The whole gypsy (or, to use their preferred term, travellers) thing is pretty big in the UK right now (you can thank us for the "My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding format, it's one of the most popular shows on TV here).

Along with the TV show there are regular "outrage" stories in the press, usually where a big deal is made over very little, simply because gypsies were involved. The biggest incident being the Dale Fam debaccle. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Farm