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In case you smugly believe

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In case you smugly believe

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In case you smugly believe

Jay Samuels

>that our society is better than the societies where people poach elephants and rhinos:

SHELTON, Mason County � The crime occurred far back in the woods, off a dead-end gravel road where no one would hear the fatal cut or see the victim fall.

It wouldn't be discovered until Mason County Sheriff's Deputy Ted Drogmun came upon a path in the underbrush while patrolling the forest west of Shelton. He had to hike into a gully to find what was left of the 85-foot maple tree.

Sawdust and chunks of wood were scattered all around. Most of the log still lay where it fell. But the thieves had gotten at least part of what they came for: pieces hardly larger than a shoebox, neatly carved from the base of the log.

The full story is at

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003710429_maple17m.html

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Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native, Presently Away

>They [law enforcement] slap their hands," he said, "then they go out and do it again."

......And there Jay is the biggest part of problem....no fear of punishment.

When we finally re-realize that severe discipline is essential to maintain a law-biding society than we'll suddenly find ourselves alot better off.

If, for example, hazardous waste dumpers where taken out behind the courthouse and shot immediately upon conviction, than I think that practice would come to a screaming halt. Instead, they payoff some politicians and contine poisoning the land, air, and water for the love of money.

Without proper criminal punishments any civilization will not long be civil, and once civilty is lost, so is the civilization.

Better quit before I cross a line, but this subject really makes my blood hot.

T.O. who be the behind-the-courthouse-shooter for free as long as they'd utilize me.

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Awhile back in north IL . . .

s.mackay@worldnet.att.net

>they were poaching in the state parks ! Rolling in and taking BIG Walnut right out of the picnic areas in Lowdeon State Park among others. It was such a waste that they crowned them and left everything but the trunk. They were so good at it and fast they never caught them. 'Tis a shame that such skill and determination was so mis-directed.

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Barry Irby

>Years ago people would ride rural roads at night and find a cow standing near the fence beside the road. (The cows do that because there is heat coming off the road in cold weather) The poachers would jump out and shoot the cow, jump the fence and quickly butcher out the premium cuts, and flee. The local Sheriff was at his wits end. Too many roads and too many cows. Finally he put and end to it. He pointed out that these guys were rustlers and cattlemen should know what to do about rustlers. The local judges let it be known that there was very little protection in the local law for rustlers. That's why there are rifle racks in so many farm pickups. The problem suddenly went away.

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