Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

dbackjon

(6,578 posts)

11. What they did was illegal

Reply to OldDem2012 (Original post)

Tue Jan 29, 2013, 05:02 PM

Jan 2013

And harmful in general.

Deer are not pets.

They were right to rescue it, but should have called any number of animal rescue groups to to do it the right way.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

33 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Support grows for couple facing jail for deer rescue.... [View all] OldDem2012 Jan 2013 OP

Destroy the world economy and get a nearly one trillion dollar bailout Downtown Hound Jan 2013 #1

Local LE has nothing to do with the world economy. They're just being assholes. randome Jan 2013 #3

This is a statement on just how fucked up America is Downtown Hound Jan 2013 #4

Taxpayer dollars at work... freckleface Jan 2013 #2

good for them. ceile Jan 2013 #5

You're kidding, right? liberalhistorian Jan 2013 #6

no, why? n/t ceile Jan 2013 #7

In your opinion, what should they have done? nt. OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #10

just plain dumb lotsofsnowplease Jan 2013 #8

Oh FFS! MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #9

What they did was illegal dbackjon Jan 2013 #11

How was the deer harmed by nursing the animal back to good health.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #16

They never released him back into the wild dbackjon Jan 2013 #17

I'm for using common sense in the application of the law.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #20

Very much in favor of common sense dbackjon Jan 2013 #22

That's your opinion....good luck pushing that concept. nt. OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #26

Since that concept is already the accepted rule of law nationwide, don't need to push it dbackjon Jan 2013 #30

They did it wrong Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #23

+1 X_Digger Jan 2013 #24

I agree liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #28

Bingo - a simple concept, yet not grasped by many on this thread dbackjon Jan 2013 #31

We have pet deer. DollarBillHines Jan 2013 #19

The DNR xxqqqzme Jan 2013 #12

There's a Monty Python skit in this story somewhere. nt. OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #13

Likely because it was so habituated to humans that it couldn't be released. X_Digger Jan 2013 #25

Remember this is a very Red State Pakid Jan 2013 #14

If there were ever a time and place for prosecutorial discretion this would be it. Vattel Jan 2013 #15

Unbelieveable. strongermessage Jan 2013 #18

But if some asshole shot it out of season they would probably get a pass and a medal Arcanetrance Jan 2013 #21

" possession of a deer could foster the transmission of diseases and parasites from animals to human Auntie Bush Jan 2013 #27

No good deed goes unpunished in a right-wing-soused indepat Jan 2013 #29

Small town, I'm guessing a personal vendetta against the family. Separation Jan 2013 #32

"illegal possession of a white-tailed deer" Enrique Jan 2013 #33