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Do we REALLY view Poaching as a "crime"?
12-28-2007, 12:10 PM
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Dominant Buck
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Do we REALLY view Poaching as a "crime"?
A recent post on my "Would you turn him in" thread had a passage we've all heard before.
"If you're gonnado the crime.....You gotta do the time"
Do we "really"view poaching as a "Crime"? or....is it something "less"?
"If you're gonnado the crime.....You gotta do the time"
Do we "really"view poaching as a "Crime"? or....is it something "less"?
12-28-2007, 12:14 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Do we REALLY view Poaching as a "crime"?
Popcorn man strikes again!Poaching is a violation of game laws and therefore is a crime. You can get a ticket from the game warden can't you? He can take your bow, gun, stand, and truck can't he? He can take you to jail. They are law enforcement officers and if you break a law, such as poaching, they will arrest you and the judge will decide what your punishment is.
12-28-2007, 12:17 PM
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Dominant Buck
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RE: Do we REALLY view Poaching as a "crime"?
Can someone give us a definition that we can all agree with? I'm not opposed to that.
Tony....I've only been deer hunting for a short time. I'm somewhat amazed at how we (as a hunting community.....and specifically as a deer hunting community) so easily seem to dismiss offenses involving game laws.
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Tony....I've only been deer hunting for a short time. I'm somewhat amazed at how we (as a hunting community.....and specifically as a deer hunting community) so easily seem to dismiss offenses involving game laws.
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12-28-2007, 12:20 PM
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Dominant Buck
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RE: Do we REALLY view Poaching as a "crime"?
OK....if it's a crime.....
Let me ask it this way....
How does it (poaching) stack up with other "crimes"? if you knew your neighbor was (_____________) would you turn him in?
What would it take......in equivalence (is that a word?
) to make someone turn someone in?
Is that fair?
Let me ask it this way....
How does it (poaching) stack up with other "crimes"? if you knew your neighbor was (_____________) would you turn him in?
What would it take......in equivalence (is that a word?
) to make someone turn someone in?Is that fair?
12-28-2007, 12:21 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: Do we REALLY view Poaching as a "crime"?
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
Can someone give us a definition that we can all agree with? I'm not opposed to that.
Tony....I've only been deer hunting for a short time. I'm somewhat amazed at how we (as a hunting community.....and specifically as a deer hunting community) so easily seem to dismiss offenses involving game laws.
This thread is able to be answered anonymously.
Can someone give us a definition that we can all agree with? I'm not opposed to that.
Tony....I've only been deer hunting for a short time. I'm somewhat amazed at how we (as a hunting community.....and specifically as a deer hunting community) so easily seem to dismiss offenses involving game laws.
This thread is able to be answered anonymously.
thoughts?
12-28-2007, 12:21 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Do we REALLY view Poaching as a "crime"?
IMHO, the meaning of the word "poaching" has been corrupted to the point where it encompasses any game violation and hence when someone says a "poacher" was caught you have no idea what specific law he violated. Now if we go by the dictionary definition which is basically tresspassing for the purpose of taking fish and/or game then I say it's a pretty serious offense and pending the specifics could be criminal. If the offense is some triviality like not properly displaying your back tag then no, just a simple violation.
12-28-2007, 12:23 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Do we REALLY view Poaching as a "crime"?
Yes!It's acrime because it is illegal. Butit's also due to the reason thatsome of the time it involves being unsafe or putting others at risk or danger, just like driving drunk. (Ex: Road Hunters)
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