spence Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 Not the most stable of people to be in possession of a shotgun. BBC Northants News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipa Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 I blame Hollywood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 What a nutter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 I blame Hollywood! That guy from the film 'top gun' B) can't see what its got to do with him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhawk Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 What a nut job,I wonder if she will re apply after 18months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Militia Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 The thing which is not mentioned is: Did he have permission to be on her land? What she did was wrong, but he should be charged with trespass if he did land the baloon illegally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 The thing which is not mentioned is: Did he have permission to be on her land?What she did was wrong, but he should be charged with trespass if he did land the baloon illegally. Perhaps he didnt have permission to park his balloon on her land,but they're quite unpredictable beasts and it isnt like parking a car at Tescos! She deserved to get the book thrown at her and hopefully never ever has access to guns again.What a nut job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 She shouldn't have done it but a hot air baloon can be devastating with livestock so in her defence it would have been highly irritating having one terrifying her chickens as she could well have had a fair few die as a result. Its one of those things with balloons they rarely have permission to land / crash and rely on bribing the landowner and hoping they are ok about it. In this case she wasn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COACH Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 I hope the police had a good look around the farm for illegal goods etc. That`s an awfully big fuss for just a balloon landing in your field. What a NUTTER. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miroku4399 Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 At what point was she remorseful was it after she done it or when she was going to get a 18 month stretch. WHAT A MORON !!!! Shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 Utter nutter,NOT completly sure but by the brother in law excepting the champers/whisky,there was consideration and therefore a contract had been entered into Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest topshot_2k Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 This isnt what the shooting community need. stupid cow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombadil Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 What a tool. I'd let some one park a balloon in my garden for some whisky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spence Posted August 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Update on above. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-north...nshire-10854820 Well that's going against the current (or recent) mood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 It is interesting in that Hot air ballooners know they are going to be trespassing when they land and rely on a combination of luck and diplomacy to get themselves out of it. Should they just be able to go up and crash wherever they like? I assume compensation can be paid for crop damage etc but a lot try and crash and recover the balloon before the farmer finds out. In this case she was stupid but I can half understand it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garygreengrass Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Glad she was jailed,people like that can give us responsible gun owners a bad name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Clavata Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 I'll judged nut-job perhaps but was a custodial sentence really justified Just take the gun away and don't let her have another one!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 All very strange. Why bring a shotgun to a harmless civil incident - I wouldn't even classify it as even an altercation if the other party is apologising and handing over champagne and brandy. Indeed, why bring a loaded shotgun....... I reckon the police want to be checking her greenhouses and giving her farm the once over with some xray equipment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casts_by_fly Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 All very strange. Why bring a shotgun to a harmless civil incident - I wouldn't even classify it as even an altercation if the other party is apologising and handing over champagne and brandy. Indeed, why bring a loaded shotgun....... I reckon the police want to be checking her greenhouses and giving her farm the once over with some xray equipment :blink: No point in threatening someone with it if it isn't loaded. The crime is the same regardless, but if it turns out they have something to threaten back with... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groach1234 Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 I don't know we had 3 separate balloons land on our field next to our house a few years ago all by the same company before harvest and our compensation was a bottle of whiskey but no apology for the 4x4s driving to pick up the balloon. I fail to see what gives them the right to land where they please and wonder how they would like it if i tried to land a hot air balloon in their back garden :blink: George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 I don't know we had 3 separate balloons land on our field next to our house a few years ago all by the same company before harvest and our compensation was a bottle of whiskey but no apology for the 4x4s driving to pick up the balloon. I fail to see what gives them the right to land where they please and wonder how they would like it if i tried to land a hot air balloon in their back garden :blink: George Alright, don't get all Farmer Palmer about it Still, would you shove a shooter in their face and press for a quick fix of farmer's justice? I suppose back in the old days you could just lock them up until solstice and then just pop those pesky ballooners into the wicker man...... indeed, those wicker baskets must have come in handy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfishers2 Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Farmer Palmer originally disapproved of Jethro marrying his own sister, but then thought "Well, it never stopped your mum and me" :huh: :o Maybe she couldn't find her pitchfork :blink: Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Sarakun Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Certainly a case of over reaction from granny, and completely unnecessary, as was the ruling on the poor old girl, just take her gun away and never renew her ticket. 18 months? Ridiculous. Should I have been the landowner and lost any livestock, or was unhappy about the 4x4's driving over my property, then I think the best course of action would be to claim on the Balloon companies insurance would it not? Only of course if I was unable to negotiate a free Balloon ride first, for my mates my family and myself. Whatever is the matter with you lot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 MORE bad press thats all we need at min SILLY COW should be banged up for years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groach1234 Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Alright, don't get all Farmer Palmer about it :blink: Still, would you shove a shooter in their face and press for a quick fix of farmer's justice? I suppose back in the old days you could just lock them up until solstice and then just pop those pesky ballooners into the wicker man...... indeed, those wicker baskets must have come in handy. like you say it was a complete over reaction on the old biddy's part. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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