RSPCA being investigated

[Fenris]

The relevance of the founders is that it explains the overriding culture and working practices.

It seems it was always all about control. Founder and organisation.

http://www.anglotopia.net/british-history/great-britons-william-wilberforce/

"In other areas Wilberforce remained a conservative. He supported the suspension of habeas corpus and bans on public meetings of more than 50 people. He opposed the formation of trade unions and an inquiry into the Peterloo Massacre. He was against women engaging in political activity and opposed the rights of Catholics. He supported all attempts to suppress public vice, from drinking to swearing in public. Many of these activities brought him into direct opposition with prominent reforming radicals of the time, who felt him much more concerned with the behaviour of the poor than of the ruling classes. He was often ridiculed by them for what they perceived as his double standards.
He did however support prison reform, opposed capital punishment for some crimes and supported education for the poor. He was also instrumental in forming what was to become the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals."

 

[Jill Lloyd]

Oh my goodness - the last 2 posts have hit the nail right on the head!

Just a little aside about Wilberforce (and an insight to the "do gooder" ethos of the "Charity"). Wilberforce was instrumental in the repatriation of slaves - to Freetown in Sierra Leone. The only problem was that the "slaves" became "indentured servants" = slavery under a socially acceptable name. Wilberforce paid the captains of vessels to board suspected slave ships and "free" the slaves into his care so he could, in turn get paid for providing "servants" to the wealthy Europeans in Sierra Leone.

So Wilberforce rescued slaves to turn them into unpaid servants and the RSPCA rescues horses to turn them into corpses. Not much of a change there then!!!!!!

 

[Fenris]

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/109469

Petition
Remove the prosecution rights of the RSPCA

At the moment the RSPCA abuse their position to seize and prosecute innocent and vulnerable owners of animals, leading to extortionate costs. A number of these convictions are made on the evidence of lies by the RSPCA. It is wrong for the same organisation to investigate and prosecute.

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To get a fair trial of the accused it would be better for the Crown Prosecution Services to take any prosecution forward