From the local paper, 7/23/09:
"Responding to a rash of incidents last winter in which Wisconsin snowmobilers ran down and killed ducks and deer, state Rep. Andy Jorgensen has unveiled a proposed bill designed to curb the so-called 'thrill killings' of animals by off-road vehicles .....
Under the 'thrill kill' bill, offenders may be convicted of a Class I felony with maximum penalty of three-and-a-half years, probation or imprisonment, a $10,000 forfeiture, a mental health assessment, and revocation of off-road vehicle registration and operating privileges"
Any thoughts?
"Responding to a rash of incidents last winter in which Wisconsin snowmobilers ran down and killed ducks and deer, state Rep. Andy Jorgensen has unveiled a proposed bill designed to curb the so-called 'thrill killings' of animals by off-road vehicles .....
Under the 'thrill kill' bill, offenders may be convicted of a Class I felony with maximum penalty of three-and-a-half years, probation or imprisonment, a $10,000 forfeiture, a mental health assessment, and revocation of off-road vehicle registration and operating privileges"
Any thoughts?
Seems a bit odd, but if it is a HUGE thing, then yes.
I am a hunter, I usually support controlling the killing of animals in order to ensure their survival and such.
I will need to read more about it...
Do you have the stats on the amount of people who are doing this type of thing?
Also, does not seem to me to be a felony for a first timer either.
Does it have provisions for unintentional kills?
I am a hunter, I usually support controlling the killing of animals in order to ensure their survival and such.
I will need to read more about it...
Do you have the stats on the amount of people who are doing this type of thing?
Also, does not seem to me to be a felony for a first timer either.
Does it have provisions for unintentional kills?
JST -
1)To read more, jsonline.com is the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's website (use the search there). I didn't want to post a bunch of info if this turned out to be of no interest to anyone.
2) The stats are not much more than several incidents each year in the State (it is probably of extra interest to me because our town is one of the primary sites of repeat incidents).
3) There are reporting provisions for all incidents in the bill.
I've obviously got an opinion about the whole thing, but didn't want to bias initial comments.
1)To read more, jsonline.com is the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's website (use the search there). I didn't want to post a bunch of info if this turned out to be of no interest to anyone.
2) The stats are not much more than several incidents each year in the State (it is probably of extra interest to me because our town is one of the primary sites of repeat incidents).
3) There are reporting provisions for all incidents in the bill.
I've obviously got an opinion about the whole thing, but didn't want to bias initial comments.
Anyone who gets a thrill out of killing for the sake of killing needs a mental assessment. When I hunt it is not the kill that excites me it is the hunt its self and the association with my friends and family that comes from it.
Anyone who gets a thrill out of killing for the sake of killing needs a mental assessment. When I hunt it is not the kill that excites me it is the hunt its self and the association with my friends and family that comes from it.
Hafta agree with you on this one...
It is a common start for serial killers, animals first.
Any thoughts?
After reading the article, it seems to be a fairly common thing, so I would support a law controlling this behavior, BUT I do not think it should be a felony the first time.
I do like the provision where if you report an accident, it is not considered a law-breaking though.