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New Mon 23 Mar 15 08:13 
 Lee James Rigby - Old Navy
Stobart have named their first lorry after a man, breaking a long tradition.

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New Mon 23 Mar 15 09:23 
 Lee James Rigby - No FM2R

What about all the other soldiers?

To be murdered is a terrible thing. Bu why single out a single murder victim? What about those who died in battle? What about those who died being brave?

Etc. etc.

I think its wrong. I have my doubts that its genuine though.
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New Mon 23 Mar 15 09:43 
 Lee James Rigby - BobbyG
Agreed
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New Mon 23 Mar 15 10:16 
 Lee James Rigby - Zero
Its very cynical exploitation.
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New Mon 23 Mar 15 10:36 
 Lee James Rigby - Cliff Pope
Call a lorry Mary Jane or Emma or Charlotte and it can stand forever, no further thought or justification necessary.
Start calling them after real people in the news and you need a monitoring department to keep in touch with public opinion of how those individuals are currently viewed.

There will be campaigns to honour people who have been omitted, to rectify some alleged sex or colour bias, or to remove anyone whose reputation has become tarnished.
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New Mon 23 Mar 15 12:07 
 Lee James Rigby - Old Navy
>>
>> What about all the other soldiers?
>>
>> To be murdered is a terrible thing. Bu why single out a single murder victim?
>> What about those who died in battle? What about those who died being brave?
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>> Etc. etc.
>>
>> I think its wrong. I have my doubts that its genuine though.
>>

I believe his father works for the company.
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New Mon 23 Mar 15 21:31 
 Lee James Rigby - Manatee
I can't see the problem with it. It's a memorial, and a temporary one at that.
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New Mon 23 Mar 15 21:46 
 Lee James Rigby - No FM2R
>>I can't see the problem with it

I hope the family feel good about it, I have no problem with that side of it.

My issue is that it appears for a memorial one needs to die when the Daily Mail is looking. Somebody could have died in much worse, or more outrageous, circumstances but is not valued, or memoralised (if that's a word), solely because it wasn't blasted high and low by the UK media.

And that does bother me.

Though, I guess better anyone rather than no-one.
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New Mon 23 Mar 15 22:02 
 Lee James Rigby - Manatee
If it was £1m of public money being used for a statue in Trafalgar Square I'd agree, but it's a name on a lorry isn't it?
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New Mon 23 Mar 15 10:48 
 Lee James Rigby - CGNorwich
Hardly a new idea though. All fire engines are named Dennis.
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New Mon 23 Mar 15 11:08 
 Lee James Rigby - Zero
>> Hardly a new idea though. All fire engines are named Dennis.

Hes a real MAN that Dennis. Mind you. it could just be one that Peter built........
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New Mon 23 Mar 15 12:10 
 Lee James Rigby - No FM2R
...and their ladders are called Simon Snorkel.

A really *good* name, that.
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New Mon 23 Mar 15 12:18 
 Lee James Rigby - Old Navy
It saddens me to see people making fun of a tribute, however small, to someone who would have risked his life to protect you.

You come across as people who would cry for your mummy at the thought of doing anything dangerous to serve your country.

Cowards hiding behind keyboards.
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New Mon 23 Mar 15 12:35 
 Lee James Rigby - Zero
>> Cowards hiding behind keyboards.


Get stuffed pillock
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New Mon 23 Mar 15 12:37 
 Lee James Rigby - No FM2R

>> Cowards hiding behind keyboards.

Says the gobby old fool hiding behind his keyboard.
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New Mon 23 Mar 15 12:47 
 Lee James Rigby - TheManWithNoName
I wonder if Clarkson will ever have his name on one?
;-)
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New Mon 23 Mar 15 12:54 
 Lee James Rigby - CGNorwich
You really are a pompous fool aren't you?
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New Mon 23 Mar 15 20:55 
 Lee James Rigby - MD
Well said ON.
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New Tue 24 Mar 15 14:38 
 Lee James Rigby - Harleyman
Having read through the article (as I'd guess many didn't going by some of the replies) it seems that Lee Rigby's father drives for Stobart's and the lad himself had intended to follow before he joined the Army.

So, a nice gesture to an employee's dead son and an advertising boost for a worthy cause. Bad cess to all the naysayers.

Bet it don't end up doing too many trips to Bradford though.
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New Tue 24 Mar 15 17:46 
 Lee James Rigby - R.P.
I saw this truck at the weekend in Swansea or somewhere. Thought it was a nice touch.
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New Tue 24 Mar 15 18:09 
 Lee James Rigby - Alastairw
I thought they had named one after a bloke before though. It was featured in one of the Channel 5 shows they used to do.
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New Tue 24 Mar 15 19:24 
 Lee James Rigby - crocks
" Valentino " named after Valentino Rossi.
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