BenBhoy Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Hey all, was out decoying pigeons yesterday (got more bloody crows and magpies than woodies!!). anyway.... about 11am my mobile rings, with a witheld number so i ignored it...then another witheld number...followed by a voice mail from police, saying they need to speak urgent and to quote a certain number. i phone but get no sense, whilst on phone it beeps to say call waiting and i receive a second voice mail saying "hello ben, pc #### from derbyshire police here. your vehicle is parked in lay by, return to to it ASAP as we're about to tow it away!! obviously i am gobsmacked, but car is only a 5 minute walk from hide so i quickly pack up and rush over. get there and greeted by two officers. they have received a complaint that shotgun pellets are landing in someones back garden. the house in question is two fields away, approx 800 metres away and in opposite direction to where i've been shooting! i say thats impossible and offer to show PC where i'm shooting. he comes with, and whilst walking admits that he suspects the lady in question is either annoyed at noise or the fact that people shoot things. he gets to my hide, sees decoys and is more than satisfied that i'm shooting safely. he shows a real interest in the decoys and in the whole set up and was actually a thoroughly decent chap. he apologised for dirupting me and thanked me for being so understanding. he checked my permission and said he'd call back in on the lady with complaint and inform her that as long as someone has permisson and is acting within the law then they can shoot on farmland. just goes to show what your up against when you simply intend on spending a few relaxing hours alone. hats off to staffordshire police though (well, this individual officer anway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Nice to see/hear that common sense prevailed. Puzzled though as to what towing away your car was going to do ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixer1 Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 What has towing a vehicle got to do with a shooting complaint??? That wouldve been a of a silly response to the complaint wouldn't it? If they did that you have a hacked off guy carrying a gun, decoys and dead pigeons for god knows how many miles! Sounds like the end result was good though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenBhoy Posted November 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 yeah, no idea why they said it, unless it's a well known way of getting people to return to their vehicle quick smart, where the police are waiting?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 It really is about time these people had a bill through their letterbox for the full cost of the callout I would so love to see some one having to pay for the full monty, armed response, helicopter etc. And have it broadcasted over the main news media so every one that thinks they can use the police as a tool to disrupt a totally legitimate country pursuit gets a wake up call at hude cost to themselves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggins. Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Nice to see/hear that common sense prevailed. Puzzled though as to what towing away your car was going to do ? After not answering the calls police probably thought it was the only way of getting Bens attention. I probably wouldn`t have answered my phone either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney86 Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 A local pheasant shoot had a visit from the plod last week. Apparently a jogger had been shot with a shotgun leaving her with huge bruises on her legs. The police were satisfied that anyone standing in the bottom of valley were unlikely to hit anyone in the woods half a mile away :blink: We expect it was actually the neighbours (city folks weekend retreat). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cometa24/7 Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 It really is about time these people had a bill through their letterbox for the full cost of the callout I would so love to see some one having to pay for the full monty, armed response, helicopter etc. And have it broadcasted over the main news media so every one that thinks they can use the police as a tool to disrupt a totally legitimate country pursuit gets a wake up call at hude cost to themselves bang on mate.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justintime Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 (edited) Thank your lucky stars it was not the Warwickshire mob guns cocked and locked lazer dots on pointed at you. Nevermind about lawfull shooting on private land. Could have turned nasty.Speek with your FLO before they do Edited November 20, 2011 by Justintime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unapalomablanca Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 (edited) It really is about time these people had a bill through their letterbox for the full cost of the callout I would so love to see some one having to pay for the full monty, armed response, helicopter etc. And have it broadcasted over the main news media so every one that thinks they can use the police as a tool to disrupt a totally legitimate country pursuit gets a wake up call at hude cost to themselves Best response on the forum i can remember. A great idea. I detest these cowardly tossers who make up lies. I had a woman come over to me when i was legit and she said she was a police officer visiting her sister and that i should be at least 150 yards from her boundary. I was well over 200 but the point is she claimed to be a cop and dident know that the law states 15yds from a road only. I decided to confront her after i packed up and knocked on her door and when the sister answered she claimed her 'cop' sister had just gone home. She was impersonating a police officer and was happy to cause aggro in my life. **** her i thought, the bitch.!! Edited November 20, 2011 by unapalomablanca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Thank your lucky stars it was not the Warwickshire mob guns cocked and locked lazer dots on pointed at you. How do you know Warwickshire police do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Theres no way shot is going to travel 800 yds. More like 120 yds but these people will wear the police down eventually and the attitude will change. Next time you may not be so lucky getting an aware cop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justintime Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Best response on the forum i can remember. A great idea. I detest these cowardly tossers who make up lies. I had a woman come over to me when i was legit and she said she was a police officer visiting her sister and that i should be at least 150 yards from her boundary. I was well over 200 but the point is she claimed to be a cop and dident know that the law states 15yds from a road only. I decided to confront her after i packed up and knocked on her door and when the sister answered she claimed her 'cop' sister had just gone home. She was impersonating a police officer and was happy to cause aggro in my life. **** her i thought, the bitch.!! Sorry to correct its 15feet from the center of the highway mate How do you know Warwickshire police do that? That would be telling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Sorry to correct its 15feet from the center of the highway mate It's 50 feet, not 15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Sorry to correct its 15feet from the center of the highway mate That would be telling Well tell then. (Oh, and it's 50 feet) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE MEK Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 maybe phone the local plod before your next outing in that area before the busy-body rings them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixer1 Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Not here it's not, you can stand on the boundary if you like.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justintime Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 These alligations are rife mate half the time the coppers beleve it and take it a step further no matter how imposable the alligation sounds. Theres are more lawfull shooters haveing H&K MP5S pointed at them & looseing their certs over **** like this than anything else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 these people will wear the police down eventually and the attitude will change. Next time you may not be so lucky getting an aware cop. Reckon you're right enough there Vince. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ordnance Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 I am surprised not that the police responded to a complaint. What i am surprised at is after seeing the police in the rest the uk's armed response units in action you are lucky you didn't end up looking down the wrong end of a mp5 dogs biting your ankles and a helicopter hovering over your head. Just as well you weren't sitting on a train minding your own business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 These alligations are rife mate half the time the coppers beleve it and take it a step further no matter how imposable the alligation sounds. Theres are more lawfull shooters haveing H&K MP5S pointed at them & looseing their certs over **** like this than anything else Like your mate Winchester? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerico Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Park your car somewhere else so she's doesn't know your definitely there & she can't decorate it for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catweazle Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Theres no way shot is going to travel 800 yds. More like 120 yds but these people will wear the police down eventually and the attitude will change. Next time you may not be so lucky getting an aware cop. I use 400yds as my safety zone. No problems so far. I might have to up it a bit when I start using bigger shot sizes through my homeloads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drut Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Been fortunate never had guns pointed at me but have been (to say the least) inconvenienced with stop/question/examine documents/car search a few times at the same location.I know the source of the complaint & do wonder why the police do not at least warn her for wasting police time but fear that having SGC/Firearms makes me vulnerable to every bigots unfounded accusations.It seems making unfounded accusations against shooters has no repercussions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justintime Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 It's 50 feet, not 15.Bloody phone you are correct 50feet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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