But Alan Stevenson, head of recreation and tourism at the commission’s Forest Enterprise Scotland, insisted that the suggested ban was not official policy. “The remark was a throw-away comment,” he said, adding: "This is neither policy nor proposed policy and to suggest otherwise would misrepresent the position of Forest Enterprise Scotland on this issue. Only Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park proposals are under consideration.”
I'm not camping, my van just broke down and I'll have a go at fixing it when its light.
Scenario...
You drive to the middle of nowhere, park the car, pitch a tent, drink a few beers or a three finger half then the police come along and ask you to be on your way. How would that work, obviously you cant drive until the next day. I'm not even sure they would allow you to open the vehicle to store your stuff if you were smelling of alcohol. Are you just supposed to pack up your gear and start walking somewhere.
Scenario...
You drive to the middle of nowhere, park the car, pitch a tent, drink a few beers or a three finger half then the police come along and ask you to be on your way. How would that work, obviously you cant drive until the next day. I'm not even sure they would allow you to open the vehicle to store your stuff if you were smelling of alcohol. Are you just supposed to pack up your gear and start walking somewhere.
“..so much well-researched material that the reader finally puts the book down battered, angry and determined that something should be done…” “frank, fearless and at times ferocious.” ………… “an eloquent lament for the Scottish legal profession’s apparent collective loss of moral purpose.” – The Herald, 30 October 2010
“Wightman may have trained in forestry and worked as an environmental scientist and campaigner but he brings a lawyerly and forensic analysis to task: a voyage of discovery to find out how landowners in Scotland got their hands on the millions of acres that were once held in common” – The Times
If you have the keys to the car, then you can be deemed in charge of the car whilst drunk.
I dont think theres any better book to read than this one: The Poor Had no Lawyers, Who owns Scotland and How they got it.
If nothing else, this thread has served to demonstrate how easy it is to stir up 'rebellious Scots', it would seem.