This kind of thing just sickens me...

[NickCantle]

That tone regarding the police is actually quite sickening. I agree that some quarters of the Police could do more, but for God's sake, they have enough on their hands with people drag racing, stabbing, murdering...

Just be grateful that you have a police force that wont execute you if you disagree with them. I am appreciative that we have a force like them- you'd notice if they were absent. I support them.

[Julie82]

That's awful.

Why do people do these things? When I was growing up we were taught to appriciate wildlife and respect it. I'd kill my daughters if they done anything like this.

[feathered-friend]

Hooligans.

Theres an ever increasing lack of discipline and respect in the UK, and not just from youngsters. Makes you wonder where it will all end.

We complained about youths with air rifles in the Uk, can say the police acted swiftly.

[daffy66]

I may have been abit strong nick. it just gets my back up seeing this. its made the national press this morning. like julie82 iv taught my girls to appreciate and respect birds and nature. the eldest isnt too bothered about it at the mo but the little one certainly is taking an interest in birds and butterflys

[Spiderling]

It makes you wonder what sort of mentality they have? Do they get a "buzz" from doing this kind of thing? Where I used to live, the back lane had Hawthorns all the way along and several blackbirds and a song thrush nested there. I had to physically restrain a couple of 12 year old idiots -girls- from tipping the nests out, for the fun of it. When I asked them why they were doing it, they just shrugged and said they were bored!! Bored? I felt like nailing them to the nearest tree. Still, I suppose I was lucky they didn't report me to the police for daring to put my hands on them, to drag them away from the nest. They had destroyed two - one had tiny chicks and the other, four eggs. The adult birds were going barmy.

[Pete84]

a good birching would seem to fit the crime in my mind.

i think they probably did get your point Hobble. humane treatment of animals is high up in the punk credo. i know from experience , 25+ yrs ago i was a
'spikeytop' too. (and now i'm a shiny top , oh cruel fate )

[Rob_D]

Originally Posted by hobble

Back to education again I am afraid, both in school and at home to teach children respect for wildlife.

It is sickening but sadly not that surprising. I agree with Hobble, teaching children respect for wildlife is the most important way to stop this.

Shame that many adults have missed out on that education, and so they never teach their children that respect.