[wisb] Re: Killers of Whooping Crane in Indiana receive probation, $1 fine
- From: "Kevin Kearns" <dkkearns@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "'Birdchat'" <BIRDCHAT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:17:23 -0500
I understand not wanting to ruin a young persons life over an incident such
as this. But there are many considerations that were completely ignored by
the prosecutor in this case. Foremost is the simple fact that many studies
have shown that violence towards animals as a youth often leads to greater
violence in their future. An excellent study is here:
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/188677.pdf
Again, prison time should not have been the result although these people
were out shooting anything that moved it sounds like and disregarding nearly
every law that legal hunters know and willingly follow (shooting from the
road for one). A hefty fine coupled with community service should have been
mandated here as well as several years of probation, gun safety courses and
good swift kick in the behind. I am also concerned with the lack of concern
apparently shown by the prosecutors for the feds who should have been all
over this. The blurb makes no real mention of specific case details and why
decisions were made, but given money poured into reintroducing Whooping
cranes, it makes no sense why this case was basically ignored.
Anyway, I am sure that most of us felt the same when we read it, just needed
to vent a little.
Kevin Kearns
Lake Mills where so far today it has snowed rained thundered blown and
hailed
-----Original Message-----
From: wisbirdn-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:wisbirdn-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Matt Mendenhall
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 4:01 PM
To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Birdchat
Subject: [wisb] Killers of Whooping Crane in Indiana receive probation,
$1 fine
Hi everyone,
Two people have pleaded guilty in the 2009 shooting of a Whooping Crane in
Indiana. Each received one year of probation, were charged approximately
$300 in legal fees and court costs, and were fined $1 for the crime. You can
read more about the case on our blog, BirdWatching Field of View:
Killers of Whooping Crane in Indiana receive probation, $1 fine
http://bit.ly/e1mlIS
Matt Mendenhall
Associate Editor, BirdWatching magazine
http://www.birdwatchingdaily.com
http://twitter.com/mdmendenhall
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