Police give a caution - what a joke.
http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/2012/0...-admitting-shooting-3-sparrowhawks/#more-7785
http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/2012/0...-admitting-shooting-3-sparrowhawks/#more-7785
Quote - Police Inspector Tracey Day, Bedfordshire Police’s Wildlife Crime Officer, said: “Wildlife crime in Bedfordshire is taken seriously and the force will continue to ensure that a positive approach is taken to all matters reported that involve crime against wildlife.”
Well said Inspector Day but I guess if he'd over-filled his wheelie bin he'd have received a fine. In this case he only shot three birds so he received a stiff telling off and told never to do it again otherwise he would be in real trouble.
The awful cynic in me supposes whether the judge or magisrate favours gamebirds?
Astonishing - at this rate it will be open season on all UK's raptors:C
Surly the RSPB investigating team will appeal this insult to their work???
Quote - Police Inspector Tracey Day, Bedfordshire Police’s Wildlife Crime Officer, said: “Wildlife crime in Bedfordshire is taken seriously and the force will continue to ensure that a positive approach is taken to all matters reported that involve crime against wildlife.”
What's positive about the handling of this case? What a joke this is!!
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Quote - Police Inspector Tracey Day, Bedfordshire Police’s Wildlife Crime Officer, said: “Wildlife crime in Bedfordshire is taken seriously and the force will continue to ensure that a positive approach is taken to all matters reported that involve crime against wildlife.”
It all makes you wonder what the 'positive approach' is going to be.
It all makes you wonder what the 'positive approach' is going to be.
Quote - Police Inspector Tracey Day, Bedfordshire Police’s Wildlife Crime Officer, said: “Wildlife crime in Bedfordshire is taken seriously and the force will continue to ensure that a positive approach is taken to all matters reported that involve crime against wildlife.”
What's positive about the handling of this case? What a joke this is!!
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Agree entirely Sandra...
'Positively' telling him not to be a naughty boy and not to get caught again?
Chris
Semi- good day, 1 jay. Although, the sparrows had already stole all the days allotted peanuts. 2 of the 3 mallards stopped by. They'll eat corn I throw within a couple of feet of me. The bad, my very large grey tailed hawk paid a visit, but was unsuccessful chasing a dove. If I could only get him to chase sparrows, spackles and European starlings!
Is it the Police who decide to give him just a caution? If so, I don't know how Bedfordshire police can possibly say they take wildlife crime seriously.
I'm not sure - i think it is, then any formal charges then go through the Crown Prosecution Service???
Is that right (never having been arrested)...