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The root issue is our indifference to the suffering of others, or even our ability to feel joy and superiority in their suffering.

We can't all take this lad flying.

We can however sharpen our awareness of suffering among those we meet and see in the course of our daily lives.

Having seen Matt Weston on 'Wounded', I have no doubt that he is made of strong stuff. The mindless abuse from this scum is something that I am absolutely certain that he will have dealt with like water from a duck's back. The individuals can only be thankful that Matt has lost his legs - 'cause I wouldn't have given them much of a chance against a fighting fit Sapper Weston!

Duncs:ok:

Power to Sapper Weston.:ok:

Pox on those morons...:*:*:*:*:*

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We can't all take this lad flying.

There are others as well sadly enough. need not say more..:ok:

In this age of Facebook, tw!tter and mobile phones which take photos, there must be someone out there who knows someone who knows of these people. So they can be named and shamed. Possibly losing their undoubtedly-unskilled jobs or getting a random beating.

I am quite in favour of letting it be known his mates are in town, asking questions - that should give this scum something to think about !

Meanwhile, where virtually every corner is covered by CCTV and well paid police, where are they when one needs one ?

I fitted a 120db alarm to my mid - range mountain pushbike the other day; when I took it into the local bike shop ( that's bicycles, not Bangkok ) the owner thought it was great, he'd just had to cut off the lock on his girlfriends' bike - she'd lost her keys - and lots of people passed, seeing him busy with his hacksaw, and none mentioned it !

I am no Arnie Scharzenneger, but if faced with that situation of the chap in the wheelchair would feel I just HAD to help, even if it was only delaying tactics and I later got charged with assaulting some ****'s fist with my face, as seems the way it goes...

While the above is not military, my point is couldn't ' we ' give veterans an aerosol can of indelible paint of the type used ( I understand ! ) against bank robbers, a can of Mace, and let the scum anywhere around know that, + that the vet's chums will be around pronto ?!