petejones

There are a couple of issues here that need to be seperated. Like probably all PAC members, I was horrified to read of the actions of someone who not long ago worked for a business whose profit comes from anglers.However, and this is what really hacks me off, I had to read the article 3 times before I finally realised the AT had no editorial comment to make whatsoever about the situation.How can that be be ? AT are probably the premier (ie best selling) angling publication in the UK. To not come out vehemently against their former employee is unbelievable. I for one decided there and then to stop buying it, and if the angling bodies mounted a campaign, PAC, SAA etc, to stop their members buying the paper it would be just what they deserved. Moving on, EA is a public body who probably have a policy, criteria, of deciding what prosecutions are in the public interest and what are not.Their lawyers will decide and it may well be that this instance does not fit their model ? Mob rule (ie public outcry)should not dictate policy. If it did, the outpourings of tabloids would lead to some horrendous situations. Finally, and linked to the last point, with all the knowledge of angling that this bloke has, and to do what he did, he must be ill ? He may need treatment, but not I suspect, behind bars ?

Mr Waller, why not say plainly what you think, rather than these oblique insinuations ? Mr Williams presumably has a living to earn from fishing, is that what you disagree with ? Personally, I don't give a monkeys what other people catch, I fish for myself. I hate the green eyed monster though wherever I see it. I do however support your encouragement of people to join the PAC, although I think they should realise that your views are not necessarily those of the PAC.