The notice, issued on August 30, also accuses Mr MacKillop of intimidating potential buyers of former policeman Mr McLean's £209,000 cottage in Treovis

Says it all, even in the UK these clowns stick together.

Protection From Harassment Act 1997

I'm starting to understand what the over used phrase "nanny state" means.

They served him with a notice under the Protection From Harassment Act 1997 for "placing a garden gnome with intent to cause harassment to Mr John McLean".

Were garden gnomes specifically written into that act?

They served him with a notice under the Protection From Harassment Act 1997 for "placing a garden gnome with intent to cause harassment to Mr John McLean".

Could have been worse ;)

you know, as the police, you really should have more important things to do than worry about a guy's lawn gnome.


/leave that to HOA's.

Why are garden gnomes allowed at all? The practice is obscene!

Considering they say this has been going on for years, and this guy may have even harassed people looking at someone's house, I think there is a lot more going on than one gnome.

I'm just a random farker and even I recognize this story from awhile back. Note the date: Sept. 2006. Who's in charge here! I demand fresh silly news for my dol...uh, well...

/yeah!

Asinine tag should also apply...

I'd put this one right next to it.

The Garden Gnome Liberation Front should be notified immediately.

Here's my garden gnome. We call him Henry the gnomicidal maniac

They're short of cop-hate threads on Fark, so now they have to resort to pulling up stories from 2006.

Other annoying gnomes

CruJones: Considering they say this has been going on for years, and this guy may have even harassed people looking at someone's house, I think there is a lot more going on than one gnome.

You don't think the Daily Fail could have printed a slightly biased and one-sided story do you?

Even if that's not the case the guy sounds like a prick. And garden gnomes are a farking abomination.

My friend has a "Jocko" style lawn jockey in his front yard. The first time I saw it, I was about to give him some grief over it, but then noticed he had painted it white with red hair.

/got nothin'

Garden gnomes were invented to annoy neighbors.

They served him with a notice under the Protection From Harassment Act 1997 for "placing a garden gnome with intent to cause harassment to Mr John McLean".

I know Die Hard 4 wasn't that good, but do we really need to drag innocent gnomes into this!?

This gnome is trolling....

If former policeman John McLean was my neighbour I wouldn't screw around.



/yeah, yeah it's John McClane

Now I know the world has a bad case of stupid. Not only the neighbor but there is such a law on the books to begin with proves we are way to concerned about "feelings". Hell I would buy another one if I were him and put them both out there. They can't arrest him twice.

Hank: I need a gnome. But not just any gnome. I need a Winklebottom.
Salesman: A Winklebottom? You might as well ask me to move a rainbow!
Hank: I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or just weird.

TFA:But, Mr MacKillop said he had bought the offending object at a supermarket in a bid to deter criminals after his motorcycle was stolen from his drive.

"I happened to be walking through a local superstore. It was the only type of solar-powered gnome and it just happened that it had a police uniform on," added Mr MacKillop.

Point 1: YSR
Point 2: I don't think that's all that's going on over there.

/and what's with the 2 year old article?
//is it as old as the brie?

Is the magic word tonight MacLean?
Second article with that name...

I know it's an old story, but that guy should get every local ordinance and go over his neighbor's house with a fine-toothed comb and call in every single violation he has.

Calling the police over a farking garden gnome? Honestly.

geetus: I'd put this one right next to it.

Or in front of it...

Holy crap that story is from 2006! The LEAST they could have done is posted an update... let's see...

Ok I FAIL at Google. I can't find out anything on the result of this ridiculousness.

It was a violation of gnomeland security

I've been purchasing admittedly tacky lawn ornaments for awhile now. I'm trying to make a statement about my sister's taste in outdoor decorating. I've tried large plastic bugs with googly eyes, they multiplied. I have looked for the tackiest gnome I could find. I found one riding a ladybug and tucked him away in the front yard. The gnome multiplied, which was a pretty neat trick as he was the only one. I bought a wood ornament that was decorated with green plastic frogs and a welcome sign. She loved it. I hate to say it, but I'm going to have to bring out the big guns and find some plastic flamingoes.

