Devonshire beachcombers

[fashbash]

I don't know if you've heard, but a large transporter ship has been wrecked off the coast of Cornwall in Devon, UK. While the crew are fine, the cargo has been washed up on a stretch of beach about twelve miles long. Local people have, as they have always done for hundreds of years, rushed down to the beach and salvaged as much of the cargo as they can- including car parts, wine, beer, electrical stuff etc. Now the police are telling them they can't do this.

On the news this morning some bigwig described the actions of the locals as 'Crass greed', and at the same time the Police are restricting entry to the beach 'to protect the public'. This strikes me as absolutely gros hypochrisy. What is 'crass greed' if not importing goods produced by workers from (i think) China, to sell for an abominal profit here?

What is the leftist view on 'Salvage'?

[Sir Aunty Christ]

Three cheers for free stuff.

[An archist]

there were even BMW motorbikes to be found, and the ship will probably lose some more containers. Everyone in the area, I suggest you go there :P

[Kropotkin Has a Posse]

On the news this morning some bigwig described the actions of the locals as 'Crass greed', and at the same time the Police are restricting entry to the beach 'to protect the public'. This strikes me as absolutely gros hypochrisy. What is 'crass greed' if not importing goods produced by workers from (i think) China, to sell for an abominal profit here?


The British media is even worse than over here. Of course they don't point out the fact that those workers who made those things will never be able to afford them.

[Janus]

I remember hearing about a large Doritos container washing ashore. The US authorities actually allowed people to go out and collect as much as they could carry.

[Nusocialist]

I don't know if you've heard, but a large transporter ship has been wrecked off the coast of Cornwall in Devon, UK. :huh: I think you mean of the coast of Devon or COrnwall,they are different counties,that's like saying wrecked off the coast of Florida in Georgia,USA.