BuzzH
Well-known member
Schmalts,
He should have thought about the EXACT questions you just asked me before he started his poaching. Evidently, he either didnt think about it (which I doubt) or just like every other criminal out there, thought he was above the law and wouldnt get caught.
My reasons for not poaching are made for all kinds of reasons. Many of them have to do with exactly what you mentioned. If I were to poach and get caught, my career would likely be over with the FS. I could also lose my standing with the School of Forestry and basically "lose" my college degree. I could lose a large portion of my savings with large fines. I dont know about a divorce, but I couldnt say for sure how my wife would handle it (she hates poachers more than I do). I know my family would not approve of it.
If he doesnt like whats happening to him now, he should have put more thought into that PRIOR to becoming a criminal. Those are the things you have to judge as worth risking or not worth risking.
My opinion you have one chance...the first one, after that, you're risking it all by engaging in illegal activities. If you lose it all...dont cry on my shoulder and dont expect a second chance to "start over".
Our jails and court rooms are over-flowing with second, third, fourth, fifth chance "victims" of circumstance.
He should have thought about the EXACT questions you just asked me before he started his poaching. Evidently, he either didnt think about it (which I doubt) or just like every other criminal out there, thought he was above the law and wouldnt get caught.
My reasons for not poaching are made for all kinds of reasons. Many of them have to do with exactly what you mentioned. If I were to poach and get caught, my career would likely be over with the FS. I could also lose my standing with the School of Forestry and basically "lose" my college degree. I could lose a large portion of my savings with large fines. I dont know about a divorce, but I couldnt say for sure how my wife would handle it (she hates poachers more than I do). I know my family would not approve of it.
If he doesnt like whats happening to him now, he should have put more thought into that PRIOR to becoming a criminal. Those are the things you have to judge as worth risking or not worth risking.
My opinion you have one chance...the first one, after that, you're risking it all by engaging in illegal activities. If you lose it all...dont cry on my shoulder and dont expect a second chance to "start over".
Our jails and court rooms are over-flowing with second, third, fourth, fifth chance "victims" of circumstance.