/No, our neighborhood is not governed by an HOA. Why do you ask?

lajimi:
Says it all, even in the UK these clowns stick together.

(sigh)
Alright. What were in for.....?

My garden Gnome has a pointy white hat.

$5 says they shoot his dog too.

I see the problem. That's a Dwarf. In fact, that's Happy.

/Ask Snow White.

mangocop: I've been purchasing admittedly tacky lawn ornaments for awhile now. I'm trying to make a statement about my sister's taste in outdoor decorating. I've tried large plastic bugs with googly eyes, they multiplied. I have looked for the tackiest gnome I could find. I found one riding a ladybug and tucked him away in the front yard. The gnome multiplied, which was a pretty neat trick as he was the only one. I bought a wood ornament that was decorated with green plastic frogs and a welcome sign. She loved it. I hate to say it, but I'm going to have to bring out the big guns and find some plastic flamingoes.

/No, our neighborhood is not governed by an HOA. Why do you ask?

Once I get home from work tonight I may just have to find the pictures of the scariest house in my hometown. Every single square inch of the place is covered with tackiness. At Christmas there is an honest to goodness deer head that has a red lightbulb jammed in its nose. Disturbing doesn't even begin to cover it.

Dear Fark Noobs,

This article is from 2006. It has also already been linked from Fark.

Sincerely,
TOF

I can't blame them. I hate gnomes, too.



I always kill the gnomes first.

thinks_on_feet: Dear Fark Noobs,

This article is from 2006. It has also already been linked from Fark.

Sincerely,
TOF

Dear TOF,

It's still Fark.

Sincerely,
D-Wolf

On my first tour through Poland I noticed a strange phenomenon. After crossing the German border the highway fairly suddenly downgrades from the 6 lane Autobahn to a 2 lane side-road (though really still the highway). Every mile or two for the first twenty miles we'd come upon a car parked off the road surrounded by gnomes for sale. We passed seven or eight of 'em anyway, interspersed here and there were single cars and a *ahem* skankily provocatively dressed woman selling talent.

When we got to Poznan we asked our promoter what the deal was with the gnomes and he told us there was a vicious battle growing between the manufacturers of the inexpensive Polish gnomes and the 'superior' German gnomes. Apparently the cheap gnomes were flooding the German market and causing political problems between the two states.

/doesn't underestimate just how divisive bad taste can be

John McLean? Police officer?



/hotlinked

You gotta be farkin kidding me....*facepalm*

HEY! I'm surprised nobody dragged out the South American Nocturnal Creep Gnome Of Doom!

At least it wasn't wind chimes.

You don't even have the right to be an asshole?

/control!

If he were in the states,I am sure that said gnome would get shot for "lunging" or showing it's teeth.

But, Mr MacKillop said he had bought the offending object at a supermarket in a bid to deter criminals after his motorcycle was stolen from his drive.

Really? A criminal is going to be frightened away by a glow in the dark gnome dressed like a police officer? Really?

The cop should have just said it lunged at him, then he could shoot it twice with a shotgun, leave it on the curb and stick a note on the door for the owner.

Oldiron_79: My garden Gnome has a pointy white hat.

Mine has a robe and wizard hat.

Sunidesus: Every single square inch of the place is covered with tackiness. At Christmas there is an honest to goodness deer head that has a red lightbulb jammed in its nose. Disturbing doesn't even begin to cover it.


Oh, my God!!! Even I wouldn't go to those lengths. Aside from that, my sister's favorite holiday to decorate is Halloween. She has an inflatable decoration that is about 6 feet tall, illuminated, and has a witch, a ghost and a cute Frankenstein's monster going round and round. When I'm on swing shift, I make sure to deflate it before I go inside the house.

NarrMaster: My friend has a "Jocko" style lawn jockey in his front yard. The first time I saw it, I was about to give him some grief over it, but then noticed he had painted it white with red hair.

/got nothin'

Me neither