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First recorded activity by BoatBanter: Aug 2011
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...what next? Why your guitar of course...
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On Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:04:29 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:
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On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:16:29 -0700 (PDT), Tim
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Facing criminal charges that might have put him in prison for years,
Mr. Vieillard pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of violating the
Lacey Act, and was handed a $17,500 fine and three years probation. "
So, he agreed that he violated the law and was fined. I don't
understand why you're upset. He did have to plead guilty.
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Obviously you have completely missed the point.
Obviously, I didn't. He pled guilty. That's the point. If he was
innocent, he should have fought it.
I believe in plea bargains when the person pleading knows that it's
easy for the prosecutor to prove his case. I don't believe in them
when the defendant is pushed into it because the lawyer is lazy or too
busy.
Just because someone chose not to fight the charges doesn't mean that
he's guilty.
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