Does this guy post in GD?

dowie · 12 Apr 2013 at 01:11

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-22104151

The owner of a fishing lake who put up a sign banning Eastern Europeans is being investigated by police.

Eddie Whitehead, who owns Dog Lane Fishery in Napton-on-the-Hill, Warwickshire, said he put the sign up after £10,000 worth of carp was stolen.

He said he believed people from Eastern Europe visiting the lake before closing time were responsible and he wanted to protect his livelihood.

sorry for the RSS type thread but this story did amuse me

MisChief · 12 Apr 2013 at 01:16

10k worth of carp... Thought that was a misspelling at first

d_brennen · 12 Apr 2013 at 01:17

An ex girlfriend of mine served up carp for Christmas dinner once. She didn't get a second chance

Resident · 12 Apr 2013 at 01:18

lolracism?

StriderX · 12 Apr 2013 at 01:19

Magikarp?

Magikarp.

Pixel · 12 Apr 2013 at 01:19

Since when is Eastern Europe a "race"?

Narj · 12 Apr 2013 at 01:21

While it does sound harsh, I've heard complaints first hand from lake owners about carp theft and they are adamant it's down to Eastern Europeans...

Whether people are selling or eating them, there have been issues with theft over the past few years. I have no clue who/why...

agnes · 12 Apr 2013 at 01:26

Jesus... He owns the land. His choice.

Nerusy · 12 Apr 2013 at 01:27

Pixel said:
Since when is Eastern Europe a "race"?

Semantics, call it xenophobia but still the word is wrong as I doubt it's the fear that drives such emotion.

Also, when people refer to somebody as Eastern European they imply slavic decent, which is a race. Still, semantics.

doiks14 · 12 Apr 2013 at 01:31

He owns it, he can put whatever he wants on it.

d_brennen · 12 Apr 2013 at 01:33

doiks14 said:
He owns it, he can put whatever he wants on it.

Don't be silly. People aren't allowed to be offended, unless they are white British males, who are fare game

wildman · 12 Apr 2013 at 01:46

d_brennen said:
An ex girlfriend of mine served up carp for Christmas dinner once. She didn't get a second chance

Is that a euphemism for she had poor personal hygiene in the basement ?

mattyfez · 12 Apr 2013 at 02:04

Carp ponds are generally stocked and managed, and fishing them is strictly on a "put them back once caught" basis.

If people start killing/eating the carp then the fishing pond won't last very long.

djshauny1 · 12 Apr 2013 at 02:04

I hate this country. Nothing but pathetic these days.

mattyfez · 12 Apr 2013 at 02:14

I really don't see the funny side, carp take a long time to grow to a decent size.. And they're not even good for eating... Unless your really desperate.. But then domestic cats would be a better source of meat than carp, I would imagine. Certainly less effort to catch.

RedDanDoc · 12 Apr 2013 at 03:01

mattyfez said:
I really don't see the funny side, carp take a long time to grow to a decent size.. And they're not even good for eating... Unless your really desperate.. But then domestic cats would be a better source of meat than carp, I would imagine. Certainly less effort to catch.

If Eastern Europeans were killing and eating domestic Cats there would be rioting in the streets. lol

Bromhead · 12 Apr 2013 at 03:22

I don't see the issue with him putting a sign on his own land?

D.P. · 12 Apr 2013 at 03:46

agnes said:
Jesus... He owns the land. His choice.

Meaningless, You can't legally murder someone on your own land.

D.P. · 12 Apr 2013 at 03:47

Bromhead said:
I don't see the issue with him putting a sign on his own land?

If Tescos put a sign up in their stores saying "No Blacks Allowed" would you be Ok with that?

yhack · 12 Apr 2013 at 04:24

D.P. said:
Meaningless, You can't legally murder someone on your own land.

Depends how deep you bury them.