The one 8,468 Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 (edited) If the lad was arrested surely they would take him down the station anti and I can't see a desk Sargent charging somebody with ferreting Edited July 28, 2013 by The one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxtails 272 Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 cant see anyone being arrested myself, 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saluki246 1,053 Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 in Saturdays dundee courier,a lad has been ferreting with nets and permission,a passer by reported him to the police and they charged him saying its been illegal since a change in the law in the 90,s,can anyone shed any light on this,wf Was it PC plum below from Ballamory? As it sounds like it... ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eScbTHZ9yfQ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wilbur foxhound 480 Posted July 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 its on page 5 ,the headline says,rabbit hunter nets courts sympathy over ferrets law,its already been to court it happened in Stirlingshire not Dundee but was published in the Dundee courier,it says a change in the law during the 90,s made ferreting illegal whether permission was granted or not, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,468 Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 Ive got the fife edition and its no in it i tried to google it as well but it wouldn't give me the link , as i would love to question it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
events co-ordinator 353 Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 I've contacted the editor and have a copy of the article our solictor has seen it and I am trying to contact the guy in question (from Drumchapel) Once I get a Definate answer I will let you all know. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 I've contacted the editor and have a copy of the article our solictor has seen it and I am trying to contact the guy in question (from Drumchapel) Once I get a Definate answer I will let you all know. well done Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baw 4,360 Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 f***ing hell, so we need to write preban when talking about ferrets too 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
events co-ordinator 353 Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 No ferreting in Scotland is Not ilegal BUT we have got to find out the EXACT details of this case it may be wrongly reported they may have been wrongly advised. We need the EXACT details and we need to speak to the person involved to see if something needs to be done. I am going to put the guys name on here as it's already been in the paper so I need to get contact details(by PM) of Gavin Stevenson from Drumchapel this is urgent some of the guys from Faifley or Hairymill must know him. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
events co-ordinator 353 Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Right everybody calm down my old man spoke to the guy involved it was badly reported He DID NOT Have permission and that coupled with a legal aid lawyer who new it all and persuaded him to plead guilty sealed his fate. Thanks Wilbur for bringing this up had the guy got to us we could have sorted most of it and gave him a legal aid lawyer up to speed on fieldsports. I think the guy is joining SACS tomorrow. When you hear of anything like this contact me sooner the better. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE PERMISSION ROUNDABOUT STIRLING COS THESE COPS NOW THINK IT IS ILEGAL. SACS members refer them to us if in doubt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Right everybody calm down my old man spoke to the guy involved it was badly reported He DID NOT Have permission and that coupled with a legal aid lawyer who new it all and persuaded him to plead guilty sealed his fate. Thanks Wilbur for bringing this up had the guy got to us we could have sorted most of it and gave him a legal aid lawyer up to speed on fieldsports. I think the guy is joining SACS tomorrow. When you hear of anything like this contact me sooner the better. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE PERMISSION ROUNDABOUT STIRLING COS THESE COPS NOW THINK IT IS ILEGAL. SACS members refer them to us if in doubt. Out of interest just what could you have done when the guy was poaching?? If your going to poach then fair enough but if you get caught then tough shit really. Take what's dealt to you and move on.... Surely! Or would you try and defend someone that's poaching, loosing battle.. No??? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
events co-ordinator 353 Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 (edited) Everybody needs advice at some point the guy had permission off one of the horsey people if she was a tennant then he was legit if she was just stabling her horse then he was'nt. However the quality of the lawyer has a lot to do with it apparently his lawyer did what a lot of legal aid lawyers do listened to the police "experts" and told him to plead guilty. Remember you have to be charged under the relevant act for what you are doing, the sherrif was under the mistaken belief that it was ilegal to ferret rabbits and kill them so what else did he/they get wrong. The point to this is now the cops have been told ferreting is ilegal they will be targeting it. Make sure you can afford a decent lawyer but even if you have legal aid lawyer he is working for you TELL him to contact us we will keep him up to speed on the law as passed not as the cops and the sspca want it to be. We cannot win them all but we make sure our members have the best legal advice available. Edited July 30, 2013 by events co-ordinator 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Everybody needs advice at some point the guy had permission off one of the horsey people if she was a tennant then he was legit if she was just stabling her horse then he was'nt. However the quality of the lawyer has a lot to do with it apparently his lawyer did what a lot of legal aid lawyers do listened to the police "experts" and told him to plead guilty. Remember you have to be charged under the relevant act for what you are doing, the sherrif was under the mistaken belief that it was ilegal to ferret rabbits and kill them so what else did he/they get wrong. The point to this is now the cops have been told ferreting is ilegal they will be targeting it. Make sure you can afford a decent lawyer but even if you have legal aid lawyer he is working for you TELL him to contact us we will keep him up to speed on the law as passed not as the cops and the sspca want it to be. We cannot win them all but we make sure our members have the best legal advice available. sound advice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 i dont need anyone to tell me whats legal and whats not. first rule really.wish they had charged me with ferreting id say f**k all right until i got to court,then id make them look incompetant fools. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 is it not a miscarriage of justice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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