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A 66 year-old woman in Sale, Greater Manchester, has been fined £1,000, been given a seven-week curfew, ordered to carry out 120 hours of unpaid work in the community and wear an electronic tag for two months.
You are probably thinking that this woman’s crime must have been a very serious one. After all, violent offenders, burglars and drug dealers have been given lesser sentences than this.
But no. This lady, who has run a pet shop for 28 years, was caught in a ‘sting’ by Trafford Council for selling a goldfish to a 14 year-old boy contrary to the Animal Welfare Act 2006 which prohibits the sale of pets to children under 16 unless they are accompanied by an adult.
One would have thought that a simple warning to this great-grandmother would have sufficed, but Trafford Council thought it preferable to spend an estimated £20,000 to bring this case to court. Not only are they bullies, they must have money to burn. And what were the magistrates thinking in passing out a sentence so severe?
David Davies, the local MP, feels the same way. ‘You simply couldn't make it up. It is absolutely ludicrous that old ladies should be hounded through the courts and electronically tagged for something like this. Not only is it traumatic for her but it is a complete waste of time and taxpayers' money. It is ridiculous.’
It’s not only ridiculous, it’s a disgrace!
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A 66 year-old woman in Sale, Greater Manchester, has been fined £1,000, been given a seven-week curfew, ordered to carry out 120 hours of unpaid work in the community and wear an electronic tag for two months.
You are probably thinking that this woman’s crime must have been a very serious one. After all, violent offenders, burglars and drug dealers have been given lesser sentences than this.
But no. This lady, who has run a pet shop for 28 years, was caught in a ‘sting’ by Trafford Council for selling a goldfish to a 14 year-old boy contrary to the Animal Welfare Act 2006 which prohibits the sale of pets to children under 16 unless they are accompanied by an adult.
One would have thought that a simple warning to this great-grandmother would have sufficed, but Trafford Council thought it preferable to spend an estimated £20,000 to bring this case to court. Not only are they bullies, they must have money to burn. And what were the magistrates thinking in passing out a sentence so severe?
David Davies, the local MP, feels the same way. ‘You simply couldn't make it up. It is absolutely ludicrous that old ladies should be hounded through the courts and electronically tagged for something like this. Not only is it traumatic for her but it is a complete waste of time and taxpayers' money. It is ridiculous.’
It’s not only ridiculous, it’s a disgrace!
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