Lobster Liberation Front

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/st...272339,00.html


Chris Quinn

"Chris Quinn" <chris.quinn@nospam.zoom.co.uk> wrote in message
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I couldn't decide whether to laugh or cry, so I'm doing both.

> I couldn't decide whether to laugh or cry, so I'm doing both.

Absolutely nothing to laugh about. The so called Lobster Liberation Front,
threatens the livelihood and safety of fishermen. Their actions also
endanger scuba diving as a sport. As we all know there is a minority of
divers who probably support the actions of the arseholes described in the
article. If destruction on this scale was repeated at a popular diving site,
then the animosity generated could potentially make the site undiveable.

The diving community should condemn the actions of these arseholes and make
it know that any tampering, by divers, of static fishing gear is completely
unacceptable. We don't want the diving community associated or to suffer due
to the actions of these arseholes.

Sadly however, I recently heard reports that a diver has tampered with
static fishing gear (lobster pots) in a popular northern location. Any diver
who has ever tampered with static fishing gear would do well to remember
that it is nearly always thees same local fishermen, who they have
endangered, that man the local lifeboat. Some day your life may depend on
the selfless assistance of a fisherman that you've treated like shite!

On Sat, 31 Jul 2004 01:25:49 +0100, "La Belle" <bitbucket@example.com> wrote:

>> I couldn't decide whether to laugh or cry, so I'm doing both.
>
>Absolutely nothing to laugh about. The so called Lobster Liberation Front,
>threatens the livelihood and safety of fishermen.
snip
Its just another nutter organisation and they should be treated as the criminals
that they are.
> Any diver
>who has ever tampered with static fishing gear would do well to remember
>that it is nearly always thees same local fishermen, who they have
>endangered, that man the local lifeboat. Some day your life may depend on
>the selfless assistance of a fisherman that you've treated like shite!
>
>
I'm surprised they have not been caught by the fishermen yet but it will happen
if they carry on.
I dive in a fishing community and this question of stealing from lobster pots
comes up occasionally, I know that to do it and be caught would be very
dangerous.
Having been a member of the local lifeboat crew, I must point out that the
number of fishermen in the crews is minimal these days, as the fishermen usually
have a day job that means they are unavailable for call outs.

--
Steve Barlow

> >
> I'm surprised they have not been caught by the fishermen yet but it will
happen
> if they carry on.
> I dive in a fishing community and this question of stealing from lobster
pots
> comes up occasionally, I know that to do it and be caught would be very
> dangerous.

A few incidents of gear tampering by divers are recorded, locally, every
year. Considering that the number of people who dive locally every weekend
runs well into three figures. The majority of divers are obviously
responsible and law abiding. However these few isolated incidents do have a
major effect on the relationship between fishermen and divers. If an
incident perpetrated by rouge divers occurred locally, on a similar scale to
that reported in the article, (worst cast scenario) then I can easily
imagine a response which would see the closure of access to some of the
country's best shore diving.

Hence the need for the diving community to distance itself from the actions
of these terrorists. The community should, where possible, be self policing.
It you dive with an individual who has tampered with static fishing gear
then a quiet word is in order. It the individual persist in their illegal
actions then you should avoid diving in their company and if they are a
member of your club, expel the bastard.

>>
> Having been a member of the local lifeboat crew, I must point out that the
> number of fishermen in the crews is minimal these days, as the fishermen
usually
> have a day job that means they are unavailable for call outs.

We obviously live in different parts of the country, the vast majority of
the local crew are
fishermen with the majority of callouts to assist divers.

"La Belle" <bitbucket@example.com> wrote in message news:<410d66fe$0$18869$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net>...
> Hence the need for the diving community to distance itself from the actions
> of these terrorists.

Yey. Everyone's a terrorist!

Ahem. Twat.

Alun Harford

> Yey. Everyone's a terrorist!

A terrorist causes terror, hence it is appropriate to refer to these people
as terrorists. They have attacked someone's home and business and basically
destroyed his livelihood.

On Mon, 02 Aug 2004 09:33:47 GMT, "La Belle" <bitbucket@example.com>
allegedly wrote:

>> Yey. Everyone's a terrorist!
>
> A terrorist causes terror, hence it is appropriate to refer to these
> people as terrorists. They have attacked someone's home and business
> and basically destroyed his livelihood.

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Please feel free to advise the Lobster Liberation Front that we, here in the
States, also catch lobster. Further, I encourage you to suggest that we,
too, could use some help from those so willing to act on their beliefs and
to protect that which they hold dear. These are characteristics that we,
here in the States, value highly and strive to uphold.

Of course, we also believe in the right to keep and bear arms and the right
to protect our family, livelihood and property. The "Front" is welcome, but
it will be a bit like the "Roach Hotel" of a few years ago. They can check
in, but they won't be checking out.

Lee

"Lee Bell" <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:OwBPc.7394$Jp6.4254@newsread3.news.atl.earthl ink.net

> Please feel free to advise the Lobster Liberation Front that we, here in the
> States, also catch lobster.

> These are characteristics that we,
> here in the States, value highly and strive to uphold.


Sorry Lee couldn't resist it!

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/South/07/31/lobster.rage.ap/

He he he...

DaveA


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