Well, I am not surprised that it will happen in the future.
About three years ago, I was doing my usual walk in the same park. Saw an old couple with young lady came running asking for help. I was told the older guy was punched and needed a hp urgently.
Although I din see anything wrong with the old man. So, I had to converse to some Chinese in the park for hp. Police was called. The reason for such a fuss? It was over an unleashed dog. When the call was finished.....I resumed my walk again.
Not far away, I saw an agitated young man with his rottweiler. Looking back and forth. Some how I felt sympathetic toward the young man and his dog. Coz it was a young dog.
And I also know the reason why some people come to the park for a walk or relax at times.....
Some do it for health, other for peace of mind after a hard day at work or over personal issues. In both cases, the older people involved were doing a good cause. No doubt about it, but is this good cause sometimes went too far. Often you know, people who lived in Aust came from different ethnic backgrounds. Very often, sarcastic or racial remarks are added in conversations.
I think minor issues should never get out of hand. If both parties can add some restraints. The world will be a betta place.
If the old couple said there is a fine for feeding ducks or it is not allowed. I would have stop doing what I was doing. Instead it sounded like the 'lecture' of a lifetime. Guess nobody is 'perfect' in this so called 'perfect' world.
Hope I will bump into them and apologise for the things I said. But I also not surprised to find local council or park rangers there more often now.
The park area is populated with mostly migrants and more than 40% of them are Chinese. Therefore, duck feeding will continue....Not because they dun care about the laws but they are not aware of the consequences from simple things such as feeding the ducks.
Just a thought, if we care so much about the enviroment.....who is the one that consumed most of the world's non-renewable resources? The most civilised and educated people in the world?? :sticktong