tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1666579996787484678.post8263557796586327242..comments2023-04-06T17:12:42.978+01:00Comments on A Just Future: Fair for All: Who sets the priorities... really?Jon Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12792245973965010468noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1666579996787484678.post-9672430572538074412012-12-30T14:18:13.669+00:002012-12-30T14:18:13.669+00:00During my campaign I was approached by a number of...During my campaign I was approached by a number of supporters of animal rights (well 270) to ascertain my views on wildlife animal crimes and someone from the countryside alliance and I met someone who shoots for a hobby. My response to them all which received a overwhelmingly positive response was that neither I nor Sussex Police could choose which laws we supported. However the available resources do not extend to pursuing each and every crime and so I would want to sit down with both sides of the debate along with the wildlife officers from Police and RSPCA to ensure that I was doing all I could to support lawful behaviour in all situations. Both Hunt Sabs and Countryside Alliance claimed to be willing to do this and actually welcomed my proposal. Sadly I was not able to test out how willing they were in practice.<br /><br />I believe the Judge is wrong to act as both Judge and Critic in the same issue. I also believe (or hope) he would not take the same line on a case which involved children if the NSPCC was forced to pursue the case for any reason. No charity can know the outcome of a Court case at the outset, but charities should not be prevented from entering into such an arrangement just because of the opinion of a Judge and a few commentators including the ex leader of Oxford CC who I know well and was as wrong as the Judge in his views expressed on twitter. Equally the Judge was within his rights not to award costs to the RSPCA. What is a real travesty in the case is the extent of costs within our Courts system on this or indeed most Court cases.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com