02-08-2015, 09:43 PM
Few weeks ago me and 2 others took an air rifle up onto some moorland and fired it (only at empty cans etc) without really understanding you must have the landowners permission
Anyway the police have paid one of us a visit just to let us know we were reported by the landowner and after searching his Facebook found pictures of us with it so no use denying it ever happened. They said he does not want to press charges if we apologise to him but was more bothered about a disposable BBQ we left there which is understandable.
We've been asked to go apologise to him but no details about where to go have been given to us and the area of land is massive, if we can't find it and he does press charges is there actually a criminal charge? After reading up im led to believe it's a civil offence but if anyone could confirm or give extra information id be grateful
Ps anyone wanting to get on their high horse don't bother, we've all done stupid stuff as youths
Anyway the police have paid one of us a visit just to let us know we were reported by the landowner and after searching his Facebook found pictures of us with it so no use denying it ever happened. They said he does not want to press charges if we apologise to him but was more bothered about a disposable BBQ we left there which is understandable.
We've been asked to go apologise to him but no details about where to go have been given to us and the area of land is massive, if we can't find it and he does press charges is there actually a criminal charge? After reading up im led to believe it's a civil offence but if anyone could confirm or give extra information id be grateful
Ps anyone wanting to get on their high horse don't bother, we've all done stupid stuff as youths