Attempted theft of trail camera

[Scvette]

Too bad the judge can't make those POS go stand in front of Cabelas on a Saturday with a big sign saying...I'm a thief that got caught trying to steal a game camera out in the field and this is part of my punishment.

[Band]

Too bad the judge can't make those POS go stand in front of Cabelas on a Saturday with a big sign saying...I'm a thief that got caught trying to steal a game camera out in the field and this is part of my punishment.

Shoot, I'd make the drive down there to give them a piece of my mind.
 

[OutHouse]

Gosh dang that is good to hear. Either way, if he has a job he will be forced to pay the costs of his incarceration, a criminal conviction fee, and any other fine associated with the crime. If he does the home monitoring that'll hit him fairly hard because that option costs up to $25 per day plus the cost of installing a phone line (if his place doesn't have one). Mind you the judge does not have to accept an agreed recommendation. He can go beyond (or below) what the parties present in the plea agreement. You could go to his sentencing and ask to be heard during the hearing.

[MR5x5]

not, not, not trying to start an argument....  but just curious if this was on private or public ground? If public am just, simply curious what the law says about removal of something like this?  I'd have figure the law would not protect personal property left on public ground?

All that said, stealing cams is a totally BS move!

[Buckmark]

not, not, not trying to start an argument....  but just curious if this was on private or public ground? If public am just, simply curious what the law says about removal of something like this?  I'd have figure the law would not protect personal property left on public ground?

All that said, stealing cams is a totally BS move!

If it is not yours dont touch it 

If i am up in Nat forest or other lands open to the public and not private hunting/camping and have my tent, trailer, etc etc set up and i head out to hunt it is not yours to take 
if i put my trail camera out it is not yours, my tree stand etc etc  +

Theft is theft, if someone steals your car that you parked at a public parking lot (like a park) you are covered under the law....

 

[Boss .300 winmag]

not, not, not trying to start an argument....  but just curious if this was on private or public ground? If public am just, simply curious what the law says about removal of something like this?  I'd have figure the law would not protect personal property left on public ground?

All that said, stealing cams is a totally BS move!

Just think about what your saying about public ground! Everybody leaves things on public ground all the time, your cars, bikes, motorcycles. 

[huntingfool7]

 

not, not, not trying to start an argument....  but just curious if this was on private or public ground? If public am just, simply curious what the law says about removal of something like this?  I'd have figure the law would not protect personal property left on public ground?

All that said, stealing cams is a totally BS move!

[MtnMuley]

Wow, he flat out said he didn't want to cause an argument.   I think he's wondering like I am if those charges he got were from taking a cam on public land. I surely hope so. That'd be nice to see a judge issue a punishment from stealing a cam on public, like he would on private.

[huntingfool7]

Wow, he flat out said he didn't want to cause an argument.   I think he's wondering like I am if those charges he got were from taking a cam on public land. I surely hope so. That'd be nice to see a judge issue a punishment from stealing a cam on public, like he would on private.

The cameras I've had stolen or messed with were on private land.  Guess I don't understand why that would be worse than taking one on public land. 

FWIW, I have an expectation that trespassers will tamper/steal cameras on private property.  Those Dbags are already up to no good!
It's Joe BlowStickyFinger on public ground that's surprising.  A normal everyday guy that wouldn't think to pilfer or shoplift in Walmart but can't pass up another guys gear.

[MR5x5]

Again, not trying to start an argument....  so if you feel the need to freak out and bang your head on the wall do it elsewhere.  Public ground cars etc is good example, but cars on public streets need to be moved in given period or they are impounded, camps on national forest are time limited.  There is a nice camera box, w/o camera ever, bolted to a tree for last 5 years.  Should it be considered abandoned, can I use it, does someone own that tree now....  I know any number of guys who leave/neglect cams in the woods over the winter.  Really just curious if the law at some point looks at things like the as abandoned at some point?

[Skyvalhunter]

I think you are confused. There are animals in the outdoors year round.

[huntingbaldguy]

I've never had one stolen but people messed with mine this year.  My blind was stolen this year and another last year.  I've since pulled all my gear from that property.

The cams were turned upside down prior to a hard rain and both cards stolen.  I don't know why they didn't take the cams but i guess i should be thankful???

[huntingfool7]

 

Again, not trying to start an argument....  so if you feel the need to freak out and bang your head on the wall do it elsewhere.  Public ground cars etc is good example, but cars on public streets need to be moved in given period or they are impounded, camps on national forest are time limited.  There is a nice camera box, w/o camera ever, bolted to a tree for last 5 years.  Should it be considered abandoned, can I use it, does someone own that tree now....  I know any number of guys who leave/neglect cams in the woods over the winter.  Really just curious if the law at some point looks at things like the as abandoned at some point?

    So I'm at a Christmas party last week and we're doing introductions.  Afterword a guy at the table asked an East Indian what his name meant in English 

He didn't get what was wrong with that either.

[MR5x5]

Again, not trying to start an argument....  so if you feel the need to freak out and bang your head on the wall do it elsewhere.  Public ground cars etc is good example, but cars on public streets need to be moved in given period or they are impounded, camps on national forest are time limited.  There is a nice camera box, w/o camera ever, bolted to a tree for last 5 years.  Should it be considered abandoned, can I use it, does someone own that tree now....  I know any number of guys who leave/neglect cams in the woods over the winter.  Really just curious if the law at some point looks at things like the as abandoned at some point?

    So I'm at a Christmas party last week and we're doing introductions.  Afterword a guy at the table asked an East Indian what his name meant in English 

He didn't get what was wrong with that either.

It was a pretty simple, honest, question out of curiosity.  If I could figure out away to ask it using crayons and pictures so you could understand it I would.

Troll

[Jonathan_S]

Again, not trying to start an argument....  so if you feel the need to freak out and bang your head on the wall do it elsewhere.  Public ground cars etc is good example, but cars on public streets need to be moved in given period or they are impounded, camps on national forest are time limited.  There is a nice camera box, w/o camera ever, bolted to a tree for last 5 years.  Should it be considered abandoned, can I use it, does someone own that tree now....  I know any number of guys who leave/neglect cams in the woods over the winter.  Really just curious if the law at some point looks at things like the as abandoned at some point?

    So I'm at a Christmas party last week and we're doing introductions.  Afterword a guy at the table asked an East Indian what his name meant in English 

He didn't get what was wrong with that either.

You fail reading comprehension. His question was how does the law look at this on public land vs private land