10-18-2014, 04:03 PM
Well that's a bit harsh.
I agree that suspension of their licenses is too light, but I'm sure there will be fines to go along with it, as there should be.
Don't get me wrong by thinking I'm a sympathizer to poachers. I am not. It just seems overboard to nail them for all they're worth and ruin their lives over some fish. It's a public resource that existed to some degree, prior to human involvement.
Prison? Gimme a break. We're already living in a society where our government is trying to put as many people in prison as possible. Let's not feed that monster.
Had they killed 23 of something that requires much more time and public resources to produce, then some jail time could be in order. Repeat offenses may also warrant that, in my opinion. If that's already the case, then so be it.
I'm not a fan of packing prisons/jails with people that haven't stolen personal property or physically hurt other people.
Filling a freezer with fish is a form of preparedness. Fish are food. The reasoning behind this incident must be examined before throwing the book at someone.
I'm not saying that people should be exempt from the rules either. They broke the law and should pay for that. Intent matters though (to me), when it comes to sentencing.
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I agree that suspension of their licenses is too light, but I'm sure there will be fines to go along with it, as there should be.
Don't get me wrong by thinking I'm a sympathizer to poachers. I am not. It just seems overboard to nail them for all they're worth and ruin their lives over some fish. It's a public resource that existed to some degree, prior to human involvement.
Prison? Gimme a break. We're already living in a society where our government is trying to put as many people in prison as possible. Let's not feed that monster.
Had they killed 23 of something that requires much more time and public resources to produce, then some jail time could be in order. Repeat offenses may also warrant that, in my opinion. If that's already the case, then so be it.
I'm not a fan of packing prisons/jails with people that haven't stolen personal property or physically hurt other people.
Filling a freezer with fish is a form of preparedness. Fish are food. The reasoning behind this incident must be examined before throwing the book at someone.
I'm not saying that people should be exempt from the rules either. They broke the law and should pay for that. Intent matters though (to me), when it comes to sentencing.
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