FC Wrote:You dont live here and you dont know. The island has seen a large increase in drugs and violent crimes over the past ten years, and most have been commited by non Manx people.
We dont want it here and thats it.

Shockingly I find myself agreeing with Mr Moore that the Island should take a stance against those who are involved in the drug trade, especially those in the public eye, and a ban on involvement in the TT may be worth considering.
That said, I remain to be convinced the drug problem in the Isle of Man is truly that severe. Obviously one drug addict is one too many, but I think there are much greater social problems facing the Island which need to be tackled first, and most of them are linked to the use, or more accurately abuse, of alcohol. For instance, the number of drink driving incidents in the Isle of Man, given the population, is far too high. While people can argue a degree of mitigation for many crimes, this is one which is inexcusable and the sentences are nowhere near severe enough - getting home without killing someone when you are driving drunk is purely good luck, not good judgement.
I would wholeheartedly agree that anyone with a drink drive conviction should be banned from racing involvement for life - they knew the risks and took a decision to break that law and endanger their own life as well as the lives of others.
Secondly, alcohol-fuelled violence is a problem. We definitely need to put out a clear message that assault is not welcome here.

So, what do you think Colin? Given your hard line on drugs do you agree anyone with a conviction for drink driving should be excluded from involvement in racing for life and anyone with a conviction for violence against another person should have their involvement limited in some way? I'd be very interested in your view.