BBC Faux Pax
Oh dear, oh dear - I see not many people are happy at the BBC for this little ditty encouraging disabled anglers to grab a concession:
If you are of a mind to disable or kill some fish, you will be delighted to hear that your own disability may work in your favour when obtaining the necessary documents. From 2007, those of you who are in receipt of DLA are entitled to a half price angling license.
After several organizations complained it has now been changed to
If you are of a mind to hook some fish out of water, hold them for a bit, take a photo, and then throw them back, you will be delighted to hear that your own disability may work in your favour when…
The image put in my mind now is of some disabled angler pulling a fish out of the water (possibly with an evil smile) and then lobbing the fish 100 yards back into a pond.
May 1st, 2007 at 8:14 am
This is a deliberate attempt to make anglers look bad-i reckon stroger words are needed in order to put a rocket up this idiots arse,who wrote this-they should be sacked!!!!!