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Rex

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14. I've never heard of anyone being punished for saving a protected species.

Reply to LisaL (Reply #10)

Sun Oct 19, 2014, 08:33 PM

Oct 2014

The DA must be an idiot or wants to make some really bad history for the state. The man took it on himself, at his own person risk, to save those raptors and should get an award...not jail time!

The law was not meant to be used this way imo. Hopefully our signatures will make a difference.

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Steve rescued two eagles Now he's facing criminal charges E action [View all] Omaha Steve Oct 2014 OP

It's an election year and asshole prosecutors want to look like they're doing something. hobbit709 Oct 2014 #1

WTF? Jenoch Oct 2014 #2

There are common sense exemptions for laws like this Warpy Oct 2014 #3

He should get his ass handed to him in the election. LisaL Oct 2014 #6

He made several calls first, per the linked recounting Bibliovore Oct 2014 #9

Bald eagles are no longer endangered, as of 2007 Warpy Oct 2014 #12

Work with wild animals for a living - New Orleans Strong Oct 2014 #13

How the hell is a federal law being nullified in Illinois? n/t Orsino Oct 2014 #4

Seriously? LisaL Oct 2014 #5

Signed hankthecrank Oct 2014 #7

Wow, the DA must be a royal asshole. Rex Oct 2014 #8

He saved the birds' lives. LisaL Oct 2014 #10

The idea that a DA thinks this guy should go to jail is one of the strangest things I've ever heard. BlueJazz Oct 2014 #11

Same here, I've never heard of this being done before. Rex Oct 2014 #15

I've never heard of anyone being punished for saving a protected species. Rex Oct 2014 #14