.
To the mother of the corporal - Please accept my thanks, my appreciation, for supporting your son, your country and the fight against jihad.
So how did you enlist then S/C press ganged was it
oh and being the oldest serving regular regiment in the british army has given us time to get it going
TANKIE. ECO WARRIOR , SAVE THE TREES
Were there protests after this incident? Because i'm 100% sure if a Muslim was refused ANYWHERE in the UK there would be massive protests.
Yes there was .
TANKIE. ECO WARRIOR , SAVE THE TREES
Ah back when we were Monck's Regiment of FootSo how did you enlist then S/C press ganged was it
Nulli Secundus
People always talk of dying for their country, and never of making the other bastard die for his
Should have had a glass bottomed grogg tankard forsooth, and verily thou wouldst the Kings Shilling have espiedAh back when we were Monck's Regiment of Foot
TANKIE. ECO WARRIOR , SAVE THE TREES
Oh ok, good job on that for the Brits
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