I could see this going down
CSI the whole nine yards lol
this crazy world sure can put things way out of proportion sometimes
I'm sure the store disposed of the fish in a dumpster properly birds or cats got in and caused the crime scene spew them all over
but yes I'm sure it was a horrible sight especially for the little ones
I think you handled the situation expertly, Convict.
What a horrible excuse for a "pet store".
To anyone who thinks this is tolerable, I would say "What if EVERYONE simultaneously decided to handle their "garbage" in this manner? (aside from the obvious cruelty issues) Would that not attract vermin like rats which are known to carry and spread plague/hantavirus? (Google it...every single year in the US there are cases of these and other diseases spread by rodents)
The bottom line is - you have no idea how the fish got where you found them, you have no idea who disposed of them originally, how they were disposed of originally, how long they had been there, how they died, when they died, what was done to prevent them dying, who had been notified, who had seen it, who had tried to clean it up, who hadn't tried to clean it up, etc. etc. You have no idea what ANY of the circumstances leading up to this situation were in ANY way whatsoever, and you entirely bypassed the logical method of approaching the situation by calling the police instead of discussing the issue with any of the employees, or even bothering to inquire if they were aware of it? No obviously that would be a foolish endeavor.
You people are acting like this is some terrible genocidal biological hazard that poses a threat to life as we know it. It was some small, dead fish in a parking lot near a dumpster. I throw a garbage bag full of fish carcasses in the dumpster every week - life goes on. Unless we know the truthful details of the situation entirely, it is foolish to be making judgments on what this fish store is or is not guilty of. That seems to be the spirit of people these days - guilty until proven innocent, call the feds now, ask questions later. You're right, we never will know what happened and it is what it is - but as of now it is what you made it, and frankly I find the situation comically asinine. I think you deserve no thanks and no support for your decision, considering that you made it entirely on speculation and perpetuated that speculation into people on this forum as acceptable. It is indeed for the best that you did not mention the name of the store - I would have sent them a letter apologizing for this ridiculous inconvenience.
Show me where in your oath you swore to report all cases of smelly dead fish I would love for you to find me a single law, code, or article that specifies proper disposal methods of pet fish, fish carcasses etc. on private property, not pertaining to contamination of a public waterway.
What standard were you upholding? The standard of taking extraordinary measures to rectify a minor situation? The standard of potentially needlessly disrupting business practices for extended periods of time? Thankfully my residence is far outside your jurisdiction and I am safe from such occurrences.
I am judging this situation (this thread, and your actions) as you yourself report them. If you can't paint an accurate picture of what happened then we are lost to begin with. Aside from trying to decipher your spelling and grammar, my day will most certainly be splendid.
This thread stinks worse than any fish dumpster I've ever smelled.
You judged a scene when you weren't there uncalled for and your post isn't even worth reading again.