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2006-03-15 Europe
Belgium Plan to combat problem of mother, child beggars
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Posted by lotp 2006-03-15 13:40|| || Front Page|| [11127 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 The cough syrup would contain codeine and probably antihistamines for a powerful sedative effect- resulting in a dramatically floppy baby to wave around. In other words, serious and possibly fatal child abuse.
Posted by Grunter 2006-03-15 14:33||   2006-03-15 14:33|| Front Page Top

#2 So Grunter, does that mean that "overuse of cough syrup" is indeed a problem?
Posted by Criger Crineck9210 2006-03-15 14:47||   2006-03-15 14:47|| Front Page Top

#3 If the story is accurate, yes, of course. Hypothermia + opiate overdose.
Posted by Grunter 2006-03-15 15:01||   2006-03-15 15:01|| Front Page Top

#4 I think the kids have a bigger problem than that if their parents are using them for begging in the middle of a Euro welfare state. The cough syrup (if it is indeed codeine based - are those easy to get in Belgium? they're prescription-only in the States) and the cold are only the visible indicators of a deeper problem here.
Posted by lotp 2006-03-15 15:05||   2006-03-15 15:05|| Front Page Top

#5 Dupont subsequently announced on Tuesday that he will deploy 12 intercultural mediators to approach the beggars.



1) They actually have such a job description and people who do this for a living?

2) If they are only deploying twelve, how big a problem can this be?

3) The beggars aren't native Belgiums?

4) What happened to their welfare checks?






Posted by DoDo 2006-03-15 15:11||   2006-03-15 15:11|| Front Page Top

#6 Don't forget the ONLY person to be convicted in Spain for the Madrid bombing is a 16 year old Gypsy kid who was basically just a mule for the True Believers(tm).
Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious  2006-03-15 15:31||   2006-03-15 15:31|| Front Page Top

#7 Please, please tell me this is Scrappleface or The Onion ...
Posted by Steve White">Steve White  2006-03-15 18:29||   2006-03-15 18:29|| Front Page Top

#8 Wish it were, Steve.
Posted by lotp 2006-03-15 21:49||   2006-03-15 21:49|| Front Page Top

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