[sputnik]

^^^^
they do refuse to live by the law though. that's a problem not only in western europe where they come in waves by the thousands to beg (and steal - it's a proven fact that numbers of purse snatchings and pickpocketings go up in this city when there is a heavy roma presence) but in eastern europe as well. and yes, it's true people are very racist toward them and exclude them but they also refuse to live by society's rules and won't keep their children in school and arrange marriages for their children while they are still teenagers.
and sure, maybe that's their culture and their way of life but unfortunately, you can't live in modern society without somewhat adapting and integrating.

i do not agree with the xenophobia and racism they face but i also understand the frustration and anger they provoke in people and in governments because when they do try to help them and integrate them, they won't comply. they won't keep their children in school because it goes against their nomadic lifestyle, then they complain they are excluded from society but what do you expect when you live in a caravan and never stay in one place, or get a job or go to school?