Tim Watts wrote:
Jeff Layman
wibbled on Thursday 08 April 2010 10:36

"Tim Watts" wrote in message
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Jeff Layman
wibbled on Wednesday 07 April 2010 17:21


But if you use the ammonium sulphamate from that pack as a stump killer,
you
will be doing something illegal, as daft as it may sound. In fact,
AFAIAA, you are only allowed to use approved products for designated
"pesticide"
Sod that, already ordered

uses. If you use anything else (eg coffee grounds to deal with slugs),
then
you risk prosecution.
What you have to realise is that there are now so many statues on the
book that criminalise perfectly innocuous activities that the only way to
remain
sane is forget the law and use common sense - this has become and will
remain my approach to life in this country until such a time that sanity
is
restored (if ever).
Trouble is they go for the easiest target to keep numbers up.

They'll have to catch me, on private land (= warrant to gain access). Sure
I've expressed hypothetical intent here, but as yet no crime has been
committed...

I've already banned anyone from TV Licensing from coming on my land in
writing removing their implied right of access.

How else do
you explain the recent prosecution of the pet shop owner for selling a
goldfish to a 14-year-old?

Link? I haven't seen that.

Real enough although if you only read the Hate Mail or Sun biassed
accounts you will get the impression that is all they were had up for.

A more balanced view is on the local BBC site. I suspect the cockatiel
with the broken leg and eye infection and the gerbil dunked in coffee
had something to do with their decision to prosecute.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/m...er/8597762.stm

Even so it does seem a bit OTT to me.

Regards,
Martin Brown