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It seems like everyone has forgotten he was also convicted for a violation of the Lacey Act since he POACHED an animal in Canada and brought it into WA. A provision of the Lacey Act prohibits you from bringing unlawfully taken game/fish/plants across state/international borders.
Bill White admitted to shooting at a moose in Canada and was not licensed. In my mind, that was the most obvious poaching charge against him. Fine him for it and let him learn a lesson. I am not banishing him from the empire and never speaking to him again, I know he deserves better than that regardless of what anyone may say. I also question the facts of those who claim White has a history of poaching, I'm not sure that has been proven. Has Bill White ever been convicted of poaching previously?
Quote from: bigtex on April 06, 2012, 09:14:13 AMIt seems like everyone has forgotten he was also convicted for a violation of the Lacey Act since he POACHED an animal in Canada and brought it into WA. A provision of the Lacey Act prohibits you from bringing unlawfully taken game/fish/plants across state/international borders.Not at all, I pointed it out clearly....QuoteBill White admitted to shooting at a moose in Canada and was not licensed. In my mind, that was the most obvious poaching charge against him. Fine him for it and let him learn a lesson. I am not banishing him from the empire and never speaking to him again, I know he deserves better than that regardless of what anyone may say. I also question the facts of those who claim White has a history of poaching, I'm not sure that has been proven. Has Bill White ever been convicted of poaching previously?Yes, the Whites messed up badly and this will be an expensive learning process. But once the whole thing is finished and if he acted to protect his stock in respect to the wolves, I invite Bill White to join the forum with the username "Bill White" so everyone knows exactly who is posting and I hope he explains his case here on the forum. I think it's important for people to hear his version of the story, not the edited version you are getting from the pro-wolf news media who have painted him as a career poacher.I like telling stories to illistrate points, here's another real life story. When I was a stupid teanager I was driving drunk and attemted to pass a car in the fog. I hit another vehicle head on and could have killed a half dozen people including a husband and wife in the other vehicle, my girlfriend at the time, and my sister and brother-in-law. I lost my drivers license for 6 months, I could see a lot of people had a lot of disgust regarding my actions, and I have worked to pay back the insurance company for most of my life. Had anyone died I would have also been locked up for manslaughter and that may have turned me into a career criminal, who knows. But society didn't hang me, they didn't lock me up, they gave me another chance to be a productive part of society. I don't know about the rest of you, but I know Bill White was a good person 20ish years ago when I last talked to him in person and I suspect he is still a good person. I want to give Bill White the same kind chance to live up to whatever mistake he made as what society gave me. Society places child rapists in new neighborhoods and puts murderers back on the street to try and fit into society. I can see no harm and in providing Bill White "a person who has actually volunteered his time for many good causes" from having another chance.
If a guy is out of work, can't get a job no matter what he does, can't feed his family and then robs a bank, don't we still convict him of bank robbery when he is caught?I would have been on his side had they not been trying to make it into a trophy.
No body Perfect, People Choose what they want and We all learn mistakes, God forgive him because He want to change to better Person. Once Bill asked God to forgive him for whatever happen He did. God listen and God will forget all what happen and He will be a good person for all of us.No need to JUDGE agasint him. God and Law will. Bill is a VERY VERY GOOD GUY. I will always be his best buddy. I will ALWAYS GO HUNT, Camp, hiking, WITH HIM. Mulehunter
No body Perfect, People Choose what they want and We all learn mistakes,
They don't do fences. They don't observe Holidays. They do not hold pets in high regard.
Quote from: Chukar on April 06, 2012, 01:52:43 AMThey don't do fences. They don't observe Holidays. They do not hold pets in high regard.Uh... are wild animals SUPPOSSED to think otherwise???
All I know about this is what I have read. I agree he should be able to protect his pets and livestock. Had he shot a wolf, let it lay and called it in to report it or (SSS)I doubt all of this would be going on. From what I read, they had photos of them celebrating and then packing it up and shipping it off to Canada. In that scenario I think he got what he deserved. I don't want the wolves around either, but no one is entitled to twist the laws for their own purposes. I don't know him personally, but some of my relatives do. He was big into hunting and was the local hunter ed instructor from what I hear. It's not like he didn't know what he was doing.
I'm all for 2nd chances as well, but he has quite alot of things working against him that were by his own hands and volition. I don't see rehabilitation when others are looking past the severity of his actions. I'm not saying you should banish him, but if you build a defense support and stand up for the actions made, how is he suppossed to change his ways(and I'm not taking about the wolf poaching)?
