bill cobbett wrote:GreekIslandGirl wrote:That's OK, bill. Because the WHOLE island is Cyprus and so they don't need to subcategorise it. What they should move towards doing though is mentioning how a part of Cyprus is under illegal occupation by Turkey which of course harbours criminals as a hobby and hence attracts these crooks wherever it occupies territory.
No it isn't OK, "g"IG... we all know which Occupied Area of CY most if not all of these scum are hiding in, yet Crimestoppers and now your beloved BBC are pointing the finger at CY generally.
... and in a real and practical way, what sort of public appeal for information as to the whereabouts of these villains and alleged villains doesn't give specific locations as to where they are believed to be hiding.
A few years back, I used to freak out whenever they mentioned Cyprus in a bad light when the crime was specifically related to the occupied north, but now I think enough people are aware of
why these criminals would seek refuge in a part of Cyprus that is under occupation. Most (the better educated who matter) know full well Cyprus is in the EU and extradition would be
instantaneous under normal conditions. So, if in any doubt, they would ask
why that isn't happening with these criminals - and of course, the answer is
because of the illegal occupation!
Weighing up the pros of referring to Cyprus (as a whole) versus the cons of the desire by the TCs to call it "South Cyprus" and "North Cyprus" (which might make some believe only the south is in the EU) then I would venture with what they (BBC et al) have resorted to using as terminology at the moment. We just have to drive home the message that this sort of refuge would not exist if the Turks were removed from Cyprus-EU.
