Originally Posted By: Dogfish
I would prefer they do their jobs without the distraction of cameras. Yes, they have a tough job. No disagreement there.

As happened in Montana, a gentleman unfamiliar with Montana law got charged by an over zealous officer being filmed by the wardens program. He didn't tag his elk immediately. The elk died in a swamp, being the primary reason for them not tagging immediately. They were concerned about how to recover the animal. In the end all charges were dropped yet the man's elk meat had already be donated so he got a crap load of worry, a lot of expense, no meat and a lot of hassle over a tv show.

Cenci doesn't need another way to make himself famous.


Totally agree! And anyone who thinks that having a camera crew or the boss at your side doesn't affect how one responds is more than a bit naive.

After reading the article Dogfish linked it was apparent to me that the Prosecutor couldn't publicly disagree with the issuance of the ticket both because of liability issues as well as his working relationship with the F&W agency's LE. I suspect that the Prosecutor also was aware that his decision to not prosecute precluded a trial which probably would not have gone well for him and the State. Returning the head was a peace offering.
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