Poacher caught at Catalina Island

[MaxBottomtime]

Excellent Water Skills Help Stop Marine Aquaria Poacher

 

[BoundForElsewhere]

Nice.

 

[OTF]

Impressive police work.

And an article that actually explains things well.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[fisheater]

Why no gigantic fine (and/or confiscation of dive gear / boat)? Why no jail time? The actions were egregious and he'd been warned. He deserves more than a "permanent no-no." He's already proved that he doesn't care about "no-no"s.

 

[Rick Brant]

I agree this a$$hole needs to go to jail.

 

[Bubblesong]

In this article, the Warden goes all out to stop this illegal activities, freediving for evidence, etc. Warden Rojas sounds like “Batman” going after this “Joker”.

 

[Mystaadam]

If this was roughly 7 & half years ago, why the publication of it now?

 

[divad]

If this was roughly 7 & half years ago, why the publication of it now?

Why not?

 

[happy-diver]

Why no jail time?

I agree this a$$hole needs to go to jail.

Yeah and cut off his hands so he can't self gratify while he's in there yeah!

 

[runsongas]

because this is california. anybody who breaks the law here is doing so because they had a disadvantaged upbringing due to systemic inequality and just needs restorative justice, not incarceration. /S

serious answer is that these are not serious enough crimes to be bothered to be prosecuted anymore as they likely were reclassed as misdemeanors under prop 47.

Why no gigantic fine (and/or confiscation of dive gear / boat)? Why no jail time? The actions were egregious and he'd been warned. He deserves more than a "permanent no-no." He's already proved that he doesn't care about "no-no"s.