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to report this to the police, even though I am technically implicating myself?

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Imperrysmum · 10/08/2024 15:27

My local park is locked overnight and isn’t opened until 6am. It’s a huge park but in one area part of the fence is missing so I squeeze through and go into the park to walk my dog at 4am (he is an XL bully so I like to go the park when nobody is about)

The last few mornings when I have been walking round by the pond there have been a couple of men sitting on the benches next to the pond “feeding the ducks”. I noticed they have black bin liners next to them too. I’m pretty sure I recognise these men from working in a takeaway restaurant.

I am concerned they are trying to catch ducks. I hope i’m wrong, but I just can’t see why two adult men would sit feeding the ducks at 4am?! Especially as the park is officially closed and they have bin liners next to them.

AIBU to report this to the police, even though I’ll be implicating myself too?

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AndrewHillPT · 17/08/2024 20:51

Sorry but what's racist about recognising someone from working in a takeaway?

Hate to break it to you, but my last job was in a takeaway and I'm white British.

AndrewHillPT · 17/08/2024 20:50

Mum used to teach me to mind my own business; if they're not doing you any harm, and you're not doing them any harm, what's the problem? Did you see them catch a duck? No? Then there's no reason to grass them up.

Besides, just imagine the downside... If you reported me for chilling on a park bench before it opened, especially when I was homeless and sleeping in the park, damn right I'd report you and your XL Bully, no question.

Sorry but what gives you the right to disrupt someone's life with the old bill just because you "suspect" with no evidence besides seeing they had a bin liner? When I was homeless, I carried my property in a bin liner. But yeah, you're being completely unreasonable. What a ridiculous thing to suspect just because someone had a bag with them. Grow up.

Safaribar · 17/08/2024 20:32

LunaNorth · 16/08/2024 09:10

Not once did the OP mention race, anywhere, in any of her posts.

She mentioned she recognised the men from working in a takeaway restaurant.

Are you sure it’s the OP who’s racially profiling?

She was very wrong about the ducks so could quite easily be mistaken about the guys working in a takeaway. It was clearly racist, wether she meant it or not.

Safaribar · 17/08/2024 20:27

Hereforaglance · 17/08/2024 15:23

Op I am guessing reading through everything this is a joke post or you are a very typical mn most likely on the PTA at ur kids school bored housewife highly privileged living of bank of hubby type with nothing to fill. Your day if sitting in the bush was one of the worst moments of your life

Ehhh excuse me. I'm on the parent council and I'm a normal mum who doesn't camp in bushes at 4am spying on naked men swimming 😆!!

IamMoodyBlue · 17/08/2024 20:26

How wonderful you are, being concerned about the ducks!
I would be too.
Trespass is a civil, not a police matter. They're unlikely to be very interested. Your dog is on a lead, registered and under control. So no problem there, either.

But I"d look for an on-line way to register your concerns initially. Then if it bothers you, you need not mention exactly how you came to see what you saw.

Safaribar · 17/08/2024 20:18

nonmerci99 · 10/08/2024 15:30

This is some next level busybody behaviour. I’d think you were just as dodgy as them if I saw you both in a park at 4 am. 😂

Exactly. Probably with an XL bully un muzzled too.

BeachParty · 17/08/2024 20:07

Twototwo15 · 17/08/2024 19:58

I’m quite impressed your dog sat quietly in a bush for three hours.

Yeah.... 🤔

Twototwo15 · 17/08/2024 19:58

I’m quite impressed your dog sat quietly in a bush for three hours.

Pupinskipops · 17/08/2024 19:21

Imperrysmum · 10/08/2024 16:39

A property that is being privately used is private property no? It’s not like it is someone’s house, it is a public park that is closed and I am (or was) using it privately.

Anyway he is on lead & muzzled

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Are you for real?

Pupinskipops · 17/08/2024 19:18

Imperrysmum · 10/08/2024 16:29

Well virtually. Im not breaking into the park, there is a slat missing in the fence.

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Good luck trying to convince a judge that you didn't break into the park because there was a slat missing. 🤦🏼‍♀️

TheMerryTiger · 17/08/2024 19:17

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Pupinskipops · 17/08/2024 19:12

Imperrysmum · 10/08/2024 15:58

You’re allowed to walk an XL bully off lead on private property? The park is closed at 4am so it’s private property.

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Good luck trying to convince a judge that a park changes its ownership status out of hours. Is your dog registered?

Jo586 · 17/08/2024 19:06

Where are you based? I do like a crispy duck , where is the restaurant.

ThePearlSloth · 17/08/2024 18:55

Oh my god. I am so glad I read all of OP’s posts to the end, that was the greatest denouement 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

good work on the surveillance operation. Er, Roger! Over and out 🤣

Jonboy8 · 17/08/2024 18:23

It is easy to catch ducks, they are pretty daft. I often go to the local park early in the morning with a couple of slices of bread, and always come home with a couple. I have a couple of excellent recipes for duck, but the one with orange sauce is my favourite!

Fullyflavoured · 17/08/2024 18:10

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Absolute racist bollocks.

Mammajaz · 17/08/2024 18:00

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saidthebellsofstclements · 17/08/2024 16:03

I was telling everyone on my lunch break at work about this story op.. Everyone found it hilarious!
I can't believe you are now being called a racist money grabbing pervert. Some people really do need to get a life, and a sense of humour.

Hereforaglance · 17/08/2024 15:23

Op I am guessing reading through everything this is a joke post or you are a very typical mn most likely on the PTA at ur kids school bored housewife highly privileged living of bank of hubby type with nothing to fill. Your day if sitting in the bush was one of the worst moments of your life

Hereforaglance · 17/08/2024 15:16

Here ducky ducky ducky get in the bag and none of ur quacking now

On serious note u want to report someone because you think they are stealing ducks

What age are you have you seen someone about your level of pettiness my word your poor neighbours prob to scared to breath loudly around you incase you take it the wro'g way

tommyhoundmum · 17/08/2024 09:27

"Class profiling", that's a new one on me.

Delphiniumandlupins · 16/08/2024 22:31

All the ponds in parks around here are about two feet deep and mucky with bird poo. Not somewhere I would choose to swim?

CurlewKate · 16/08/2024 18:26

@Mybusyday "Oh ffs! Nothing racial at all, get off your soap box"
No, nothing "racial" at all about the assumption that "men from the take away" are going to be catching ducks from the pond. Presumably they were also rounding up cats on the way home......

Delta41 · 16/08/2024 18:05

I’m just turning this into an open mic routine.
ongoing thanks to all.

Mybusyday · 16/08/2024 17:51

CurlewKate · 16/08/2024 06:10

If this is true, then you are making a very tedious racist assumption.

Oh ffs! Nothing racial at all, get off your soap box 🙄