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This is a legitimate question for a WCO.
Based on some of the stories I've read on here lately and things I've seen in person - I would like to know if it is a 'crime' when someone FALSELY accuses someone else of PA Game Law violation?
Most recently it seems that there is a lot of ACCUSING going on regarding a stud of a buck that was killed out East. Tell me this, what happens if the PAGC does their due diligence, investigates this story and finds out there was NO WRONG-DOING? I think that in circumstances like this, the accusers should be punished.
In my opinion, you should not be permitted to embarrass, discredit and basically publicly humiliate someone without recourse - again, IN MY OPINION.
I'd like to hear from someone 'in the know'. Otherwise, we're just free to turn in everyone we THINK 'might be bending the rules'. This is ridiculous.
I saw this happen first-hand locally years back. A guy from town shot a decent buck in gun season from a farm that allows public hunting. The group of 'regulars' that hunt the farm hard were upset about it and called the PAGC to investigate because they 'thought' that the same guy had taken a buck in archery season. This became a big deal, he and his family were quite embarrassed by the whole thing. I'm sure he had to explain to his young daughters (and countless neighbors) why the 'police' were at his house looking around and asking questions, etc. etc.
My point to this post is...yes, if you know that a game law violation has occurred - it's your DUTY as a sportsman to report it. BUT, we all need to realize that pointing a finger is a very serious matter.
Just one man's opinion.
Based on some of the stories I've read on here lately and things I've seen in person - I would like to know if it is a 'crime' when someone FALSELY accuses someone else of PA Game Law violation?
Most recently it seems that there is a lot of ACCUSING going on regarding a stud of a buck that was killed out East. Tell me this, what happens if the PAGC does their due diligence, investigates this story and finds out there was NO WRONG-DOING? I think that in circumstances like this, the accusers should be punished.
In my opinion, you should not be permitted to embarrass, discredit and basically publicly humiliate someone without recourse - again, IN MY OPINION.
I'd like to hear from someone 'in the know'. Otherwise, we're just free to turn in everyone we THINK 'might be bending the rules'. This is ridiculous.
I saw this happen first-hand locally years back. A guy from town shot a decent buck in gun season from a farm that allows public hunting. The group of 'regulars' that hunt the farm hard were upset about it and called the PAGC to investigate because they 'thought' that the same guy had taken a buck in archery season. This became a big deal, he and his family were quite embarrassed by the whole thing. I'm sure he had to explain to his young daughters (and countless neighbors) why the 'police' were at his house looking around and asking questions, etc. etc.
My point to this post is...yes, if you know that a game law violation has occurred - it's your DUTY as a sportsman to report it. BUT, we all need to realize that pointing a finger is a very serious matter.
Just one man's opinion.