why do people hate turtles?

i was told turtles mostly can only catch
and eat diseased, sick, or dying fish. that
turtles really are not a huge threat to a
healthy fish population.

i caught my yard guy shooting my turtles.
i said "whats you doing boy?"
he said "i'm getting rid of your turtles"
i said "i like my turtles just fine"
of course too much of anything can be a bad thing
but i enjoy seeing my turtles all lined up on a floating log

personally i'd rather have turtles than a gator

i guess it's a 2EachHisOwn

Fishing has never been about the fish....