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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago
Chelmsford |
The French are up to their old tricks. A couple who were out camping were attacked by a wild boar and had to climb a tree to escape from the bugger. They managed to call for rescue from a mobile phone but the police arrived. They chased off the wild boar but then fined the campers for camping illegally. Apparently it's against the law to camp illegally in France. Whats going on here guys ... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The French are up to their old tricks. A couple who were out camping were attacked by a wild boar and had to climb a tree to escape from the bugger. They managed to call for rescue from a mobile phone but the police arrived. They chased off the wild boar but then fined the campers for camping illegally. Apparently it's against the law to camp illegally in France. Whats going on here guys ..."
Should have also fined them for wasting police time. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Doing illegal things is against the law everywhere Tom 
*Only illegal if you get caught!
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Well no it's illegal if you're caught or not
Being caught means there is potential punishment |
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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago
Not all that North of North London |
"The French are up to their old tricks. A couple who were out camping were attacked by a wild boar and had to climb a tree to escape from the bugger. They managed to call for rescue from a mobile phone but the police arrived. They chased off the wild boar but then fined the campers for camping illegally. Apparently it's against the law to camp illegally in France. Whats going on here guys ..."
Maybe it was illegal to camp there because of the risk of a wild boar attack? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"This one is all over the news"
It was all over the news yesterday about wild campers in the UK, spoiling designated ancient monument sites.. unfortunately they can't be caught because there is no way of policing the areas .. so good on the French  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I thought the French would have filleted the boar and braised in a nice cognac with juniper berries and pinch of tarragon?
This isn’t the French I know…"
Mmmm sounds lush  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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""The French are up to their old tricks"?  "
You know, having revolutions, chopping the heads off royalty, fineing wild campers.
I'm pretty sure the wild camping bit is one of the main points in the Code Napoleon, especially if the campers are "Le English". |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yes wild camping is illegal in France. Plenty of campsites, rest stops provided. Some even free.
There is also a little known law that any parked car has to be moved every few days or it can be treated as abandoned. |
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By *amish SMan
over a year ago
Eastleigh |
"I thought the French would have filleted the boar and braised in a nice cognac with juniper berries and pinch of tarragon?
This isn’t the French I know…"
And turned the rest into air cured wild boar sausage, yum, yum. |
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By *imbo59seMan
over a year ago
North Norfolk area |
"At least they didn’t kick it to death like that poor Cornish seagull.
I wouldn't want to go up against a wild boar. Or even one that's slightly miffed "
Only with at least a .308, and from a reasonable distance!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Well these buggers got caught up a tree with a wild boar waiting below.. they got a hefty fine for some reason "
BECAUSE THEY BROKE FRENCH LAW.
Being British in France does not excuse lawbreaking, despite what a sense of English exceptionalism they might have. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"We have the right to roam but glad there are no wild boar in Essex.. they are aggressive beasts with no place in a civilised society "
We have the right to roam but the recent trespass laws have made "wild camping" illegal in most parts of England. |
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By *imbo59seMan
over a year ago
North Norfolk area |
"We have the right to roam but glad there are no wild boar in Essex.. they are aggressive beasts with no place in a civilised society "
Yet again, you're talking out of your ar*e Tom!
There are (were) 131 known of in Braintree, and 36 I believe in Tendring.
I can agree that they can be aggressive, but a lot of wildlife can be when threatened.
Are you advocating the extinction of all wildlife?? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"We have the right to roam but glad there are no wild boar in Essex.. they are aggressive beasts with no place in a civilised society "
Your laws have damn all to do with France.
Ditch the xenophobia. |
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