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Originally Posted by eeyore  i'm not talking about being a witness - all i'm saying is call 999 or crime stoppers - you can do than anoymously if you want, the police need to know where these people are operating if "migrate" is to stand a decent chance of catching them red handed.
also make sure the land owner is aware that they are there and how they are accessing so that they can take preventative measures like anti vehicle ditches and leaving large boulders or bits of machinery in gateways etc
i'm aware they are dangerous - i got that impression when a group shot the windscreen out of my hilux in '99 - but if no one is willing to help the police even by giving information anonymously its a bit harsh to then criticise the police for not "policing it effectively".
and in my experience the courts do hand down a decent sentence to those caught red handed by migrate etc - armed tresspass is a serious offence, and their is adequate case law now for a coursing dog to be considered "a weapon" even if they arent armed , which they usually are. |
Yes, I understand that it doesn't take a lot to phone and I hope people would if they saw this going on..
But I'm not sure other people would and to catch them red handed the police would have to be quick to catch them and sometimes they dont get good press as to being prompt but maybe they would as this is a high priority as weapons are involved.
