I found this news story and was wondering if the man was hunting for
food:

>LONDON Feb. 11 — A man who killed a swan was jailed Wednesday for
three
>months.
>Michael Barnett, 41, pleaded guilty to killing the bird on Dec. 15 in
Exeter,
>southwest England.

I would think that this sentence is a little extreme! Evidently, the
law is a lot tougher in London than in the good 'ol U.S of A.

gab "not a troll" adab

I was working over there a few years ago and heard that the swans are
protected by the queen. As for the food question, here's what a search
happened to pull up-

"Swans were seen as a luxury food to be kept for the gentry, and the monarch
allowed dignitaries, livery companies, and landowners to breed swans in
return for loans or services"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1287818.stm

It sounds as though you are in fine company if you're eatin' swan.

Cheers,
Tom

"gabadab" > wrote in message
om...
> I found this news story and was wondering if the man was hunting for
> food:
>
> >LONDON Feb. 11 - A man who killed a swan was jailed Wednesday for
> three
> >months.
> >Michael Barnett, 41, pleaded guilty to killing the bird on Dec. 15 in
> Exeter,
> >southwest England.
>
> I would think that this sentence is a little extreme! Evidently, the
> law is a lot tougher in London than in the good 'ol U.S of A.
>
> gab "not a troll" adab

>It sounds as though you are in fine company if you're eatin' swan.
>

Must be gamey, though. They're bottom-feeders.

"gabadab" > wrote in message
om...
> I found this news story and was wondering if the man was hunting for
> food:
>
> >LONDON Feb. 11 - A man who killed a swan was jailed Wednesday for
> three
> >months.
> >Michael Barnett, 41, pleaded guilty to killing the bird on Dec. 15 in
> Exeter,
> >southwest England.
>
> I would think that this sentence is a little extreme! Evidently, the
> law is a lot tougher in London than in the good 'ol U.S of A.
>
> gab "not a troll" adab

In some circles yes, as in:

There was a young student of Johns*
Who wanted to bugger the swans.
But the loyal hall porter,
Said 'Sir take my daughter,
Them birds are reserved for the Dons.'


* St Johns is a college of several British universities.

David

On 11 Feb 2004 13:02:53 -0800, (gabadab) wrote:

>I found this news story and was wondering if the man was hunting for
>food:
>
>>LONDON Feb. 11 — A man who killed a swan was jailed Wednesday for
>three
>>months.
>>Michael Barnett, 41, pleaded guilty to killing the bird on Dec. 15 in
>Exeter,
>>southwest England.
>
> I would think that this sentence is a little extreme! Evidently, the
>law is a lot tougher in London than in the good 'ol U.S of A.
>
Maybe swans are property of the crown there.

I expect they are good to eat. Waterfowl that eat plants.






Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a

"That idiot Leibniz, who wants to teach me about the infinitesimally small! Has he therefore forgotten that I am the wife of Frederick I? How can he imagine that I am unacquainted with my own husband?"

swans are a protected bird over here (being property of the crown)
and have been for hundreds of years, so the sentence was rather
appropriate.

paula wrote:
>
> swans are a protected bird over here (being property of the crown)
> and have been for hundreds of years, so the sentence was rather
> appropriate.

Many wild birds are protected over *here* as well. I'm sure you
can't just run around shooting swans. We can't even kill those
beautiful but out of control Canada geese.

nancy

>Nancy Young writes:
>
>paula wrote:
>>
>> swans are a protected bird over here (being property of the crown)
>> and have been for hundreds of years, so the sentence was rather
>> appropriate.
>
>Many wild birds are protected over *here* as well. I'm sure you
>can't just run around shooting swans. We can't even kill those
>beautiful but out of control Canada geese.
>
>nancy

http://users.rcn.com/chris.ruel/SwanLaws.htm


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Nancy Young > wrote in
:

> paula wrote:
>>
>> swans are a protected bird over here (being property of the crown)
>> and have been for hundreds of years, so the sentence was rather
>> appropriate.
>
> Many wild birds are protected over *here* as well. I'm sure you
> can't just run around shooting swans. We can't even kill those
> beautiful but out of control Canada geese.
>
> nancy
>

Have you tried a stake thru their heart? I realize most Canadians are hard
to get rid of, once you're infested. But threaten them with a week without
hockey or a KD embargo and they should leave.

--
Once during Prohibition I was forced to live for days on nothing but food
and water.
--------
FIELDS, W. C.

On 2004-02-11, gabadab > wrote:

> I would think that this sentence is a little extreme! Evidently, the
> law is a lot tougher in London than in the good 'ol U.S of A.

You haven't been paying attention. Penalties for transgressions against
pets in this country border on the insane. Cruelty to a pet like a cat or a
dog can earn felony convictions with sentences up to 3 yrs in jail.

nb

Rodney Myrvaagnes > wrote in message >. ..
> On 11 Feb 2004 13:02:53 -0800, (gabadab) wrote:
>
> >I found this news story and was wondering if the man was hunting for
> >food:
> >
> >>LONDON Feb. 11 ? A man who killed a swan was jailed Wednesday for
> three
> >>months.
> >>Michael Barnett, 41, pleaded guilty to killing the bird on Dec. 15 in
> Exeter,
> >>southwest England.
> >
> > I would think that this sentence is a little extreme! Evidently, the
> >law is a lot tougher in London than in the good 'ol U.S of A.
> >
> Maybe swans are property of the crown there.
>
> I expect they are good to eat. Waterfowl that eat plants.

Swans ARE property of the Crown. I don't know whether they are good
to eat or not...

Vandevere