Should Man Be Charged For illegally Feeding Gator That Bit Off His Hand?

by (▪‿▪)DoctorWhoGuru(▪‿▪) Posted 2012/07/30 10:34:12

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A Florida airboat captain whose hand was bit off by a 9-foot alligator faces charges of feeding of a gator.

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Badgerbumface 2012/07/30 11:28:39

No

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Sorry this question made me laugh! Technically, the gator should be arrested for grievous bodily harm and theft :P
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La 2012/08/03 04:17:48

No

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There are particular times when someone has been punished enough and doesn't need to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

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Lana Riley-Brown 2012/08/01 15:40:15

Yes

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Pretty darn dumb I would say. What was he thinking ? I guess he was not !

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Kuruptsoul 2012/07/31 05:28:27

No

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But I do think he should try it again with the other hand

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ParkMan 2012/07/31 03:26:32

No

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Sure he did something wrong, but loosing his hand is enough punishment.

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Queen Katherine 2012/07/31 01:57:30

No

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I think losing his hand is punishment enough.

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firelooker 2012/07/31 00:14:38

Yes

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Meant to vote no, no law against stupidity.

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Steve ☮ R ☮ P ☮ 2012 ☮ 2012/07/30 20:24:08

Yes

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They should charge him just so it is on record, then let him off without any further penalty. I think losing his hand is punishment enough.

And for the record, I would bet the law is stupid in the first place.

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Syl 2012/07/30 20:17:49

No

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If a pigeon attacks me and steals my bread I did not feed the pigeon, I was robbed by it. I do not believe the man willingly gave up his hand as food for the alligator, so no he should not be charged for feeding an alligator.

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Kingarthurup 2012/07/30 18:54:46

No

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what a waste of taxpayer money... DERRRRRRRRRRR... I believe the lesson may have been learned.... stupid libtard judiciary.

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terrabytes 2012/07/30 18:45:01

No

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In my opinion, he has already paid, but the Govt. always has to have IT'S pound of flesh, no pun intended.

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George Romney 2012/07/30 18:39:49

Yes

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"Charged"? No. Blamed? Yes.

I was reading an interesting story about the days of the Roman Empire. It went something like this:

A man was getting shaved in a public ground. As his barber was shaving him, a kid kicked a ball that knocked the barber's hand and caused him to slice his customer's throat. To the Roman Judicial System, who was to blame? Was it the child for kicking the ball? The Barber for cutting the customer? None of the above. It was the man's fault for getting shaved in a place where something like that could happen.

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firelooker to George ... 2012/07/31 00:16:59

The libs don't like laws like that, can't have people being responsible for their own behavior. Esp not gun owners.

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Ken 2012/07/30 18:22:05

No

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He already paid his fine.

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rspell 2012/07/30 18:05:00

Yes

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When I was a kid we swam with the gators. They were afraid of people and would flee the sight of humans. Idiots like these are responsible for the alligator becoming aggressive.

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BritPunk 2012/07/30 17:27:26

Yes

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Give him a really big fine, it'll cost him and arm and a leg!!!

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sjalan 2012/07/30 17:08:11

No

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And if they tried, I'd fight it with my stub shaking in the air

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xcheshirecat 2012/07/30 16:22:26 (edited)

Yes

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if a guy steal my stuff and his hurt in the process, he still stolemy stuff

and why the f*** they killed the gator ?

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ETpro 2012/07/30 15:48:22

No

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Seems to me the gator already exacted penalty enough.

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Cantus_bird 2012/07/30 15:27:45

No

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No, you don't want to run the risk of further triggering his recklessness ...

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dick 2012/07/30 15:20:12

No

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Feeding an alligator is pretty stupid But I think he paid the price isn't there some other criminal that would be better off pursuing? Our court systems are so screwed up they need a complete overhaul!

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BattleB... to dick 2012/07/30 15:51:47

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Maybe if he wasn't such an idiot in the first place and fed the alligator, the cops would be free to pursue bigger criminals

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Syl to BattleB... 2012/07/30 20:21:23

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I'm not sure he actually 'fed' the beast anything but his hand.

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Caedus01 Sith Lord of the P... 2012/07/30 15:06:50

No

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Did they have to destroy the Alligator? Are they still endangered? If yes then maybe he should have to pay. If the alligator walked up on him then maybe not but he was a tour guide and should have known better.

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Glfer65 2012/07/30 14:59:34

No

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Getting his hand bit off is enough punishment don't you think?

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synful90 2012/07/30 14:24:06

No

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i think he's suffered quite enough. in case they haven't noticed he only has one hand now! life is going to be quite a bit more challenging for him. the charges wouldn't even compare.

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srini 2012/07/30 13:59:34

Yes

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It's much like charging a jaywalker after he gets struck by a vehicle -- he DID put himself at risk in the first place.

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LAAD Gunner - USMC 2012/07/30 13:37:50
xcheshi... to LAAD Gu... 2012/07/30 16:24:43

i missed where having our stuff destroy and being hurt erase what we did wrong ?

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LAAD Gu... to xcheshi... 2012/07/30 16:47:32
Cookielane 2012/07/30 13:36:59

No

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But by the same token, better not be able to sue or claim some sort of compensation for his stupidity.

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MandaLynne 2012/07/30 13:30:38

No

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Losing his hand was instant punishment and more than sufficient.

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U-Dog 2012/07/30 13:25:13

No

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I can't see where it serves the public or how a fine/jail time is going to teach the man anything that having a hand bitten off didn't.

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Bob DiN 2012/07/30 13:13:57

Yes

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He's guilty of reckless endangerment of himself. He should be charged to deter others from doning the same.

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Pam 2012/07/30 13:08:01

Yes

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...and a fine for poluting the water with his nasty blood!

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Chaya2010 2012/07/30 12:58:30

No

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The poor man was stupid to illegally feed them and lost his hand, will be disabled for life and is being fined for it too? Justice need some compassion and common sense.

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firelooker to Chaya2010 2012/07/31 00:18:53

Now he will get disability from the gov't.

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Crypt_Heart 2012/07/30 12:32:18

No

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I reckon that was punishment enough. *giggles* Now carry on =3

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BattleB... to Crypt_H... 2012/07/30 16:31:05

That doesn't immunize him from the crime.

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Crypt_H... to BattleB... 2012/07/30 17:24:21

Does for me. No point in punishing someone who has already been punished. Exactly what can the courts do that would a) stop him doing it again b) punish him more than he's already been punished c) reconciliation? No harm was done to the croc, in fact the croc was fed.

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Racefish 2012/07/30 11:51:37

No

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I think he's been punished enough.

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