howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Courtesy of the Times - our nearest one is in the news.
Violence broke out at Boxing Day meets as hunts said that they were “here to stay” despite calls for tougher rules. As Labour said that it would toughen the ban on hunting with hounds and consider prison sentences for those caught breaking the law, about 250,000 people met at hunts. In Elham, Kent, a saboteur’s eye socket was broken when more than 100 people turned out to oppose the East Kent with West Street Hunt. Saboteurs said that the victim had been thrown in front of a car, punched and kicked by at least two men. A man was arrested on suspicion of assault.
In South Wales the Tredegar Farmers Hunt in Bassaleg, a suburb of Newport, faced signs saying that they had “blood on their hands”. As protesters and supporters clashed startled horses shied towards the crowds, threatening to trample onlookers. The atmosphere became “quite scary”, and police intervened as protesters tried to block the path of the horses. In East Sussex scuffles broke out as the Southdown and Eridge Hunt paraded through Lewes and supporters tried to grab protesters’ banners.
There was less trouble in Stilton, Cambridgeshire, where the Fitzwilliam (Milton) Hunt had been granted a High Court injunction after it complained about trespass and made allegations of intimidation and harassment. Seven named protesters agreed not to trespass. In Bawtry, near Doncaster, the Grove and Rufford Hunt returned to the town a year after it was refused permission to meet in the centre when three people were convicted of hunting offences. Their convictions have been quashed. Nick Alexander, the hunt chairman, said: “Look at all this. Hunting is very much part of England — old England and modern England. And we’re here to stay.” Since 2004 the pursuit of foxes has been replaced by trail hunting, in which hounds follow a laid scent, but activists say that it can allow the hunting of foxes to continue if trails are laid near their dens. The maximum penalty is a fine, but Sue Hayman, the shadow environment secretary, said that Labour would consider prison terms.
Brian Dixon
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it must have snowed heavy at these hunts, lots of snowflakes hanging around like a bad smell.
Captain Haddock
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Nick Onslow, a spokesman from the East Kent Hunt said: "Following a day of trail-hunting within the law, the joint-masters of the East Kent with West Street Hunt were surprised to learn of an alleged assault that is being connected to our Boxing Day meet which was held at the Hunt Kennels earlier today. The incident took place in Elham and according to the reports, we understand it took place long after the hunt and its supporters had left the village.
“The East Kent with West Street Hunt does not condone violence, even in cases of extreme provocation and of course extends its best wishes to the victim for a speedy recovery.”
"Shall we go, you and I, while we can? Through the transitive nightfall of diamonds"
Bob Whysman
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Do nothing and nothing happens.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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"The East Kent with West Street Hunt does not condone violence, even in cases of extreme provocation and of course extends its best wishes to the victim for a speedy recovery.”
The local fox population will give a wry smile after reading that.
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Bob Whysman- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
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Looks like the pictures have been taken down. It related to a notice in a Lewes pub window banning vegans and hunt saboteurs.
Do nothing and nothing happens.
Keith Sansum1
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It is amusing if not so serious howard
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Interesting to those who study society in general Keef, should someone come from an inner city slum populated by inbreds, for argument sake we will call it River, then the owner of a dog that is trained to kill the neighbour's family pets is brought to the courts and is slaughtered by the tabloids.
The master of hounds on any hunt has a whole pack brutalised and ready to tear any small mammals to bits and claims it is tradition, funny old game.
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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You know Howard iv campaigned this, and other forms of animal cruelty over the years
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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I am starting a campaign against cruelty against vegtables, have you heard the noise a carrot makes when its pulled from the ground by its hair then gets the chop.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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Typical Brian
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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yep that's me all over.lol
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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The PM at the last General Election said she was in favour of hunting with dogs( in line with her Christian values of course) and promised to give MPs a free vote on it, I wonder if there is a snap election in 2019 she will try it again, I do hope so.
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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Well I for one shall certainly be at the New Year's Day meet tomorrow as I am most years.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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I thought I saw you at the one last year Bob, wasn't totally sure at first as you had a scarf over half of your face and were shouting obscenities at a large red faced chap on a horse.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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I thought the abuse was aimed at those naughty other side who dared to oppose it
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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My attempt at wit seems to have fallen on stony ground.
Weird Granny Slater
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Where it may keep company with unhorsed riders. Boom! Boom!
'Pass the cow dung, my dropsy's killing me' - Heraclitus
Guest 3065- Registered: 10 Jan 2019
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They need to send these people to prison because of them ignoring the law there vile scum of the earth foxes are such cute lovely creatures and don't deserve to be killed like this in the name of sport
Reginald Barrington
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Can we still kill the nasty ugly ones?
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