Zep 0 #1 October 9, 2009 From the Shooting times, England. This one made my day, One man stands up for his rights. The gunophobic British police force try to put him down, but the judge obviously has more sense. Quote. After refusing to accept a caution, a Lincolnshire pigeon shooter has been acquitted after his case was dismissed A controversial court case against a Lincolnshire pigeon shooter has been abandoned after a judge questioned whether it was in the public interest. Dale Barnard, of Winteringham, had his shotguns confiscated by police and was later summonsed for shooting too close to the highway (News, 19 August). However, prosecutors decided to offer no evidence against Mr Barnard after Judge Daniel Curtis, sitting in a pretrial hearing at Scunthorpe Magistrate’s Court on 24 September, urged them to think again about the case. Mr Barnard’s lawyer, Stephen Ede of Bridge McFarland Solicitors said: “After refusing to accept a caution, Mr Barnard was summonsed for an offence contrary to the 1980 Highways Act, which prohibits shooting within 50ft of a road. However, the act makes it clear that an offence is only committed if someone is injured, interrupted or put in danger and that did not happen in this case.” Mr Barnard was awarded full costs and the judge ordered the police to return his guns. Mr Barnard said he was delighted the case against him had been dropped, but was shocked by the way he had been treated by the police. “They did not show me that they respect or understand sporting shooters. I got the impression that the officer involved did not like shooting.” end quote. Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dreamdancer 0 #2 October 9, 2009 did you not know that all guns (and knives) are banned in the monarchist/socialist state of england...stay away from moving propellers - they bite blue skies from thai sky adventures good solid response-provoking keyboarding Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zep 0 #3 October 9, 2009 Then thank I saw the light and left England. Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve1 5 #4 October 9, 2009 In most states it is against the law to shoot a gun right next to a road or to shoot from a vehicle. The Fish and Game have a tricky way of catching people. They set up a mounted deer, with a big set of horns, right next to the road during hunting season. They even have a piece of fish line that moves the deer's tail. One vehicle after another will stop, and usually a shot is fired. If that happens they can nab you. I always thought it would be fun to go running out in the field and chop it up with an axe. I figured I could tell them that I like to hunt primitive, and I use an axe.... I knew one guy who actually stalked up on a mounted antelope next to the road. He shot it with an arrow. It looked that real. This guy has a steel plate in his head, so that might explain a lot. But the Fish and Game almost gave him a ticket because he shot his bow about ten minutes after legal shooting hours.... I knew another lady who saw a nice buck next to the road. She didn't shoot because she figured this must be another Fish and Game decoy. About then the deer ran off... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #5 October 10, 2009 Quotedid you not know that all guns (and knives) are banned in the monarchist/socialist state of england... Total nosense, I take it you are joking?When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dreamdancer 0 #6 October 10, 2009 Quote Quote did you not know that all guns (and knives) are banned in the monarchist/socialist state of england... Total nosense, I take it you are joking? stay away from moving propellers - they bite blue skies from thai sky adventures good solid response-provoking keyboarding Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #7 October 10, 2009 I'm in a barn-burning mood, so, here's another story: http://blackrobeaz.blogspot.com/2009/03/blog-post_31.html A man holds an intruder in his own home at gunpoint, calls 9-1-1, tell them he has an intruder at gunpoint. The police come and shoot the homeowner six times. The police officers did not even get a slap on the wrist. QuoteSgt. Sean Coutts asked Lilly where Arambula's gun was when he fired. “I don't know,'' Lilly responded, according to the claim. “I heard screaming and I fired.” Coutts reportedly responded, “That's all right. Don't worry about it. I got your back….We clear?” according to a transcript reproduced in the claim.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
