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Michigan: Operation Slither Strikes at Illegal Reptile Dealers

Evan...Your talking about Bob .?? right?
Talked to Phil this evening and he basically said the same thing that you said but in the manner that these two are in an understanding or as he said are OK with each other now....


The deal was that Bill set him up with the official selling the turtles and basically said that they were captive born That's why he bought them and was entrapped indirectly [ directly being face to face and no middle man as was Bill]
 
John, how can they be OK with each other? Bill owes him money that he is not going to pay him. Bill lied to him selling him animals that were illegal and then when the state went after Bill he lied and told them that Bob knowingly broke the law. Bill did not set Bob up or help the state. He was trying to make a quick buck and sold Bob animals that were illegal telling Bob that they were legal. Then when he is threatened with jail, Bill lies and says Bob was at fault even though there were two people other than Bob present when Bill lied to him and Bill told me the same story as well. How is that OK? Bill is scum.
 
It all boils down to getting the conviction at all cost's!! A member of my club was entrapped with a pair of micro chipped snakes that he had in his possesion for 2 years!!
LE does not care if you're good or not, it's about getting convictions to move up the LE ladder. These wanna be Federal LE agents have much more power than any of us are aware of and the real pisser is that we are paying the tab with our hard earned tax dollars!!
 
The system is just such a joke. A guy with a history of violent crime convictions found with a drug growing operation and illegal guns should be going straight to jail. I could understand giving him a deal for LESS time IF he were going to help take drugs and guns off the street, but for him to walk free and all he has to do is screw somebody who has done nothing but help him for years, over a couple baby turtles? That is just insane! What a proud day for the prosecutor! Bill can move back out west and be a drug grower, dealer and animal poacher there. What do they care? It's not their problem anymore right? I'm sure part of the arrangement with him must of have been him leaving the state. He should be in jail.
 
Evan ...
I am not doubting you in the least...this whole story seems to have a little bit more in it than is here and I'll talk to Phil and others to see what the deal is.

Wonder if Bill was 'working' for fish & wildlife at the show.
he was with a red head at his table ...ring any bells there???
 
It will be in front of a jury soon. We will see if the prosecutor allows Bill to take the stand and lie to make his case. It woudl be good to see Bill get hit with purgury and the prosecutor for misconduct.
 
John, I was talking about Bob's trial. I do not know or care about Bill's. Bill should not have to even go to court though as he is telling everyone he negotiated paying a fine and walking away for his "violations".
 
John, just so you know what a class guy Bill is since I think you are getting the wrong picture, he was a friend of mines pet shop telling him about how he plans to testify against Bob and what a sweet deal he cut himself.
 
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