Great-gran is tagged...for selling a goldfish

The Sun - UK ^ | Wednesday, March 31, 2010 | RICHARD MORIARTY

[ConservativeMind]

"A spokesman for Trafford Council defended the decision to bring the case.

Iain Veitch, Head of Public Protection, said: "The evidence presented for this conviction clearly demonstrates that it is irresponsible to sell animals to those who are not old enough to look after them.

"We have many responsible pet shops in the borough who provide adequate advice and care for animals however let this conviction send out a message that we will not tolerate those who cause unnecessary suffering to animals."

[ConservativeMind]

Okay, so where’s the “cruelty?”

[Inyo-Mono]

Wow and anyone can win a goldfish at a carnival here!

[Jack Hammer]

Britain is absolutely dead to common sense.

[Aqua225]

Thank God, the free world is safe from these peddlers of pets to underaged children!

Meanwhile, down on the corner little Johnny is buying crack, M & E. We can overlook that :)

Britain has really gone down hill since WW2. It’s like they gave up. I wonder when it will happen here... hopefully not before we hit it big with nanotech.

[Vendome]

What a load of crappy.

[smokingfrog]

Stupid a-holes want to regulate everything.

[guitarplayer1953]

Shame on using a 14 year old to bust an old lady. 16 to own a freakin gold fish? By then they should be drinking ale and chasing birds.

[Hunton Peck]

[L]et this conviction send out a message that we will not tolerate those who cause unnecessary suffering to animals.

Were they afraid the thing might be waterboarded?

[BlazingArizona]

Think of Britain as being California with lousy weather.

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

It’s much worse than California.

[MarineBrat]

The World is going to hell.

[diverteach]

“...has been electronically tagged”

WTF does that mean exactly?

[TheBattman]

Should have said the goldfish was to be used as fishing bait. Problem solved...

[TexasRepublic]

She is under curfew, i.e. house arrest. The electronic tag is probably an electronic bracelet to monitor that she stays home “in jail”. Friggin’ lovely.

[kaehurowing]

At least it wasn’t a parrot.

Beautiful plumage, those Norwegian Blues.

[Joe 6-pack]

[AlexW]

The UK is going down the tubes, not unlike the USSA.

I helped a young British lad, 35, move here to the Philippines.
He sold everything he owned and got out.
He told me that there are at least 2 video cams watching you,
in public, at every place and moment.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

The grandmother-of-three, who also carries out charity work for the Peoples Dispensary for Sick Animals, pleaded guilty to selling the fish to a person under 16.

Yes, she's a mean one, she is! Lock her up and throw away the key!!

[ProtectOurFreedom]

After reading the article, I think it means a GPS tracking ankle bracelet!!