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Newbury Today Forum _ Newbury News _ Police helicopter
Posted by: newres Apr 12 2016, 12:37 PM
Perhaps I'm wrong, but it seems a bit of a waste of resource to send out a police helicopter to catch rabbit poachers:
http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/news/17831/West-Ilsley-poachers-sentenced-after-rabbit.html
Posted by: Sherlock Apr 12 2016, 02:45 PM
They were hare coursing - the bunny poaching was a touchingly pathetic attempt at a cover story.
A fair and fitting punishment would be for them to have to run naked through a field while two dogs compete to rip their throats out. OK, maybe that's a bit over the top. They'd be allowed to keep their pants on.
Posted by: newres Apr 12 2016, 05:08 PM
A fair and fitting punishment would be for them to have to run naked through a field while two dogs compete to rip their throats out. OK, maybe that's a bit over the top. They'd be allowed to keep their pants on.
That does put a slightly different slant on things. I still question the use of a helicopter though.
Posted by: Turin Machine Apr 12 2016, 05:44 PM
Its rather difficult to find a car in a field, and it's also part of the visible crackdown on rural crime.
Posted by: newres Apr 12 2016, 09:32 PM
Looking forward to helicopters following hunts then to check that they aren't accidentally on purpose hunting foxes.
Posted by: Exhausted Apr 12 2016, 10:09 PM
I think we have to thank our country squire PCC for the crack down. A lot of resource for not a lot of return I suspect. Still, makes it a bit better for the crims in town with everybody rushing round the local fields and using gallons of fuel in the air. (Price per Hare ratio )
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