THS78, WE WILL JUST HAVE TO DISAGREE ON THIS ONE.I THINK HE SHOULD GO TO JAIL. HE BROKE THE LAW. AND AS FAR AS ME BEING A PURITAN, NOTHING COULD BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH. I'VE MADE PLENTY OF MISTAKES IN MY LIFE AND I'VE PAID THE PRICE FOR THEM. I GUESS YOU'RE OK WITH ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION TOO. AFTER ALL THEY JUST WANT A BETTER LIFE FOR THIER FAMILIES. OR MAYBE THE DRUNK THAT CRASHES INTO A TREE AND WALKS AWAY, NO HARM NO FOUL RIGHT?
WHEN I SAID A HUGE FINE IT DOESN'T HAVE TO TAKE YEARS TO PAY. FIND OUT WHAT HE CAN AFFORD AND THEN DOUBLE THAT. WRITE A LETTER TO THE JUDGE? OH YEAH, THAT WOULD REALLY SEND THE RIGHT MESSAGE TO OTHER POTENTIAL POACHERS. IF THERE ARE NO MEANINGFUL CONSEQUENCES TO HIS ACTIONS WHAT WILL STOP HIM OR OTHERS FROM DOING THE SAME THING? WE HAVE LAWS FOR A REASON. I DON'T THINK JUSTICE WOULD BE SERVED BY LETTING A PERSON WALK WITH A SLAP ON THE WRIST IF HE IS INDEED GUILTY OF POACHING. I AGREE THAT THE JAIL TIME MAY BE SEVERE AND I WAS REACTING WITH ANGER. MAYBE ALOT OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AND A FINE. AND MAYBE 5 YRS LOSS OF HUNTING PRIVLEGE RATHER THAN LIFE BUT SURELY NOT A PASS.