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calimary

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46. Agreed.

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 11:54 PM

Jul 2015

VILE people. A friend of mine tried to argue last night that the guy was this unsuspecting innocent who trusted his guides. THEY'RE to blame! What a crock of shit. I thought so then. I know so now.

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Cecil hunter Walter Palmer 'wanted to kill an elephant after killing the lion' [View all] seafan Jul 2015 OP

Sickening darkangel218 Jul 2015 #1

Agreed. A fitting punishment would be for that prick to be hunted down in a pay-per-view televised event. Now THAT would be justice! InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2015 #42

I'd be happy to see that. n/t raven mad Jul 2015 #96

"was not able to find one sufficiently large enough" restorefreedom Jul 2015 #2

Haaaaaaaaaaa! 7962 Jul 2015 #11

Congratulations! jaded_old_cynic Jul 2015 #26

wow never did before! nt restorefreedom Jul 2015 #31

DUzy! AngryDem001 Jul 2015 #39

oh my...hahahaha hibbing Jul 2015 #54

Meanwhile, in America, the slaughter of thousands of wildlife mammals for trophies continues with nary a complaint. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #3

Hopefully, Cecil's killing will shed light on this MissDeeds Jul 2015 #22

i think this has highlighted restorefreedom Jul 2015 #76

Palmer has already been convicted of hunting illegally in Minnesota csziggy Jul 2015 #84

so he was devastated, but claims that they immediately reported the slaughter magical thyme Jul 2015 #4

and never mind that they tried to destroy the tracking collar Adenoid_Hynkel Jul 2015 #5

typical typical CountAllVotes Jul 2015 #29

"Devastated". But then while he was there wanted to go 7wo7rees Jul 2015 #37

Although I have no use for the guide or Bwana Palmer swilton Jul 2015 #38

The Whole Story Sucks Bigtime. cynzke Jul 2015 #83

So if this was a tragic 'accident' swilton Jul 2015 #6

Palmer is on his second PR firm now. First one dropped him. seafan Jul 2015 #8

This guy Palmer is such a POS! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2015 #12

Even his congresswoman had this to say swilton Jul 2015 #45

Game hunters are scum. nt onehandle Jul 2015 #7

Where is this fucker Palmer... has he turned up yet? WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2015 #9

The guy is such a coward and a loser. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2015 #14

Yep. People are furious. WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2015 #15

Hopefully something might happen. This is a good start to expose these sick fucks! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2015 #21

I hope so. But they've been exposed... WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2015 #25

I hope I'm reading this correctly but swilton Jul 2015 #41

He's in hiding rpannier Jul 2015 #17

Or Caribou Barbie and Tawd. WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2015 #19

Telegraph has a story on Ted's take on the shooting rpannier Jul 2015 #20

Oh, right, it's the *libtard agenda.* WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2015 #23

But see... those are actual facts rpannier Jul 2015 #47

Here's another look... shucks Jul 2015 #56

And your point is what exactly rpannier Jul 2015 #58

Welcome to DU, Ted Nugent! Sheldon Cooper Jul 2015 #61

They lured the lion out.....try some reading before commenting, new poser. The NRA salutes you! Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #67

Your post says 'Link' but there is no link there csziggy Jul 2015 #86

Your post had me confused. Above the snip it mentions Nugent then below the snip A Simple Game Jul 2015 #66

So says Little Teddy Shitty Pants, pedophile-at-large. Raster Jul 2015 #68

The irony. What a coward. n/t freeplessinseattle Jul 2015 #52

the hunter has become the hunted Skittles Jul 2015 #99

Yep. And I have NO problem with the "internet vigilantism" over this. WorseBeforeBetter Aug 2015 #100

What a douchebag. Nt 7962 Jul 2015 #10

When you hunt at night, and when you admit that you can't see collars at night, Faryn Balyncd Jul 2015 #13

