Easter Europeans banned from fishery

summerskin

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-22104151

This is swan story that will run and run. Don't know what he's carping on about.

The owner of a fishing lake who put up a sign banning Eastern Europeans is being investigated by police.
Eddie Whitehead, who owns Dog Lane Fishery in Napton-on-the-Hill, Warwickshire, said he put the sign up after £10,000 worth of carp was stolen.
He said he believed people from Eastern Europe visiting the lake before closing time were responsible and he wanted to protect his livelihood.
Police said they had received complaints the sign was racist.

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Over in Poland or wherever they come from it's a speciality that what they catch they do eat, but they've got to realise they're in England”

Eddie Whitehead Fishery owner
Mr Whitehead, 75, said the fishery had a strict catch-and-release policy and that he explained the rules to all fisherman who used the lake.
He said he was not a racist and had put up the bright green sign, which read "No Eastern Europeans", four months ago.
He said: "A lot of Eastern Europeans come in late afternoons, very often before closing time, and they're taking the fish away.
"Over in Poland or wherever they come from it's a speciality that what they catch they do eat, but they've got to realise they're in England and they can't do it here.

smash

If you want an opinion on it, go to the fishing forum.

kneemos

Fish jokes?

Are they still banned or was it just for Easter?

FatherLen

easter???

kneemos

TheTorment wrote: »

Are they still banned or was it just for Easter?

One little letter can mean so much.

Seedy Arling

What a cod!

Rhys Essien

The Polish fishermen will be ok.They are from Central Europe.:D

Super-Rush

He was probably right about who was taking the fish but was wrong tarring them all with the same brush.

cml387

You posted this in the wrong plaice.

I'll get me coat.

arybvtcw0eolkf

cml387 wrote: »

You posted this in the wrong plaice..

Nope, this is where the pond life & bottom feeders hang out

mathepac

Super-Rush wrote: »

He was probably right about who was taking the fish but was wrong tarring them all with the same brush.

They were tarring the fish as well? This takes the tail to a different scale; where will it fin-ish

jd007

kneemos wrote: »

Fish jokes?

Do you like fish sticks?

FTA69

You're codding me? This is a disgrace. I hope eel be alright for the next season.

kneemos

jd007 wrote: »

Do you like fish sticks?

No?

deandean

Those carp must get pretty pi$$ed off being caught and released, it'd be like Groundhog Day with big hooks in their mouths.

Death by cooking and eating may be a release. Poor mites.

schnitzelEater

deandean wrote: »

Those carp must get pretty pi$$ed off being caught and released, it'd be like Groundhog Day with big hooks in their mouths.

Death by cooking and eating may be a release. Poor mites.

He should conduct a 'pole' to see what the fish think.