Birdman admits wild eggs offences

[otk_girl 0]

John Dodsworth (falconer) successfully prosecuted for illegal wild bird egg collection.

 

 

 

http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/Birdman...nces.5647718.jp

[CityHunter.uK 12]

John Dodsworth (falconer) successfully prosecuted for illegal wild bird egg collection.

 

 

 

http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/Birdman...nces.5647718.jp

 

The eggs were discovered after police obtained search warrants as part of an investigation into illegally-held falcons.

 

 

Nice to see the police are actually doing something about this kind of thing

[DEREK CANNING LLB[HONS] 20]

'The eggs he held were legal to own when he first got them, but the law was changed in 2004, making them illegal'

 

 

 

Do you think it is justice to change law and not tell anyone then prosecute someone who had previously been told he was on the right side of the law?

[ArchieHood 3,692]

Do you think its right to steal birds of prey from their nests?

[DEREK CANNING LLB[HONS] 20]

Do you think its right to steal birds of prey from their nests?

No I do not.

[CityHunter.uK 12]

'The eggs he held were legal to own when he first got them, but the law was changed in 2004, making them illegal'

 

 

 

Do you think it is justice to change law and not tell anyone then prosecute someone who had previously been told he was on the right side of the law?

 

 

No I agree prosecuting on a technicality after changing the goal posts is not correct I am just glad they went ther looking for an illegally owned falcon the fact he had eggs didnt really bother me. But they should not be stolen from the nests so its a tough one to call

[DEREK CANNING LLB[HONS] 20]

No one today would agree with taking wild birds eggs however if you have an old collection of eggs there is no benefit in making the egg shells illegal many years later as the valuable data could be now destroyed moreover making people criminals and potentially sending them to jail without them knowing they have done anything wrong is morally wrong and I would say violates Article 7.

Edited September 19, 2009 by DEREK CANNING LLB[HONS]

[DEREK CANNING LLB[HONS] 20]

No one today would agree with taking wild birds eggs however if you have an old collection of eggs there is no benefit in making the egg shells illegal many years later as the valuable data could be now destroyed moreover making people criminals and potentially sending them to jail without them knowing they have done anything wrong is morally wrong and I would say violates Article 7.

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