Comment on Washington man arrested for allegedly throwing rock at seal in Maui
FrChazzz@lemmus.org 1 month ago
His defense attorney is saying that the dude was trying to scare away the seal because he thought it was hurting some sea turtles. Story is here. Found this when I was looking for yesterday’s story quoting the dude as saying “I can afford the fines” when he was confronted by some local people.
Not sure I buy this. But, we’ll see.
GarboDog@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Even if that was true, isn’t that still illegal?
FrChazzz@lemmus.org 1 month ago
Totally. Not trying to defend the guy, just sharing the story. Just seems super convenient. Why not tell the people yelling at you that you’re trying to protect the turtles? Why are we only now hearing about this? Seems like the sort of story one of my kids would come up with to try and get themselves off the hook.
mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
If anything, it probably makes it more illegal. Because now he’s admitting to intentionally throwing a rock at an endangered seal and at an endangered sea turtle.
GarboDog@lemmy.world 1 month ago
That’s true, didn’t think of that angle too. Plus with him admitting in the video that he didn’t really care it’ll be hard to push that it was in good faith
Railcar8095@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Most likely, yes. But might help to reduce the penalty
GarboDog@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Hope not, should actually get punished just as much as we do