LAST EDITED ON Jul-18-11 AT 08:34AM (MST)[p]
Elkhunter96---You are correct and that's why not just the money was a suitable penalty. When this guy violated the Lacey Act for transporting that illegally taken bull across state lines, it became an automatic felony under Federal jurisdiction with severe penalties. Here is the last part of the article on what that schmuck also lost for doing what he did and the last sentence is the biggy:
"As part of his sentence, Robinson also must give three speeches a year about wildlife conservation during each of the three years he will be on probation. He also must do five public service announcements under the direction of fish and wildlife officials and must surrender the mount of his trophy elk.
Robinson also loses his rights to vote, possess firearms or serve on a jury for life, unless the president issues a pardon."
In effect, that guy will not hunt legally with a firearm in any state for the rest of his life, not just the Violator Compact states, because he can't possess a firearm. That relegates him to hunting with a bow and as far as I'm concerned they should have taken ALL hunting priviledges away for life!