Death by Pollution

I have been receiving reports all week about the catastrophic pollution on the River Trent. Along with the River Witham the Trent was where I learned my trade so to speak. In those early days vast rafts of foam covered it's surface but it still carried a good amount of roach, dace and chub. I am told that there is now almost 30 miles of the river cevoid of fish life. It appears that none caring evil bastards allowed cyanide to enter a main drain at Stoke on Trent. The poison then made it's way through the treatment plant and then into the river. I guess the company that did it will plead innocence and declare it a terrible accident. Bollocks I say. Excuses like that shouldn't wash and in this case I hope won't be accepted. I hope this will also be a reminder to all those who have not yet forked out their 20 quids to support the Angling Trust which now incorporates what was the A.C.A, the body which for years now has supported the angling community in their battle against polluters.I believe the highest amount of damages the A.C.A has won is in the region of 240,000 Sterling. In this latest case I hope they manage to smash that amount by a country mile. Personally I would like to see the perpetrators of this crime strung up by their nuts and hosed down with cow shit on an hourly basis. And yes, I don't apologise for my language as this kind of irresponsibilty just make me furious. To go on from the above. I know the Trent was making a fabulous comeback but I was always a little suspicious of how clean it was. My mates that fish it on a regular basis waxed lyrical as to how clear the water was. I often asked had anybody taken a private water sample and had it tested. Gin clear water is almost always on big rivers a sign of pollution. The pollutant 'dropping' out all the natural growth and colour. I know from first hand experience. The Shannon suffered from it for years caused by a factory upstream of here where the EPA here granted them (would you believe) an I.P.C license For those of you who don't know what an I.P.C license is, it is a license to pollute a water course. Bloody unbelievable don't you think!