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[-] Ruchbah@feddit.uk 40 points 2 years ago

After everything that’s happened the last few years I didn’t think I could be surprised by any headlines any more… but “bird sniffing is not a crime” are a set of words I never expected to see out together in a sentence.

[-] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 years ago

I hate that the image makes me want to sniff a bird now. WTF brain.

There's, um, a lemmy for this sort of thing out there for you. If you don't ask, I won't tell.

[-] Hogger85@feddit.uk 34 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Seems vindictive complaint to police from a local shooter who dislikes Packham. He was handling them to be weighed and ringed as a part of the a conservation license, a quick sniff check is not going to give me hem anymore distress.

[-] Tweak@feddit.uk 14 points 2 years ago

Absolutely. He apparently doesn't like environmentalists and probably blames them for the laws that say he can't shoot any wildlife he likes.

[-] 31415926535@lemm.ee 26 points 2 years ago

I have no idea what this is about, but seeing this in my feed made me bust out laughing. I love how random and weird lemmy can be at times.

[-] kboy101222@lemm.ee 18 points 2 years ago

Hey, American here browsing all...

What the absolute hell is this talking about?

[-] Empricorn@feddit.nl 1 points 2 years ago

Haha, you know we wish our national scandals were this benign!

[-] lemonflavoured@kbin.social 16 points 2 years ago

That's an ... unusual headline, to say the least.

I don't always agree with Chris, but he does get a lot of unneeded shite from the right wingers, so he has my sympathy on that.

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Hampshire Police has written to the man who complained – an amateur shooting enthusiast who does not want to be named

Gee I wonder why. Possibly because it's coming up to Halloween and they're concerned about having their shit attitude come back on them and the Porsche that they definitely own.

[-] Moodel@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago

I figure if Packham's sniffing a bird there's probably a very good reason for him to be doing so.

Massive respect for the guy.

[-] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

There’s always a Karen waiting for you.

[-] Tweak@feddit.uk 5 points 2 years ago

A "shooting enthusiast", no less..

[-] medi@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago

What a headline

[-] smeg@feddit.uk 1 points 2 years ago
this post was submitted on 29 Oct 2023
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