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1/9 Having taken legal advice from a major firm of solicitors, I politely request that @C4_pmc remove the @BBCr4today programme interview with me from their misleading and cynical Twitter advert. @ChrisGPackham @MarkAvery @RuthTingay
2/9 This is on the clear legal grounds that a) @C4_pmc are deliberately using my words out of context ('passing off', in legal terms) and b) I have complained to them about this before - see this Tweet on May 30: http://bit.ly/3gqSWsi
3/9 I note that @C4_pmc have effectively admitted copyright infringement of my photo by removing it. However, that does not stop them being liable for infringement in the first place.
4/9 They also published a photograph of a Bearded Vulture taken by a young birder, @GreeneIndy who, being a minor, is classed as vulnerable – again, a breach of the law. Also morally bankrupt.
5/9 Not sure that @JustinOnWeb and @BBCr4today will be too pleased at their interview with me being taken out of context.
6/9 To repeat for the hard of understanding: Birds of Prey are doing very well in the UK, APART FROM on and near grouse moors where they are being systematically and ILLEGALLY killed. What do you not understand about that, @C4_pmc ?
7/9 I also imagine that the legendary broadcaster John Craven is also annoyed at his comments on how brilliantly red kites are doing have also been taken out of context – again, doing very well APART FROM on and near grouse moors.
8/9 Amused that @C4_pmc describe me as a “rich TV celebrity”. Unlike grouse moor owners, who get hardworking taxpayers’ handouts for destroying the environment, I have worked hard to earn what I have; coming from a single-parent family with no inherited wealth, like them!
9/9 Really, this is very simple: a cabal of landowners, shooting and game interests creating fake news, making personal attacks on conservationists, and supporting blatant lawbreaking. It’s really not that hard to understand, is it, @c4_pmc ?
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