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I would be surprised if the 'protestors', for which read racist brexiteer scum have anything to do with the Hastings fishermen. The volunteers who man the RNLI lifeboat are predominantly taken from the commercial beach-launched fishing fleet, many of which I know and like. They will rescue anyone, including a bunch of drunken French yachtsmen I saw 5 miles out who had lost the ability to speak, let alone sail.
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As I have edited my original post, as the story I read on social media was that a fishing boat was stopping a RNLI life boat helping people, while at sea. Asked if others had read anything similar.
Should I edit my post once more for clarity?
With a little further looking found the london economic article that I linked to and edited my post for clarity.
I agree with the racist brexiteer scum comment.
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People at sea, especially those in smaller, more vulnerable boats, instinctively club together to save each other from a shared danger. If someone else is in the water you drop everything to help them, as if they were your own crew. Obstructing a lifeboat is like murdering your friends. It's unthinkable.
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Am in a bit of an angry/upset mood. So may re edit. Have added an edit my original post, even after adding a later post then update with a link.
There were no fishing boats involved, just people outside of an RNLI station.
The sentiment that the RNLI are for one group seems odd to me that the service is just for seafarers. If that is the sentiment, why don't seafarers pay for it? Only go out for seafarers and let the military/coast guard deal the rest. The RNLI is funded by charity, and I was last looking at RNLI they operate in many areas, from life guards on beaches, international help and education about water safety.
There is a logic that the gov should pay for the service, but we live a country that doesn't want to pay tax fairly. The getting out of hand is a direct benefit of brexit. Haven't some of the locals of sussex and essex been using their boats to bring clandestine people to the UK?