The use of reasonable force and keeping trespassers and thieves away from our farms

[ABlackSheep]

Of course using any kind of physical force is a contentious area these days. I guess grabbing someone's arm in order to eject them from your premises (like a bouncer might do) is reasonable force, but not taking a flying leap and kicking him the back, or just giving a good old fashioned thump unless he's taken a swing at you first.

 

[steveR]

I think we're at least safe from ARs poisoning dogs

Are you sure though...?

 

[ABlackSheep]

What is the definition of "force" if not physical contact?

I wouldn't put money on what ARs might or might not do

 

[Swarfmonkey]

I think we're at least safe from ARs poisoning dogs

Given how utterly insane the AR types can be I wouldn't put anything past them as they pursue their warped crusade. The whole "greater good" BS, and all that.

After all, they have (and this is not an exhaustive list), indulged in desecration of graves, firebombed cars, beaten people up (one particular individual seriously injured after three AR extremists had at him with pickaxe handles) and engaged in conspiracy to blackmail. Nowt seems to be off-limits to them.

 

[ABlackSheep]

Given how utterly insane the AR types can be I wouldn't put anything past them as they pursue their warped crusade. The whole "greater good" BS, and all that.

After all, they have (and this is not an exhaustive list), indulged in desecration of graves, firebombed cars, beaten people up (one particular individual seriously injured after three AR extremists had at him with pickaxe handles) and engaged in conspiracy to blackmail. Nowt seems to be off-limits to them.

Aye, you're not wrong there Swarfmonkey.

 

[JeepJeep]

 

[ABlackSheep]

This video clip needs to be distributed to every pig farmer in the UK and they can pay other farmers who provide food. A tenner a body, something like that? That would help cut down on farm intruders fairly quickly

 

[éire man]

It's good point. A group of animal rights activists will obviously be armed with numerous cameras. Anything that takes place is likely to be filmed. How did they manage not to get filmed in the incident near you? I suppose if there are two of you, one can cause a distraction which the activists all start filming while the second guy gives one of them a quick demonstration of his self-defence skills

We were filmed but all phones got a good stamp then thrown into a bucket of water. Of course one or two got lost in the confusion

 

[ABlackSheep]

We were filmed but all phones got a good stamp then thrown into a bucket of water. Of course one or two got lost in the confusion

You could make good money selling tickets to an event like that. Put my name down for a start

 

[Gerbert]

We had our pig stable broken into, photos going around somewhere with someone elses name. They put a dead pig on a photo, you know the drill.
Someone else let us know, because the wrong name was mentioned by the photos we would have never found out.
We figured it was best to keep quiet. No illegal things going on in the pictures so hey, don't really want to tell them they should change the name or something.