Court Case of the Week: British Tossers Get Fined
This was one of those eye catching headlines that summed up the story neatly: "UK pigeon tossers fined in Poland". The BBC reported yesterday that: Two British men have been fined by a court for tossing pigeons in the air at a market in the Polish city of Krakow. The two birds were unable to open their wings which were broken when they plummeted to the ground. The headline would have worked with or without the ‘pigeon’. Now many of the …
This was one of those eye catching headlines that summed up the story neatly: "UK pigeon tossers fined in Poland". The BBC reported yesterday that:
Two British men have been fined by a court for tossing pigeons in the air at a market in the Polish city of Krakow.
The two birds were unable to open their wings which were broken when they plummeted to the ground.
The headline would have worked with or without the ‘pigeon’. Now many of the Polish plumbers and builders have made their exit from our floundering economy, Krakovites might quietly hope that Easyjet’s recession plans include a trim to their Krakow route – a favorite for drunk weekenders and rowdy stag parties.
November 19, 2009
british yobs abroad, no wonder the Europeans love us so much
November 25, 2009
I know pigeons aren’t exactly an endangered species but nonetheless breaking their wings is rather cruel. The least they could have done was wrung their necks afterwards.