Not so.

The toothless backwoods hillbilly that gets caught poaching deer tends to lose it all, his truck, his guns, his license, possibly jail time, etc....

Swanny and the affluent bunch tend to be able to afford a good attorney and "pay" their dues elsewise. With a strong reputation and lots of illgotten monies its easy for a guy to pay their way out of trouble.
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When I grow up I want to be,
One of the harvesters of the sea.
I think before my days are done,
I want to be a fisherman.