4 Eagles Found Shot @ Washington State Lake

[Rockyj]

Authorities tell The Seattle Times they suspect the bald eagles were shot from the trees and dropped into a Snohomish County lake, where their bodies were found floating. The incident occurred east of Granite Falls, the Herald newspaper of Everett reported.
[link:http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/18/16586514-4-bald-eagles-found-shot-at-washington-state-lake?lite|

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/18/16586514-4-bald-eagles-found-shot-at-washington-state-lake#comments
As a Native American who lives in Washington state I am deeply sadden, and know that anyone who loves these majestic creatures and what they represent as much as I do are just as saddened.

In the comment section it was suggested that:

"Not to mention it looks like someone might have done this to gain this sort of attention to make a point about guns and America. He/she shoots the nations symbol and leaves them. 4 of them... it just seems pretty symbolic, especially since we're all in the throes of a gun debate."

It makes me wonder if it really is some NRA (the government is out to get me) nut job! There are more Tea Party types here in WA State than I would like to think, and I wouldn't put it pass them.
There are also comments that it could be a liberal sheeple wanting to start something.

[AtheistCrusader]

1. Belongs in outdoor life.

Ok, that was a joke, but this is pretty sickening. Short drive from my place. If the game wardens get ahold of this motherfucker...

I don't see how the 'tea party' would benefit. Logic suggests they would benefit on the gun issue by keeping a low goddamn profile for a long time, but logic hasn't kept Wayne LaPierre off the airwaves so far either... so. Who knows.

Whoever it is, it's an asshole.

[gateley]

2. I heard this -- infuriates me.

And I agree -- more RW extremists (and just plain assholes) in WA than I'd like to admit, too.

This guy was just out and out an asshole.

I'd like to take HIS guns away just because he makes me so mad.

Other sane, nice people should be able to keep theirs.

[gejohnston]

7. he gets caught, he'll lose them if FWS

is anything like state game depts. Hopefully he or she will be convicted with a felony so every FFL will have to tell him to FOAD.

[gateley]

8. The very thought puts a smile on my face.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

3. what kind of scumbag would do such a thing? isn't this a federal offense? I hope they find the

bastard and prosecute to the full extent of the law. sick fuck whoever did it.

[gejohnston]

6. it is

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bald_and_Golden_Eagle_Protection_Act#Criminal_penalty

[NutmegYankee]

4. What kind of asshole would shoot our national symbol?

I'd comment further, but it wouldn't be nice at all.

[Eleanors38]

20. No problem. Just aim your comments at the punk who did this.

[gejohnston]

5. lower than a slob hunter

just an asshole who should get the full force of federal law. I don't think it has anything to do with politics, just some asshole who wanted to kill something and the eagles were in the wrong place, wrong time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bald_and_Golden_Eagle_Protection_Act#Criminal_penalty If I understand this correctly, it could be a felony.
pisses me off to no end.

[Rockyj]

9. Your right...

under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, its is a felony and the maximum fine of $250,000 and up to two years in prison.

[jimmy the one]

10. can't paint with broad brush

It makes me wonder if it really is some NRA nut job! There are more Tea Party types here in WA State than I would like to think, and I wouldn't put it pass them.

No we shouldn't make that link, rocky, even if it turns out to be true. The nra, despite it's sick minded upper management & self serving monetary motivated policies, would not endorse this type of behavior, & even if one of their own were to have done it, we can't just pin the tail on the donkey. If a liberal dem did some awful thing it would be wrong to paint democrats with a broad brush.
.. it's only a slim chance anyway, only about 5% of gunowners belong to the nra - tho including 'past members' would be a bit larger percentage.
.. the worst offender was timothy mcveigh, oklahoma bomber killed ~170 people, later executed. I think he was a former nra member when he did it. But people from good organizations do dastardly things daily, kill, rob, steal, and we just can't label members doing bad things as representing an org they belong to.

Now, boards of directors are different; the nra board includes whackjobs & sickos like ted nugent & wayno & used to have neil knox. These are fair game & tend to indeed be representative of the organization.

[aquart]

11. This is the sick NRA SOB equivalent of flag burning.

[Puha Ekapi]

12. This is a serious

Federal offense that has no relationship to the NRA or legal gun ownership. Eagles are sacred to my people, and I hope they catch whoever is responsible and prosecute to the fullest extent the law allows.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

13. Unacceptable!

There is no excuse or explanation for this type of activity. The only reasonable result from this is that someone does time in prison.

I don't believe it was an NRA/teaparty nut job nor do I believe that it was a liberal trying to frame the others. This IMHO is almost certainly some disturbed teen to young adult aged with either checked-out parent(s) or having a psychotic episode. He needs to be found because people may be next.

[Lurks Often]

15. Unlikely a political gesture,

far more likely to be an asshole who deserves to be a convicted felon and spend a couple of years in jail PER eagle.

And a lien on any property AND a percentage of their paycheck until the $1 million dollar fine is paid off.


EVERY single gun owner I know would turn this person in to the police in a heartbeat.

[Straw Man]

16. It's a despicable act.

I'd bet that there's more than one perpetrator, that they are male, and that they are under the age of 18.

The Profiler has spoken.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

19. what makes you think underage of 18?

that brings up a whole other issue, methinks.

interesting take ...

[Straw Man]

22. Because ...

what makes you think underage of 18?

Because it has been my experience that adolescent males acting in concert are capable of all kinds of senseless random violence and destruction. I'm not sure why -- it might have something to with excess energy that no longer needs to be directed toward survival. I could blame video games, but the phenomenon is much older than that.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

23. I hope they find whomever did this.

[krispos42]

17. Locking

This belongs in GD, LBN, Washington Group, or Outdoor Life.

Regards,
Krispos42, Group Host

[krispos42]

18. Unlocking

After an appeal by a member, and in light of the federal protection laws of the bald eagle, I've decided to unlock this thread as a "gun crime".

Regards,
Krispos42, Group Host

[Eleanors38]

21. Believe it or not, there are some apolitical punk-ass chumps out there.

And those who would make hay from a cruel incident.