mossberg-operator Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2929735/Shocking-moment-master-hunt-beaten-unconscious-balaclava-wearing-protesters-armed-iron-bars.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad93 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Shocking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian28 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Hope they catch him nasty piece of work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFC Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 What's their point in sabotaging a drag hunt? the mind boggles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalmac Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 What's their point in sabotaging a drag hunt? the mind boggles They likely aren't real activists, they are just wanting a fight and using that as an excuse... Hopefully they'll find a way of taking to much of whatever they are taking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDP Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2929735/Shocking-moment-master-hunt-beaten-unconscious-balaclava-wearing-protesters-armed-iron-bars.html Excuse the Daily Fail link but its actually fairly unbiased as far as their reporting goes so I will accept it. Yet another occurrence of law abiding sportsmen being hounded and attacked by balaclava wearing thugs that have gone out with the intention of terrorising others who certainly did not ask for their intervention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munzy Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Disgusting. Am I missing something though, the article mentioned a drag hunt. Why would anti-hunt protestors be at a drag hunt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 I like the quote from the police that "the attack was unacceptable", ye gods, who teaches the Police these days. It used to be GBH and a 3-5 year stretch at HMP. This makes it sound a trifling issue - like throwing eggs, which the Rt Hon Lord Prescott of quick meaningless speech and adultery, nearly got someone hung for Assuming that is, that the 'quote' is accurate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedly47 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Thinking of a sensible post..... Nope cant, years ago on the farm if a dog chased the sheep we used to tie it to a ram, 20 mins it wouldn't chase sheep again....wonder what would happen it you tied him to a country man for 20 mins, or a country women for that matter, I'd give my wife a 80/20 chance.. and if she didn't win I'd be her back up....... Yes I know it's not sensible and a bit childish but how is smacking someone with an iron bar right..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 The protesters are nothing but cowardly scum, hiding behind a mask. They are true low life people. I will admit to being surprised how the Police spokesman allegedly played down the seriousness of the incident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) They don't do themselves any favours do they, the Sabs that is. They are the modern equivalent of the football hooligans of days gone by. As Kes mentioned, GBH, or ABH at the very least. And what will they get, a slap on the wrist :no: Edited January 29, 2015 by shoot and be safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad93 Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Problem is if that was any of us shooters one bit of retaliation or retaining one of them scumbags and that's it licence gone! Fight Prejudice. Fight The Ban. That's what I say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redgum Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) Sign of the times I'm afraid, its even more difficult if you are shooting then you dare not retaliate at all. In Gloucestershire we have had the black and white cull for the last few years and the anti's have gone from strength to strength on this one, aggravated trespass, criminal damage, intimidation and ABH all right under the nose of the police. Many activist groups have access to hard core groups of individuals, usually more interest in thieving with the violence just a bonus, just a good excuse to be out in the countryside to wage war on a pretty passive bunch of people. The activist groups are well funded, supplying transport from inner cities, provide food and shelter along with very expensive equipment. In cull zones activists have access to very expensive thermal imaging devices and surveillance equipment right down to complex tracking devices. And of course the FAC holder, an honest and traceable man with no mask has to act within the conditions of his license, act passively even if it means receiving a smack in the face or worse as unlike the anti scum he has something to loose. The fact so few arrests have been made has empowered the activists to go just a few steps further, now in Gloucestershire its a worry what ever your hunting sport twelve months of the year and the police either do not have the time or misread the situation. Edited January 29, 2015 by Redgum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 What's their point in sabotaging a drag hunt? the mind boggles Well it depends if they have many "accidental" fox kills. It's very hard to control a pack........