Connersville Cop And Wife Face Charges In Victimless "Crime"

[ISP 5353]

So the guy that poaches a trophy buck gets slapped on the wrist and the couple who saves a baby deer face jail time?

Excellent point!

 

[Tripp11]

So the guy that poaches a trophy buck gets slapped on the wrist and the couple who saves a baby deer face jail time?

/thread

This pretty much sums up my feelings when I heard about this on the news.

 

[SOCOM242]

Another example of a government agency with too much funding and too much time on its hands.

 

[rambone]

Oh deer.

 

[mrjarrell]

 

[mbills2223]

This is great. I usually love his cartoons.

 

[GARY T]

DNR should educate the public on such issues. Great cartoon!

 

[rambone]

Was this Federal DNR or Indiana DNR?

 

[Kirk Freeman]

There is only the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

The federal agency is the United States Department of Fish and Wildlife.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Home

This is a state level prosecution in Fayette County by a Special Prosecuting Attorney from Adams County.

 

[Glocker 400]

Governor Pence to the rescue.

Governor Pence to review Connersville deer case as support for couple grows | Fox 59 News – fox59.com

 

[92ThoStro]

Maybe they are taking it a little far with a jury trial and all but it is a well known rule that you cannot possess wildlife without a permit. There is good reason for it too. A law broken with good intentions is still a law broken. In this case it

is not even a stupid law. That being said,a fine should have been sufficient. no need for all this wasted money and publicity.

Completely agree

 

[BehindBlueI's]

This change anyone's mind?

ISDH: Bovine Tuberculosis

I think jail time is over the top, but there is a legitimate reason to not "rescue" a deer, keep it 2 years, and then let it "inexplicably escape" before its put down. Primarily so that a wild deer isn't introduced to domesticated animal diseases, such as Bovine TB which has ravaged deer populations in Michigan, and damage the wildlife here as well as spread to humans.

Ever wonder why the Indians were ravaged by European diseases, but the returning Europeans never caused an epidemic in Europe from Indian diseases? The process of domesticating animals and the affects on the immune system is the most often cited reason.

Just food for thought, sometimes there's more to an issue than seen at first blush.

 

[IndyDave1776]

This change anyone's mind?

ISDH: Bovine Tuberculosis

I think jail time is over the top, but there is a legitimate reason to not "rescue" a deer, keep it 2 years, and then let it "inexplicably escape" before its put down. Primarily so that a wild deer isn't introduced to domesticated animal diseases, such as Bovine TB which has ravaged deer populations in Michigan, and damage the wildlife here as well as spread to humans.

Ever wonder why the Indians were ravaged by European diseases, but the returning Europeans never caused an epidemic in Europe from Indian diseases? The process of domesticating animals and the affects on the immune system is the most often cited reason.

Just food for thought, sometimes there's more to an issue than seen at first blush.

You are joking, right? These people built a fenced enclosure in their back yard, not a farm lot. Did you even look at the pictures attached to the article? Better yet, have you ever lived on a farm. I rather doubt it or you would be well aware that the deer invade areas in which livestock are kept pretty much at will. I can appreciate that you would try to defend 'law and order' but you are stretching this way beyond the boundaries of plausibility.

 

[mbills2223]

This change anyone's mind?

ISDH: Bovine Tuberculosis

I think jail time is over the top, but there is a legitimate reason to not "rescue" a deer, keep it 2 years, and then let it "inexplicably escape" before its put down. Primarily so that a wild deer isn't introduced to domesticated animal diseases, such as Bovine TB which has ravaged deer populations in Michigan, and damage the wildlife here as well as spread to humans.

Ever wonder why the Indians were ravaged by European diseases, but the returning Europeans never caused an epidemic in Europe from Indian diseases? The process of domesticating animals and the affects on the immune system is the most often cited reason.

Just food for thought, sometimes there's more to an issue than seen at first blush.

No.

 

[buckhunter21]

Completely agree

I second that. There are reasons its a law people. Do your homework, it not just a case of "saving a fawn".

A plea was offered in order not to go to trail that more than likely would result in a fine and save the county money. That plea was rejected. Good luck proving you didn't break a law after admitting you new you were.

 

[mbills2223]

I second that. There are reasons its a law people. Do your homework, it not just a case of "saving a fawn".

A plea was offered in order not to go to trail that more than likely would result in a fine and save the county money. That plea was rejected. Good luck proving you didn't break a law after admitting you new you were.

Ah yes, because a law on the books is ALWAYS reasonable and appropriate.

Jim Crow laws - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wanna vote? Just pass this reading test, unless of course you're grandfathered in. You wanna sue? Please. There is a reason it's a law!

 

[mrjarrell]

Here's the cure for the problem. Screw the prosecutor and judge.

Art. 1, Sec. 19, of Indiana’s Constitution says:



In all criminal cases whatever, the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts.

 

[Liberty Sanders]

My e-mail to the governor...


Governor, it is with the greatest disappointment that I learn you have stated that DNR "acted appropriately" in their malicious prosecution of the kind-hearted couple that opened their home to a deer fawn in distress.

I am retired from law enforcement myself, and no, DNR did NOT act appropriately in this case. DISCRETION is a vital component of being effective as a law enforcement officer, and discretion CLEARLY should have been exercised in this case. This is nothing more than a case of jack-booted thugs abusing their authority because they can get away with it.

Governor, do the right thing. If you do not I can assure you that you've seen my vote for the last time.

 

[schwaky18]

A plea was offered in order not to go to trail that more than likely would result in a fine and save the county money. That plea was rejected. Good luck proving you didn't break a law after admitting you new you were.

Art. 1, Sec. 19, of Indiana’s Constitution says:

In all criminal cases whatever, the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts..

Exactly, I would argue for jury nullification. "Yep my client did it, please enter a verdict of not guilty." Attorneys do this more than you would think, however, most of the time it is unsuccessful. In this case it may work. You have the right to a jury trial screw saving the county money.

 

[jkfletcher]

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