Posted by shark-92107 on July 24, 2002 at 19:50:48:
In Reply to: Bug poacher headed to court posted by Freediver on July 24, 2002 at 12:46:49:
It helps to let the prosecutor know that the dive community supports rigorous enforcement of the laws against poaching. Otherwise it tends to get treated as just one more "victimless" misdemeanor to be plea bargained out, i.e., just a crime against crustaceans.