Sorry Richard, but you have made a mistake; I know very little about Romanies/Gypsies, other than they appear to have a colourful and interesting culture.
There are no Romanies in this part of Scotland and as far as I am aware very few in the rest of the country.

What I referred to were Scottish traveller families who took advantage of their "special status" to set up a fortress in their purpose built encampment, from which they ran drug dealing and money lending to local addicts and young people.....the business was enforced at knife point....I have personally seen the results.
Like the Bradford child molesters, the police were afraid to touch them lest they be accused of discrimination, homophobia racism or any other terms you so love.

Finally the fortress was closed under the pretence of "refurbishment" and the families rehoused where they could be closely monitored.


I will accept your apology in due course.