No Labels

I was dismayed to read the headline of the Independent.com article about the arrest of Steven Courtney, and found it to be an insulting conflation of “birdwatcher” with a despicable criminal activity.

Has The Independent resorted to “click bait” techniques at the expense of over 1,000 dedicated individuals in our community who admire and protect birds and their habitat?

I expect greater sensitivity from The Independent, particularly in this post-election time of divisive labeling and disparaging associations. Surely you can do better than to follow that unfortunate example.