devon beached - shipwrecked goodies anyone?

Gemmzie

I just think this whole incident shows how selfish and egocentric the public can be, same with this me me me now now now culture.

It's sick, makes me feel awful about the country I'm growing up in.

Esoog

Just seen on the news that a womans crate full of personal items being shipped to South Africa where she's moved to was being (or least attempting to be) looted.. Thats just a disgrace, someones personal gear..I can understand maybe stuff like nappies and stuff like that, stuff that can be easily replaced - even though I don't condone it.

marleyboy

Agent_C wrote:

Perhaps it's Jade Goody's perfume, and it's been dumped deliberately?

That would explain the Hazardous materials they were carrying

doraexplorer

just to say that the 2 links in this thread that go to ebay , i just checked and they have been removed from ebay ...

spike87

I don't think any of the materials on the ship were actually hazardous. I think they just said that to try and stop people taking what they can get their hands on.

Congrats to the people who got the bike! Jammy gits.

Hermann

pennylane99 wrote:

if people had left the containers alone...and not broken into them and looted what was inside, that family may have got back most of their family heirlooms and personal stuff, things that money and insurance claims cant replace.

I agree people would rather have their stuff back than the money but its unlikely that was ever going to happen with this container.

If individuals hadn't salvaged it then an international salvage company would have. Either way it was salvage and probably down to an insurance company.

It seems people would much rather a large profiteering company claimed the salvage in the hope of making a lot of money.

The salvage company is doing the same thing as the individuals, both are in the same legal position and have the same rights yet somehow its considered right and proper if you do it as a companies employee but looting and stealing if you do it as an individual.

The law is the law and this was a salvage situation.

MiserlyMartin

I'm amazed. There are so many scumbags around who think its ok to take other peoples stuff.

markharding69

pennylane99 wrote:

some of those containers might also contain peoples personal effects/belongings that they were having shipped abroad....

dunno if been posted but 4 of the containers was full of one familys belongings that they were shipping abroad after emigrating(sp)

aint sayin that i wouldn't get a few items if i was there but how would you feel if your house went up in flames and lost everything or you left ya front door open and folks were just walking in and taking things.

yeah they might have insurance but nothing can replace items that are passed down from generation to generation.

it's these people that i feel sorry for

now_a_mum&skint

Surely anyone with a conscience should return any items they have taken, I think its despicable that the beach wasnt protected straight away from looters........scumbags indeed, we all love a freebie but this is just a step too far, it is burglary and theft regardless of laws that are 200 years old. I hope ebay are going to trace the listings and recover some goods xx

jenchin66

The hazadous containers are stored below decks. They did show a plan of decks on the news