RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted June 16, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 16, 2016 My thoughts are with her family and close ones. BBC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted June 16, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2016 Unbelievable, whilst I may or may not agree with her politics, she doesn't deserve this. It will be interesting to see how the story develops when it comes to the who (beyond the general description) and why. Lets hope the medical teams get her sorted and on the road to recovery as soon as. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeeleyBridge Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Good grief. I hope she gets through it ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gismorail Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Terrible news I hope she can fight through this ......what the hell is this country coming too !!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_mcfarlane Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 ......what the hell is this country coming too !!!!!!! Sadly this kind of thing isn't new, and being attacked by a random nutcase seems to be an occupational risk for politicians. Let's hope she pulls through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 81C Posted June 16, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2016 Bring back the death penalty I say it might have made this piece of shite think twice about his actions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted June 16, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2016 Absolutely terrible, I'm afraid she didn't make it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 The latest news confirms her death; what a terrible day for democracy. Maybe those who habitually sneer about MPs will accept many are good people who work for their constituents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeeleyBridge Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 That's sad. Killing people is not good, no matter who they are, or for any reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 What a terrible and sad event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Bloody Hell! Nobody, but nobody deserves that, whatever the reasoning behind it. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torr Giffard LSWR 1951-71 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 ....thoughts are with her family and friends. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacific231G Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Bring back the death penalty I say it might have made this piece of shite think twice about his actions. From what I know about Jo Cox. I think she'd have been the last person to support the death penalty. She was clearly a very fine person and a loss to all of us. To quote her own maiden speech ""We are far more united & have far more in common with each other than things that divide us" This is a very sad day. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted June 16, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2016 RIP Jo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 My condolences to the friends and family of Jo Cox. This is truly awful. Elected representatives meeting their constituents shouldn't be fraught with danger or an act of personal heroism. That endangers democracy.I hope this event is unrelated, but polarization is the scourge of modern politics. This sad event reminds me of the 2011 shooting of nineteen people including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords at a "Congress on your Corner" event in her district in Tucson, AZ. Six people died and Rep Giffords ultimately survived, but not without enormous changes to her health and well-being. The 'cause' was attributed to mental instability of the shooter, but the polarized political climate around the 2010 midterm elections may have had an impact. In March 2010, Giffords had expressed concern about the use of crosshairs on a national midterm election map on Sarah Palin's campaign webpage denoting targeted congressional seats, including Giffords's, in Arizona's 8th district. Shortly after the map's posting and the subsequent vandalizing of her office that month, Giffords said, "We're in Sarah Palin's 'targeted' list, but the thing is that the way she has it depicted, we're in the crosshairs of a gun sight over our district. When people do that, they've got to realize that there are consequences to that action." I hope this incident was not precipitated, like the 2011 Tucson event may have been, by polarizing political histrionics in the media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Waste. What a waste. Why???? Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian J. Posted June 16, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 16, 2016 RIP. Very sad and my thoughts go to her immediate family. Two young children (3 and 5, I understand) should not lose a parent, let alone their mother, like this or in any other way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 ....Elected representatives meeting their constituents shouldn't be fraught with danger or an act of personal heroism. That endangers democracy..... Remember this? Also this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 16, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2016 There seems to be some confusion about exactly what happened but that will no doubt be cleared as the police sort the statements and evidence. But what is very clear is that, for whatever reason, she was fatally wounded while simply doing her job - a sad day for democracy whether the perpetrator was simply evil or mentally ill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Remember this? Also this I didn't, but thank you for the references. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 This is not new for Michael and I,it happens all the time over here. But to learn it happened back home is terrible news. I thought we were above all that! Brian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted June 16, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 16, 2016 Just awful. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamperman36 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Birstall is a small quite market town on the outskirts of Leeds, this has deeply shocked and stunned the local community. I'm sure I can speak for many in wishing her family and friends our deepest thoughts. R.I.P JO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 By the time I heard the update on Radio 2 at 5.0pm it was clear from the newsreader's tone that it was known she hadn't made it, although the actual bulletin described her condition as critical. When the 6.0 bulletin updated the news and the tribute from her husband was broadcast, I could see other drivers visibly shocked and upset, me included. This is one of those terrible, needless losses of life that tends to affect all who hear it. I hope the justice system falls with all its might on the bastard who took this beautiful person from her loved ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clearwater Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Words fail me. Absolutely horrific on every level. What her husband has said is incredible and inspiring: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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