OK, Simon: Lets go to the next step trying to follow the logic. If the crocks are endangered I can see a law prohibiting killing them. But feeding them would seem to be in their best interest if they are endangered. And, if sitting on the back of a crock is mollesting it, I am sure the crock could defend itself without the help of legislation.

Just curious as to peoples reasoning for laws.

I question the reasoning for this law and certainly do not believe there should be a call for legal punishment for the action in question.