Ironic rage (From Malvern Gazette)
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Ironic rage
11:50am Wednesday 1st February 2012 in Letters
IT’S nice to see people being passionate about a cause they believe in, and the supermarket debate has certainly brought out a lot of passion on both sides of the fence.
There is a fine line to walk however, and it’s one I feel may have been overstepped in town on Saturday.
In between my visits of several town centre businesses to purchase some of their refreshing hop-based beverages, I was accosted by a person opposing the new superstore plans, who seemed very ‘passionate’ to say the least.
The term ‘venomous rage’ may be an understatement.
I found it ironic that a person trying to convince the local populace to make use of the beauty and pleasantness of the town centre, would go about it by angrily shouting at them in the middle of the street on a busy Saturday.
KIER PRICE
Ledbury
Comments(13)
Ledlass
says...
6:03pm Wed 1 Feb 12
I hope it did not put you off our lovely town.
domestic=lady
says...
8:38pm Wed 1 Feb 12
I’d like to state that I read your letter when it was printed in the paper last week and was upset by the contents. It is disgraceful that some people can behave in such a manner. The day after your letter was printed, LEdbury Supports Sainsbury’s (LESS) had to call the police out to an incident that had happened in town whilst they collected signatures. This is still under investigation so cannot be commented on further.
Ms McClean you stated that you have been abused by LESS, yet it did not deter you from engaging in conversation and stood amongst the LESS supporters one Saturday for around 30 minutes. Were you abused then? I’d also like to take this opportunity to ask if you had paid the council to “regularly be in the Market Place collecting signatures”?
Dawning
says...
8:39pm Wed 1 Feb 12
I do have to laugh at the next comment though, as it seems very much a one way thing, they can accuse us, but don't like it back.
Oh, and according to the council you cannot stand under the market house to collect anything as it is a designated market area, which is why they were removed from the area after complaints by some of the market traders last week.
And just incase LESS have any other accusations, I have a email from the Daily Mail stating its not LESS who are going round abusing people, as Quentinn Letts has said that its has been reported to him that it is those dressed in orange t shirts that are the ones who are doing this.
Feel free to contact me if you would like a copy of this.
Thanks.
LOOTS supporter
says...
2:04pm Thu 2 Feb 12
No ......in fact .. my experience is that I have been treated with courtesy by Colin Marcshall on several occasions although we certainly disagree about the Superstore issue. In fact..why not ask him how we relate to one another? I even had a chat with Yvonne White about all kinds of things when she and her daughter were going around Town with balloons etc. by H.S.B.C on the same day that you saw me having a chat with Colin Marcshall. It is beyond my comprehension why people should be so unpleasant to one another. I am disturbed by Mr Price's accusation because I have not seen or heard any abuse from LOTS supporters when they have been collecting signatures. But I have the evidence of abuse directed at me and will show you if you wish to contact me. Why not come around for a cup of tea and I will show you evidence on my computer ? I would rather that we just tried to get along. I do not wish to fall out with anyone about a Supermarket !! We are all part of Ledbury community.
LOOTS supporter
says...
2:09pm Thu 2 Feb 12
drewinledbury
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2:32pm Thu 2 Feb 12
Mr Marschall will tell you that your accusations about the police incident are ill-advised.
kevwan
says...
10:52am Fri 3 Feb 12
I'll probably upset you ALL by telling you that I dont care about sainsburys either way.
I just dont like being shouted at for not signing something i didnt want to sign while Im walking through town. If it was LESS, i would have done the same.
Valerie. It happened not last saturday, the saturday before. Last saturday I did speak to a lady by HSBC opposing the plans, who was friendly, calm, and courteous. If that was you, well done. Thats how it should be done.
Glad thats all cleared up.
Colin J Marschall
says...
10:53am Fri 3 Feb 12
To this date only one official complaint to the police has been made about verbal abuse and that was made by the LESS group against a person with obvious anti connections.
Colin J Marschall
says...
11:00am Fri 3 Feb 12
To Mrs McClean I say that I have had a number of pleasnt conversations with you on the supermarket issue and, as you say, we agree to disagree.
Pinkbabe1
says...
12:54pm Fri 3 Feb 12
However I did post my opinion on the debate on their facebook page to which my comment was deleted, I was blocked from the site and told to "go away" and I "wasnt welcome". Further investigation finds that following my comment a number of derogatory and offensive comments were made in reference to me.
So I therefore 100% agree with the comments that Kier has made as I have had a similar unpleasant experience with LOTS myself.
aranker
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3:50pm Fri 3 Feb 12
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kevwan
says...
4:28pm Fri 3 Feb 12
LOOTS supporter says...
5:09pm Wed 1 Feb 12
I have regularly been in the Market Place with others collecting signatures - where the market traders, shop keepers and passers-by are well aware of our conduct and can support us when we I say that at no time have I, or any other LOTS member campaigning with me insulted a member of the public.