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A Lincolnshire egg thief who collected thousands of illegal birds' eggs is told he faces jail.
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not condoning his actions one bit but aren't there more deserving characters for what few prison spaces there are left ? what will we do when there's no room left for murderers, rapists, robbers etc
No problem, hang the latters.
not condoning his actions one bit but aren't there more deserving characters for what few prison spaces there are left ? what will we do when there's no room left for murderers, rapists, robbers etc
I bet real criminals laugh their (stolen) socks off at stories like this
. these ravenous collectors just seem like dinosaurs from the victorian age. as bad as people who go out shooting for fun.
best to tag him.
He sentenced Pearson to 23 weeks for each of the offences to run concurrently. Pearson was also ordered to pay £1,500 costs.
Under tough legislation introduced in the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, the maximum penalty for taking or possessing one wild bird’s egg is six months imprisonment and/or a fine of £5,000.
the maximum penalty for taking or possessing one wild bird’s egg is six months imprisonment and/or a fine of £5,000
Not the same thing at all. Shooting is a legitimate pastime which can be carried out legally, egg collecting is not.
No problem, hang the latters.
There was someone on the radio this eveing who collects eggs talking about it. He said his family had done it for generations and he seemed to get a buzz out of it.
He completely dismissed the idea that it did any harm, saying that the birds just laid more eggs!
Alan