What you say times 1000! nt 7wo7rees Jul 2015 #24

dead on right glinda Jul 2015 #36

Here, here!! Yes, indeed! emmadoggy Jul 2015 #40

The Safari Club took it's f/b page down swilton Jul 2015 #43

Agreed. calimary Jul 2015 #46

Maybe I'm missing something... HeartoftheMidwest Jul 2015 #51

Why are you luring animal out if a protected park? yardwork Jul 2015 #64

Sitting in the safety of your vehicle? WorseBeforeBetter Aug 2015 #101

Which one? Dumbo? bluedigger Jul 2015 #16

He should not be able to take the head and skin of a protected animal passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #18

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #28

His practice is pretty much toast for now rpannier Jul 2015 #53

they are with the authorities restorefreedom Jul 2015 #32

The trophies have been confiscated as evidence in the criminal trial. nt tblue37 Jul 2015 #34

Unless it's going to a museum or research, Lars39 Jul 2015 #63

that will be the next big step in this fight restorefreedom Jul 2015 #75

What hell...this guy has a real bad urge to KILL. SoapBox Jul 2015 #27

I feel sorry for Jericho. roamer65 Jul 2015 #30

all the family ties are now disrupted restorefreedom Jul 2015 #35

Not only the cubs, but each lioness trying to protect her cubs is at extreme risk. seafan Jul 2015 #44

Apparently the bond was strong, Cecil and Jericho were brothers. roamer65 Jul 2015 #49

Gods, I hope so. okasha Jul 2015 #55

I wish someone on the ground in Zimbabwe okasha Jul 2015 #50

They are: "Cecil the lion's cubs are being protected by his BROTHER" csziggy Jul 2015 #87

Thank you. okasha Jul 2015 #89

It could still happen - the two brothers defended their pride csziggy Jul 2015 #90

I think they knew damn well who they were shooting. glinda Jul 2015 #33

The more I learn about this story the sicker I feel. calimary Jul 2015 #48

i see a future john oliver episode. pansypoo53219 Jul 2015 #57

Hoping for this Sunday. Oliver will figuratively disembowel this miserable excuse for a human. Raster Jul 2015 #69

..... trusty elf Jul 2015 #59

The bastard wanted to kill Dumbo! Helen Borg Jul 2015 #60

just wow. n/t MBS Jul 2015 #62

What a total asshole. Vinca Jul 2015 #65

Excellent OP. K&R nt TBF Jul 2015 #70

but he was so upset after killing the 'wrong lion' restorefreedom Jul 2015 #71

This man is a sick person Gothmog Jul 2015 #72

it was the guide that was "devistated" not Palmer, he didn't give a shit. Javaman Jul 2015 #73

Yes, it is interesting how Palmer left quickly for Johannesburg the next day. seafan Jul 2015 #74

Steve Martin as pussycat-killing, sadistic dentist Andrej28 Jul 2015 #77

i think killing an elephant, is even worse HFRN Jul 2015 #78

Why in the fuck are the Zimbabweans bringing in Americans to shoot their lions and elephants? The Stranger Jul 2015 #79

Money. Money money money... Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #81

Where are the zooloogists with the science to debunk that absolute bullshit? The Stranger Jul 2015 #82

In a word, survival. And one more: corruption. seafan Jul 2015 #85

"Why in the fuck" is the same thing going on in America, and in far worse numbers? Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #88

Zimbabwe calls for extradition of dentist who killed Cecil the lion seafan Jul 2015 #80

So, where is Walter Palmer? seafan Jul 2015 #91

hardly relevant, but that MN home is the fugliest McMansion I've seen so far outside "The Sopranos" MisterP Jul 2015 #95

Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2015 #92

Palmer's hunting guide, Theo Bronkhorst, speaks out for the first time seafan Jul 2015 #93

Update: Palmer's representative contacts U. S. officials. (Friday, July 31) seafan Jul 2015 #94

Ok, I hunt for food. Generally birds, sometimes getting lucky with a caribou. raven mad Jul 2015 #97

Did he panic when he skinned Cecil then tried to hide the pelt and head so he could ship it out Monk06 Jul 2015 #98

Sorry but part of me just feels like this: put him in a lions' cage and be done with him. Nt JudyM Aug 2015 #102