Change the law and remove time bars for the commission of crimes under the Wildlife Act.

Change the law and remove time bars for the commission of crimes under the Wildlife Act.

The Issue

The Greenock Telegraph's petition is in direct response to the public outcry following the Crown Office's statement that they are unable to prosecute the suspect involved in the killing of defenceless animals at the Pets' Corner mini zoo in Inverclyde. The person was identified by a DNA match, yet a six month time-bar on the section of the Act he would have been prosecuted under meant no action could be taken to bring them to court. With your support we plan to take our petition to the Scottish Government and have this unfair and unjust piece of legislation changed.

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The Issue

The Greenock Telegraph's petition is in direct response to the public outcry following the Crown Office's statement that they are unable to prosecute the suspect involved in the killing of defenceless animals at the Pets' Corner mini zoo in Inverclyde. The person was identified by a DNA match, yet a six month time-bar on the section of the Act he would have been prosecuted under meant no action could be taken to bring them to court. With your support we plan to take our petition to the Scottish Government and have this unfair and unjust piece of legislation changed.

The Decision Makers

The Scottish Government
The Scottish Government

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