This is just appalling and it must be so frightening for him and his family, including his step-daugther. Why is this not treated as a terrorist attack?
Just awful.
I fully agree with Chris Packham and, although people are entitled to their views, setting fire to properties and making death threats is no way to get sympathy for people's alternative views. If anything it has to opposite effect. Why are those people so stupid as to not see that. Same goes for those Insulate Britain idiots.
Nobody deserves the sort of cowardly treatment that Chris Packham is receiving and there is no excuse for it.
It makes me sick!
Chris has the right to stand up and speak out for what he believes in without any of this. If people disagree with his viewpoint let them do so through open, free and civilised debate.
Hate him, eh?
That's nice.
It's not an attack on him personally, there are other instances nearby which the police are looking at because it appears they may be linked. It wasn't his cow that was killed. There's no evidence to support his outrageous public allegations that he's been targeted in any way and that's why so many of us hate him. He'll take every opportunity to point the finger of blame at any country sport enthusiast whilst simultaneously encouraging the balaclava brigade to terrorise citizens, including young children, on their own land. He's pure evil in my books.
He speaks his mind and sticks up for cruelty to animals when they are being used as "sport" by sick individuals and probably the same idiotic people who did this to him. Hope they are caught and charged.
Chestnut:
I think this is what happens when people's God given rights and liberties are taken away. Especially when you see politicians ignoring what the government is asking of people. You will end up with Civil unrest.
Nannacool, I don't understand what you mean
I quote
"As I understand it, it was a stolen car which was torched and just happened to be outside his isolated house, another one, part of the same gang was stolen and killed a Foresters cow a mile away and was also torched."
Did someone kill a cow? And set it alight? A mile away?
Sorry, I haven't worked out how to put quotes into a little grey box, blame my computer illiteracy.
Despite what some are saying this was not a "coincidence" but an attack on Chris Packham. Some people may not agree with his views but if that is the case why don't they ask to talk with him about it and put their point view? I am sure he would be prepared to sit down and discuss the issue with them. There are people whose views I disagree with but I accept they are free to express those views without the fear of intimidation and attack
Was singularly unimpressed with CP's involvement of children and the Royal Family to try to get his message over. However, certainly wish him no ill whatsoever. Just wish he would stick to pounding his message on his own nature shows and that way we could choose whether to listen to him or nor. Shame on those who threaten him or his family physically.
LadyGracie
I don't agree with an awful lot Chris Packham says or does so I don't watch him.
I do however like Nigel Farage.
I don't agree with an awful lot Chris Packham says or does so I don't watch him.
I do however like Nigel Farage.
Those who try to defend so called 'Countryside Traditions' would perhaps like to return to feudal system, maybe slavery? I thought we were moving on?
Unfortunately, environmentalists frequently end up dead. It doesn't usually make the news because they aren't famous. Usually it is because they threaten the interests of big business and its employees. Often the victims are indigenous people, opposing the destruction of the forests or the pollution of their water. It happens all the time.
The harassment of Chris Packham and the attack on his home shows how far some people will go to try to intimidate him into silence. It must be frightening for him and his family. I read that he wonders if he will get killed for his views. It's ridiculous that he should have to feel that way.
As someone said, I detest Nigel Farage and all that he represents but I am not going to try to burn his house down. I hope that the people harassing Packham will be identified and arrested.
Packham following his own untruthful agenda as usual. As I understand it, it was a stolen car which was torched and just happened to be outside his isolated house, another one, part of the same gang was stolen and killed a Foresters cow a mile away and was also torched. Once again Packham has got his facts wrong, about time he put the record straight, but I wont hold my breath.
2 vehicles stolen in the same area, one used in a crime and then set alight, the other also set alight
He lives very close to me in the same area. I went to the same university as he did. We live in a rural area with famous forest.
There are still many blood sports supporters, traditional land owners and farmers in the area. They do not support his views.
I have even heard of dog fighting matches still taking places in this area.
I used to teach a girl whose father, a land owner, hated Chris Packham because of what he called “his simplistic naive view of nature that threaten the whole traditional way of British culture. (Elitism) (I disliked the student and her father.)
My guess is that’s why the poor man is targeted. He is not an extremist he is an environmentalist and an animal rights activist. He doesn’t avolated aggressive protest, he is highly intelligent and knowledgeable, if socially little awkward at times.
I wholeheartedly support his views. This is a hate crime and should be treated as one. There is no justification for this what so ever.
So they just drove up to a random house and set the gates on fire then? of course it was an attack on him. he’s been targeted numerous times, has dead animals on his doorstep etc.
TanaMa
Like him or loathe him and his ideals - I thought this was a Country with Free Speech. Isn't that why Choudary and his ilk are allowed to spout their evil in public without being brought up sharp by 'do gooders' or even the Institution?
Not sure why this was brought into the discussion but Anjem Choudary was subject to a great many restrictions on his communications for his unacceptable hate speech. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-57878910
I find Chris Packham a little irritating, but he is a dedicated campaigner. I think it's probably a smaller step from advocating and enjoying blood sports, and seeing animals suffer, to inflicting violence on other humans than most think.
Danma
Where is the evidence that this was an attack on him?
There were two vehicles stolen from the same area and both were set alight less than a mile apart (I understand)
There has also previously been a vehicle arson incident within a mile of Mr Packham’s home where a fence was singed too
Too many people jumping to conclusions when even Mr Packham says he doesn’t know how it happened
He said: “On Friday morning at 12.30am, two hooded and masked men drove a vehicle right up to my gate and set it on fire. They were fully aware of the CCTV in place, they took great pains to hide themselves.
Just a coincidence, eh?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/oct/10/chris-packham-vows-to-continue-activism-after-arson-attack-on-home
He said: “On Friday morning at 12.30am, two hooded and masked men drove a vehicle right up to my gate and set it on fire. They were fully aware of the CCTV in place, they took great pains to hide themselves.
Just a coincidence, eh?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/oct/10/chris-packham-vows-to-continue-activism-after-arson-attack-on-home
Kali2
Katie59
Packham is affecting the livelihood of a great many in rural areas, it’s not surprising some are going to go too far
This is just appalling- condoning criminal activity and threatening the lives of a family. Shame, shame on you.
That clearly not what she did. Understanding people's motivations is not the same as condoning them.
In fact I'd go further and say that, in many cases, refusing to try to understand them contributes to the problem.
Where is the evidence that this was an attack on him?
There were two vehicles stolen from the same area and both were set alight less than a mile apart (I understand)
There has also previously been a vehicle arson incident within a mile of Mr Packham’s home where a fence was singed too
Too many people jumping to conclusions when even Mr Packham says he doesn’t know how it happened
Indeed Jess20, and principled
Brave man.
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