Dolphin nonsense

, originally uploaded by MuhammadSarwar.

What became of common sense? I read yesterday about two men being prosecuted for teasing a dophin in Folkestone harbour.

Personally, I think the men were being stupid, but if the dolphin did not like it, the animal would either have given the men a hard and painful shove with its beak or else swum off. The dolphin was in charge of the situation and must have thought it was a bit of fun and gone along with the game.

Who was it in the Crown Prosecution Service that decided this was a case worth pursuing? Is there a shortage of genuine crimes to be dealt with?