FloriDUH

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Heh... Florida seems to have more than its share of wierd news. Two writers at the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinal compile the good ones at their blog: FloriDUH One of the tamer stories:
Accused turtle killer looks at possible 60-year sentence
Hesam Oddin Mirani bought a vacant Gasparilla Island lot in 2005 for $512,500 and wanted to build a home.

There was a problem -- gopher tortoises.

They're protected as a threatened species under state laws. For years, some Florida counties allowed developers to bury the tortoises alive for a fee. The state outlawed that practice in 2007. Property owners are now required to keep the tortoises on their property or relocate them to a suitable site.

But Mirani is accused of doing something different. Like killing them.

Cops have charged him with 12 felony counts of killing or wounding gopher tortoises, reports the Sarasota Herald Tribune.

Mirani pleaded not guilty and his case is about to go to trial in February in Punta Gorda.

And it is a big deal -- the maximum sentence for conviction on the charges is 60 years in prison.
60 years is lunacy -- the enviros have gone a bit overboard there...

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Hey Bocalover, strangeworld, etc...

Your comments are all coming from the same computer. Do not pretend to be different people -- I can see differently...

How can we get hold of the complaint this person filed against these FWC officers with the Florida Office of Inspector General before they went after him?

Is there a way those records could be published for public in Florida?

Were those officers still handling this man's case when they were being investigated by the Florida Office of Inspector General for wrongdoings?

Isn�t there a law in Florida that forces the officers under investigation to recues themselves from a case that they have vested interests?

This is unbelievable! These Florida Fish and Wildlife Officers are so out of control. I say sue them!!I say bring civil lawsuits against these officers if these charges are bogus and made up. Nothing is worse than a corrupt officer who abuses his power. They are the worst. We have so many great law enforcement officers and these few bad apples make all of them look bad.

The Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel didn't tell the entire story:

The guy is an animal lover and has a golden retriever. His dog has a better life than most people! The whole story is about a couple of FWC officers who went after this guy for personal vendettas. No one in Boca Grande believes these stupid charges against this man and we all know that the truth will come out during the trial. These FWC officers will serve jail time for lying and their despicable act of using their badge for personal reasons will be exposed to the whole word.

This is crazy! How much power do these FWC officers have? We should publish the names of these officers and make the whole world know about them. They should kick them out of the force. They shouldn't be trusted to represent us. They are bunch of lunatics.

These allegations are False and all charges will be dismissed. The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers fabricated this story to get back at this guy for filling a complaint to the State's Inspector General for abuse of power against the officers. This man owned a vacant lot and he lived 2500 miles away. Someone filled some gopher tortoise holes on in this man's property and he is being accused of "this crime" because he didn't have a full time security guard on his property to watch the gopher tortoise burrows! This is how our taxpayers money being wasted!

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