Comments on: Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Feathers, Faces Federal Prison Time

By: stomp

stomp — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 23:30:15 +0000

What can people do to express their feelings to the judge who will be making the decision about the punishment?

By: Gordon Lightfoot Fay

Gordon Lightfoot Fay — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:11:07 +0000

All I can say is that Alex is one of the young people that is trying to make a difference. ALEX we love you. G Lightfoot

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:30:08 +0000

REGARDING:
“this is just stupid David Just plain stupid.”

Therefore I’m not smarter. QED.

No, all laws aren’t created equal. They have different penalties. This one was created to end or reduce the rate of extinction of birds on this planet. Treaties were signed. Two thirds or more of the United States Senate signed off on the treaty. Laws were passed to enforce the international agreement with the goal of good stewardship of the planet.

All this was done out in the open, not behind closed doors, not to enrich some special interest, but to preserve a natural treasure. Maybe I agree with the law, maybe I don’t. I don’t encourage people to disobey any law just because they dislike it. That would be exactly like not having ANY law at all, if people only did what they were going to do anyway.

There ARE people who (sometimes even correctly) believe certain people should die just as strongly as you believe they should be able to kill endangered species to sell their feathers. Or maybe you just think they just follow the birds around and gather the feathers as they molt.

Regardless, every law which exists but is only occasionally enforced or selectively enforced, weakens all laws, including the laws against murder. Better to not have a law than to have one but expect it to not be enforced.

David for honest laws
even if that’s stupid of me

By: Bama Lama Ding Dong

Bama Lama Ding Dong — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:51:23 +0000

Sorry David you’re starting to sound like the USA’s old granddad. “Why not do away with all laws altogether?”

Come on David, you’ve shown that you’re smarter than that. You and I and everyone else knows that all laws are not created equal. Just because some political numbskull got a law on the books doesn’t mean we the people should respect it.

And comparing murder to this is just stupid David. Just plain stupid.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 03:51:41 +0000

REGARDING;
“- – - firing the pathetic losers in the DA office who waste good tax money prosecuting somebody – - – ”

Or simply do away with all laws altogether. After all, the law enforcement idea requires someone to pass a law in the first place. In a world without laws there would be no crime because all acts would be lawful — even murder. We wouldn’t have to pay legislators, law enforcement officers, attorneys, judges, jailers.

Failing that, perhaps we could simply work to avoid passage of laws we disapproved, not complain about those who enforced the laws we passed. If the law is too broad, have it narrowed. If it is reasonable, don’t gripe about people doing their jobs as we spelled them out.

David for simplicity and honesty
and not shooting the servants

By: Bama Lama Ding Dong

Bama Lama Ding Dong — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 02:15:00 +0000

Attention Republicans: if you’re truly interested in smaller government, why don’t you start by firing the pathetic losers in the DA office who waste good tax money prosecuting somebody for selling a god-danged bird feather!!!

By: Member of PCI

Member of PCI — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:13:31 +0000

I am a member of the Poarch Creek Indians and Alex is a very good role model and teacher to our young people and children. He may have done wrong but what person has not..He has worked hard teaching them the Indain language that has been gone from our tribe for along time and he not only teaches the young but the older ones to. I have been to his bead work class and truly enjoyed it cause I want to learn how to make the Indian bead work. So lets not be his judge just because he done this.. Alex you are a wonderful role model to so many.. Keep your head high and keep up the good work…

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:22:45 +0000

REGARDING:
“- – - ( read the fine print IT SAID up too 250,000) I’m not saying he shouldn’t be punished for his involvement of the crime,, When he is sentenced then u pay call him a felon and that will be in May – - – ”

Grace already explained that people who plead guilty to felonies are convicted felons so I’ll just touch on the fact that a half of a million dollars is not $250,000. It is
$500,000. Further, it did not say up to that, it said over that per:
. . . . “He faces up to five years in prison and over a half million dollars in fines when he is sentenced on May 22.”

Still, it’s good that you care for him. Again, you can hope he’ll face closer to the bottom of the possible penalty.

David not seeing any fine print

By: Grace

Grace — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:46:22 +0000

He won’t be judged by a jury of his peers because he has already PLED GUILTY! That fact alone makes him a convicted felon. He is far from a role model. A role model is someone you aspire to be like. If that’s your goal for your children, by all means let him continue what he’s doing. He’s a sociopath. He’s a con man. He’s a poser. And now he’s a convicted felon. Really, is that who you want teaching your kids?

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:23:27 +0000

Alex is a wonderful teacher and role model! I and ALOT of other kids have learned alot about our culture! He made a mistake…..we all do! and i do think the charges are OUTRAGOUS !!!! We love you Alex.