New rules for pa.

[Corn king 60]

Pa. Game commission announced today that September first will be the end of the 123 year old deputy warden program. They are going to have just full time wardens going forward. There are about 100 deputy warden’s in the state to supplement the full time warden’s
Last Week the state Supreme Court ruled that the open field doctrine is unconstitutional in the state. Wardens could enter private property any time any where without a warrant under the open fields doctrine, until last week. I think this move to eliminate the deputy warden program is a byproduct of the state Supreme Court ruling.

 

[MStoney]

Pa. Game commission announced today that September first will be the end of the 123 year old deputy warden program. They are going to have just full time wardens going forward. There are about 100 deputy warden’s in the state to supplement the full time warden’s
Last Week the state Supreme Court ruled that the open field doctrine is unconstitutional in the state. Wardens could enter private property any time any where without a warrant under the open fields doctrine, until last week. I think this move to eliminate the deputy warden program is a byproduct of the state Supreme Court ruling.

Curious to see how the open field ruling pans out.

 

[Corn king 60]

Curious to see how the open field ruling pans out.

Yeah me too

 

[tim629]

i saw a headline about the wardens but haven't read into the "why" yet, certainly isn't a financial issue and it seems like a hasty decision if it was just on the open field doctrine since that was a recent thing and i would expect a change/elimination of positions would(should) be a longer term thought process.

the open fields I certainly have mixed feelings but in reality i don't think it will lead to more baiting, the guys that are going to practice illegal activity would have continued with or without the open fields doctrine they just won't be as sneaky now and the wardens will have to work a bit harder to prove their cases so i would think more resources not less are needed