It is almost impossible to imagine the details of this case occurring within the non-Travelling community

It is, of course, possible to imagine the murders committed by Fred and Rose West (for example) in the "non-Travelling" community, or the murders of two little girls in Soham by Ian Huntley - also in the "non-Travelling" community. Or any other of a whole series of abuses and crimes committed by the "non-Travelling" community as detailed in the world's press.

What is stupid is to draw out conclusions from the specific to the general - which is yet another clumsy attempt to demonise a set of people. We don't make the inference that the small community of Soham is composed of murderers, do we? You've had your say about travellers in the Dale Farm thread - why not allow this thread to have a civilised, non-pejorative discussion about the origins of travellers in general - as requested by a 'Catter from the US.