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Quote from: jackmaster on April 22, 2014, 06:40:13 AMQuote from: PLUVIUSWAPITI on April 21, 2014, 08:34:32 PMcouldn't agree with you more jackmaster.thank you, i figure it will piss people off but oh well, it irritates me that some could think that this was b orderline entrappment, thats friggin nuts, the scud bottom vagrant was told time and time again how illegal it was and he often responded with that he was fully aware of how illegal it was, you can say well we are only getting one side of the story, so what, what does U.C have to gain by embellishing the truth??? not a damn thing, he is the one putting it out there, so many people cry and complain about needing someone to step up, well someone has, he should get nothing but support until he proves otherwise Thanks Jackmaster, but now my 2 cents worth. It's easy to blame defense attorneys when things don't go the way we want, but believe me when I say; they are just doing the jobs they are paid to do. Normally when cases go bad for the state/prosecutor, it is because either the case wasn't that solid to begin with, or the prosecutor screwed up. I will use the Bona case as an example. I don't in anyway blame Bona's defense attorney, he was just doing the best job he could. I do, however, blame the prosecutor and the judge. The prosecutor should have been prepared to go to trial if need-be, instead of working so hard for a plea deal, and the judge had every opportunity on earth to put the man behind bars. They dropped the ball, not the defense attorney.Also; please don't make the mistake of thinking defense attorneys always agree with or like their clients. They are people too, and often times they are shocked and repulsed by what their client has done. It's just the way the system works.I have done some international travelling in my years, and despite the problems our legal system has, we still have the best system I have seen in the world.I have learned over the years, that defense attorneys (even though they work hard to punch holes in our cases) are not the enemy, and they very often are the best one's at telling us how to improve our cases, so they can't find those holes to punch.
Quote from: PLUVIUSWAPITI on April 21, 2014, 08:34:32 PMcouldn't agree with you more jackmaster.thank you, i figure it will piss people off but oh well, it irritates me that some could think that this was b orderline entrappment, thats friggin nuts, the scud bottom vagrant was told time and time again how illegal it was and he often responded with that he was fully aware of how illegal it was, you can say well we are only getting one side of the story, so what, what does U.C have to gain by embellishing the truth??? not a damn thing, he is the one putting it out there, so many people cry and complain about needing someone to step up, well someone has, he should get nothing but support until he proves otherwise
couldn't agree with you more jackmaster.
mandatory minimus are fine but it ignores the ability of the prosecutor to plea down like what happend in the example.I dislike treating symptoms of the problem and would like to deal with the root.FACT Every department is strapped for cash, right wrong or indifferent. FACT Wildlife violations are viewed as victim less crimes.You have 2 different hurdles to over come IMO 1 Jail time will be reserved for really bad guys... In skagit county they are/were only accepting DUI or fellonly to be accepted at the jail... LOTS of dirtbags were given a swat on the wrist or just let go.2 How do you penalize some one financially that does not the assets to squeeze? The best example from the book are the 2-3 crack heads Todd was buying eagle stuff from over in the Yakima valley... They are broke, have no real assets, and won't go to jail... How do you penalize people like that?You might argue that Home detention, or community service can be some kind of penalty because it takes their time, but in reality even that is a slap on the wrist... Additionally how do you deal with those who skip on doing Community Service or whatever...Unfortunately this book and its followup discussions show that our court system is an illusion. A paper tiger. The only people it can and will keep inline are those of us who have assets, can't miss work, or generally responsible citizens that make mistakes, or errors in judgement... If your irresponsible, have no assets, little income... What can the court system do to you? Apparently nothing...
I read the book and passed it along to a friend who is currently a county deputy with aspirations to be a game warden. Sadly, I have tried to persuade him to stay on as a deputy. He is too resource oriented, altruistic and idealistic to survive a career starting now as a modern day game warden.
Here is an interview I did with Northwestern Outdoor Radio. The host of the show is a great guy, but told me he is a friend of WDFW Chief Crown.The only thing he said, which I disagree with, is that I bashed WDFW enforcement in my book. I did not bash all officers, just those who put themselves above resource protection or those who don't do the job they are paid to do. The interview starts at the 6:30 mark (6 minutes and 30 seconds into the show). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImfuACF6U5Y
Just finished this book, Congratulations of the success of the operation despite being hamstrung by the administration. Unfortunately this book only helps to confirm my feeling that Washington has the worst fish and wildlife agency in the nation!!! Not the officers in the field doing the real work but the administration as a whole. The book was a great read and hard to put down, however I was pissed off every time I read it because of the confirmations of what I have believed for years. Thanks again for your hard work and putting the truth of the entire operation out there!!!
Quote from: ucwarden on June 02, 2014, 02:22:24 PMHere is an interview I did with Northwestern Outdoor Radio. The host of the show is a great guy, but told me he is a friend of WDFW Chief Crown.The only thing he said, which I disagree with, is that I bashed WDFW enforcement in my book. I did not bash all officers, just those who put themselves above resource protection or those who don't do the job they are paid to do. The interview starts at the 6:30 mark (6 minutes and 30 seconds into the show). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImfuACF6U5YDont give up keep doing interviews and spreading the word. Its REALLY hard to stir things up in this state But every time you do you shine a little truth on a bad system that needs corrective action.
