Whoa there! Slow down and read a little. I said from the start that wanton emotion shows a lack of character and didn't ever indicate that it should be accepted.
All I have said is that there should be a reasoned response to this sort of thing. A dog or even a rabbit screams in pain if injured. I have never heard a fish scream. Tuna fish are grappled into the boats with giant hooks.
It is ludicrous to prosecute these cretins for fish cruelty when the same thing happens billions of times each day to simply feed humanity. Give them reasonable non-judicial fines, rescind their fishing licenses, publish their names in the newspapers for shame and derision and stop wasting public safety resources with court proceedings.
“Give them reasonable non-judicial fines, rescind their fishing licenses, publish their names in the newspapers for shame and derision and stop wasting public safety resources with court proceedings.”
In the article it mentioned they took a “deal.” The laws in Florida for these type of actions are considered a class 3 felony which can bring 10 years in prison and a $10K fine. I’d say they did get off light.
rwood