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Drag hunt, clay shooting its doesn't matter. The yobs are either ignorant of what these terms mean or they find them a softer target than football matches with the high police presence these days. Any excuse for a bit of agro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk dumpling Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 We've got an active group here led by an evil couple who spend their lives hassling shoots and hunts. Police are fed up with them. What I don't understand is why they are not charged with wasting police time or something more serious, they are threatening, abusive and ugly - surely someone can do something about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powler Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) They don't do themselves any favours do they, the Sabs that is. They are the modern equivalent of the football hooligans of days gone by. As Kes mentioned, GBH, or ABH at the very least. And what will they get, a slap on the wrist :no: So right they obviously went to the hunt with the intent of harming/assaulting someone as they were wearing hoodies and one was carrying a weapon wether it be bars on a piece of rope or a baseball bat its still a weapon. For this surely a prison sentence would be the only option. It will be interesting to see what the out come is on this. Edited January 29, 2015 by powler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalmac Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Sign of the times I'm afraid, its even more difficult if you are shooting then you dare not retaliate at all. In Gloucestershire we have had the black and white cull for the last few years and the anti's have gone from strength to strength on this one, aggravated trespass, criminal damage, intimidation and ABH all right under the nose of the police. Many activist groups have access to hard core groups of individuals, usually more interest in thieving with the violence just a bonus, just a good excuse to be out in the countryside to wage war on a pretty passive bunch of people. The activist groups are well funded, supplying transport from inner cities, provide food and shelter along with very expensive equipment. In cull zones activists have access to very expensive thermal imaging devices and surveillance equipment right down to complex tracking devices. And of course the FAC holder, an honest and traceable man with no mask has to act within the conditions of his license, act passively even if it means receiving a smack in the face or worse as unlike the anti scum he has something to loose. The fact so few arrests have been made has empowered the activists to go just a few steps further, now in Gloucestershire its a worry what ever your hunting sport twelve months of the year and the police either do not have the time or misread the situation. Very interesting post there Redgum. You aren't allowed to defend yourself without fear of losing your firearms licence... that's surely wrong and dangerous. It's also dangerous in case you get overrun by a group of violent anti's who may use your own weapon against you, or steal it... How far in the court of law are you allowed to go to defend yourself against a group attack like this? I don't feel that there is much advice in the way of stopping it, especially if the police aren't in a rush to head over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff- Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Disgusting behaviour from subhuman scum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 both topics merged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFC Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 We've got an active group here led by an evil couple who spend their lives hassling shoots and hunts. Police are fed up with them. What I don't understand is why they are not charged with wasting police time or something more serious, they are threatening, abusive and ugly - surely someone can do something about them. We've got an active group here led by an evil couple who spend their lives hassling shoots and hunts. Police are fed up with them. What I don't understand is why they are not charged with wasting police time or something more serious, they are threatening, abusive and ugly - surely someone can do something about them. and I doubt that the sabs do anything positive themselves to maintain the countryside like paying thousands a year in rent to farmers to plant and maintain cover crops that support all manner of wildlife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolkngood Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) I've only ever had one personal face to face experience with Anti's whilst on a little syndicate shoot near Sudbury in Suffolk. We had to stop the drive and endure face to face verbal abuse ( no doubt trying to spark a reaction?). Luckily it was our last drive of the day so we put our guns away and retreated back towards the vehicles only to be followed step by step by the 'balaclava gang'....until suddenly ( as if there was an invisible line drawn in the ground) they stopped. It was then that we noticed their land rover parked on a road across the field with another 'Anti' on the roof with a tripod and video camera. Had they have followed us any further, they would have been out of view of their own camera. They then retreated back to their vehicle taking half a dozen dead pheasants with them. We reported the incident to the police who did catch up with them but I cannot remember the outcome. I am very surprised that this lot allowed themselves to be caught on camera?? Edited January 29, 2015 by Suffolkngood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 As I said on another thread.... Terrible behaviour , however in other hunt news looks like the F&D hunt have got things sorted, 2 sabs arrested and a 48 hrs dispersal order placed on the rest of the sabs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Also for those on Facebook, check out Sabinder's Sab news And if your into satire comedy West Wessex hunt sabs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye18 Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 They all need a good slap or 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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