The Pigeon: The Pinnacle of All That is Avian, or Mere Winged Rat?

"Meanwhile, the pigeon wars escalate, and avian battles fought in Central London cause human accidents, injuries and deaths. Everyone looks fearfully at the sky -- ''It was as if the whole of London had visited the same deranged chiropractor'' -- and antipigeon vigilantes, from whom Ken Livingstone might learn a thing or two, band together."

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"We're the hard-core part of the pigeon movement," said Bob, who asked that his last name not be used but who is the founder of Bird Operations Busted, an organization that has about 15 members. "Our aim is to unveil the mafia of netters," he said in hushed tones, seated in an Upper West Side cafe.

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The debate rages on.