RSPCA -WILL THE POLICE ACTUALLY PROSECUTE THEM FOR CRUELTY

Bill and Sylvia run Many Tears Rescue in Wales

This is from Sylvia's Blog

Then one more amazing thing, "Pets at Home" deciding to give us money for a new small van, these are all fantastic things... BUT I am deeply affected by the RSPCA shooting dogs with dead bolt gun. We thought having got over 7000 signatures and having an arranged meeting they were going to listen. We thought by showing them that Ireland band that method of killing dogs in their own pounds over 25 years ago they would see sense. We thought by finding out so many of their own staff and supporters throughout the country did not support this, they would stop. Instead they let us plan our questions, they let us plan this meeting, they told us who they were bringing to represent them, they agreed on a time a place, and never said a word differently. An MP coming on our behalf met a big wig RSPCA representative at parliament and on saying "see you at the meeting" was told "Oh I think we are cancelling that". But they never told us, we had to call them to verified this.
So now Bill my husband, a once part time cowboy from Tucson Arizona, a once big meat eater has bought a video on dead bolt guns and slaughter. It is graphic, of course not showing dogs (as only mentally ill people would consider doing that to dogs in my opinion) but farm animals (which is terrible also). Bill wants to get his facts so right that no one can ignore what the RSPCA have done and continue to do. Now every time I walk in my sitting room I see glimpse of the video he is researching time and time again and life is feeling so hideous, so terrible, so futile and those GSD's lives and deaths keep flashing into my mind.
Worse still people have told me of popping noises from the woods behind our local centre, of officers walking dogs off the van into the woods and then noises and of quotas of live dogs needing to be brought in. I don't know what to think but I cannot bare the thought of what the RSPCA does not want us to know.
If I had my own genie who would grant my own wish it would be Simon Cowel or Richard Branson with their millions would start a humane animal policing system. Where they would work with rescues and do good for animals. Then those not willing to listen, to care, to work with others and feeling beyond reproach would no longer be needed. This is not aimed at the actual centres whose staff care and work tirelessly to help animals, but to the others who will blindly slaughter simply because their commanders say.

http://www.manytears.co.uk/

RSPCA INSPECTORS - ARMED AND DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE AN ANIMAL

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST

And you thought they were nice people who cared about helping animals!!

1. Which RSPCA inspectors or other employees in your area hold firearms licences?

There are 12 RSPCA employees in the S**** W**** Police area that hold firearms certificates.

2. Can you name these individuals?

Section 17 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 requires S**** W**** Police, when refusing to provide such information (because the information is exempt) to provide you the applicant with a notice which:

(a) states that fact,

(b) specifies the exemption in question and

(c) states (if that would not otherwise be apparent) why the exemption applies .

In relation to your request for the above information, the following exemption applies :

Section 40 (2)- Personal Information (absolute exemption)

3. If licensed, what type and calibre of firearms are carried by each RSPCA employee?

RSPCA Inspectors are certificated to possess and use a .32” single shot pistol with a ported barrel. They are

also issued with a captive bolt utilising a .22” blank cartridge but these are not subject to firearms certificate control. There are a number of additional officers who are certificated to possess and use a 12g shotgun and tranquiliser rifle equipment. So how come they couldn't dart and tranquilise the 10 GSD"S they slaughteered and get them into kennels for assessment?

4. What reasons were given by the RSPCA employees for requiring the firearm(s)

The Inspectors possess the firearms referred to for the humane despatch of animals. There is nothing humane about being dragged out on a catch pole, hit at least once with a captive bolt gun and then pithed with a metal rod such as a screwdriver!

5. Where do RSPCA employees indicate that they will use the firearms?

RSPCA Inspectors seek to use the firearms wherever they have good reason to do so and wherever they can lawfully be. What is a good reason? When they fancy a bit of blood sport?

6. Do they have an 'open certificate'

In the sense that the firearms can be used wherever they have lawful access then the certificate might be likened to one possessed by a shooter in the form that is known as an “open” certificate . However it is legally possible for an Inspector to have access to land without the landowner’s permission, which would not be the

case for a certificate holder with an open condition in the usual understanding of that term. There may be other detailed legal considerations of this nature, that can be considered on a case by case basis . What piece of legislation allows an RSPCA inspector to access someone's land without permission? They have no power of entry or any right to trespass!!

Nice to know how your donations are being spent isn't it?

RSPCA DESPERATE FOR PUBLICITY TRY AND CAPITALISE ON THE MISERY OF THE FLOODS IN CUMBRIA

HOW MUCH OF YOUR GENEROUSLY DONATED MONEY DID ALL THAT EXPENSIVE LOOKING GEAR COST?

I think we should make this a caption competition!!

So when did the RSPCA become an emergency service? Was is necessary to send 60 officers (they have no powers, just titles) to rescue a few cats and dogs - which they did after the flood waters had subsided.

But have no fear Tim Wass is here:

'The town of Cockermouth, which was one of the worst affected areas, has had to cancel Sunday's Christmas lights switch-on.But there are hopes the Christmas tree, which was salvaged from the wreckage by rescue workers, will be lit. Chief officer of the RSPCA , Tim Wass, said: "They want to send a clear signal that Cockermouth will get back on its feet as quickly as possible. So they should light a tree."Mr Wass and his team of around 60 officers have been assisting emergency services in their rescues over the last two days. "We have been rescuing people as well as animals."He and his team rescued two cats from a first-floor flat in Victoria Street, one of the worst hit areas.'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cumbria/8372323.stm

Add your captions here:

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We rather like:

‘So inspector, how many animals did you save today?’……….’two dogs and a cat sir’……….’Well thats not very good is it’…………..’No sir, but I did shoot 10 GSD’s’………….’Good man, you’re promoted’.

The real heros in this awful mess are of course the police and the volunteers from the RNLI and Mountain Rescue who sought no publicity but just got on with the job in hand.