Do you guys think he got what he deserved?
Seeing as he had previously won this contest and many others by (allegedly) cheating in the past I think they should have given him a much bigger fine.
June 20, 2013 at 2:09 pm
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Angler jailed for cheating in a fishing contest.
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June 20, 2013 at 2:14 pm #1178935
It says they revoked his hunting and fishing privileges in select counties. How does that work?
June 20, 2013 at 2:40 pm #1178940Doug I’m guessing it was a district judge an only has authority over the counties he presides in. Had he plead guilty to the DNR charge of transporting fish, the DNR could have revoked licensing….my guess.
The humility from his peers is more punishment then what he received in jail time or fines. IMO
June 20, 2013 at 2:42 pm #1178941OMG..he is 72yo??
He must be an icefisherman 
June 20, 2013 at 2:44 pm #1178942It definitely should have been a stiffer fine and more jail. Basically he was trying to steal a $10k Ice Castle….I’m just guessing but if someone just outright stole one or got caught trying to steal one the penalty would be more than 7 days in jail and $275 in fines.
I agree with the judge as well….cheaters like this guy ruin contests and tournaments for those of us that play by the rules.
June 20, 2013 at 2:55 pm #1178949Quote:
It definitely should have been a stiffer fine and more jail. Basically he was trying to steal a $10k Ice Castle….I’m just guessing but if someone just outright stole one or got caught trying to steal one the penalty would be more than 7 days in jail and $275 in fines.
I agree with the judge as well….cheaters like this guy ruin contests and tournaments for those of us that play by the rules.
I agree, If I went to a Ice Castle dealer and stole a house it would be a different story. This was a good oppurtunity to make a very public example that I feel was squandered. Kinda get tired of plea deals.
June 20, 2013 at 3:05 pm #1178951I agree with Will, Buckshot and Belletaine.
June 20, 2013 at 3:15 pm #1178960He got off easy I think. That sentence won’t stop him from violating the laws again.
June 20, 2013 at 3:25 pm #1178966It’s only cheating if they catch you
June 20, 2013 at 3:27 pm #1178967
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I agree, If I went to a Ice Castle dealer and stole a house it would be a different story. This was a good oppurtunity to make a very public example that I feel was squandered. Kinda get tired of plea deals.
I completely disagree. Making a public example of people thru law is immoral. Two wrongs doesn’t make a right. Plea deals are just that, the defendant must give up something in exchange for a lighter sentence. That doesn’t mean he gets off with less than he deserves. There will always be differing opinions about sentencing of criminals, but consistency efficiency (overall cost to the taxpayer versus the benefit), and effectiveness is the goal.
I’d never want to be a judge, that’s for sure.
June 20, 2013 at 4:34 pm #1178989From what I read he is a “Career Poacher”. Maybe he should have been give a few hundred hours of community time improving fish habitat, cleaning up the lakes, etc…
Apparently fines aren’t working.
June 20, 2013 at 4:42 pm #1178990I would also like to see any local contests refuse his entry in the future. I think most tourney’s have some sort of clause allowing them to refuse participants.
June 20, 2013 at 4:57 pm #1178996he’s a joke
June 20, 2013 at 6:50 pm #1179038Biggill, I’m not saying to go beyond sentancing guidelines, but if somebody’s on the fence about weather to cheat to “steal” a first place prize I’m not sure the possibility of a $250 fine is going to stop them. As far as losing his right to fish for two years I think he’ll probably still do it as rules mean nothing to him. I think they need to be hit where they will feel it, money and freedom.
I could’nt agree more that being a judge would be a diffacult task .June 20, 2013 at 7:02 pm #1179039Quote:
he’s a joke
the cheater?
the judge?
or both?June 20, 2013 at 7:19 pm #1179040Quote:
Biggill, I’m not saying to go beyond sentancing guidelines, but if somebody’s on the fence about weather to cheat to “steal” a first place prize I’m not sure the possibility of a $250 fine is going to stop them. As far as losing his right to fish for two years I think he’ll probably still do it as rules mean nothing to him. I think they need to be hit where they will feel it, money and freedom.
I could’nt agree more that being a judge would be a diffacult task .
My response was to the comment in general, not this specific case. I like to read responses first once in a while before I even read the story. It gives myself an unbiased point of view of the discussion.
June 20, 2013 at 7:24 pm #1179042Quote:
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he’s a joke
the cheater?
the judge?
or both?
good point…all of the above
June 20, 2013 at 11:11 pm #1153894Quote:
I agree with Will, Buckshot and Belletaine.
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June 20, 2013 at 11:34 pm #1179087He got off light. People who do this should get more jail time and stiffer fines.
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