Heard on the radio that the DNR is involved in the investigation. What that actually means? Who knows…
LEWT Tourney Cheaters
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Lifetime ban of their fishing licenses would be a good start!
ThatBuckeyeGuy
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They're involved
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Seems fishy: Authorities look into fishing scandal
Winners of a Lake Erie fishing competition were immediately disqualified after their catches were found to have weights and prepared filets inside them. The county prosecutor's office in Cleveland has opened an investigation.
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Bighoun52
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ThatBuckeyeGuy
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Anything for money and their spotlight of harvest fame on social media . Not near as much true love for the sport anymore unfortunately.
P8riot
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Remove their right to fish? Again, enforced by the government...
Think about this. What right does a government have to make you jump through hoops to use a lake that is there naturally? Break your brain out of the matrix.
They swindled people and companies out of $. Doesn't a car dealership that charges more for the exact car do the same to people? Or any other tradesman who charges more? Exactly what law was broken by putting lead into fish? It is a private organization, it should be dealt with privately. Tournament ban, sponsors will pull and then they have to get regular jobs like us sad fuckers.
What is this world coming to when a bunch of grown men tattle to the government about cheating in a fishing tournament???!!!
Think about this. What right does a government have to make you jump through hoops to use a lake that is there naturally? Break your brain out of the matrix.
They swindled people and companies out of $. Doesn't a car dealership that charges more for the exact car do the same to people? Or any other tradesman who charges more? Exactly what law was broken by putting lead into fish? It is a private organization, it should be dealt with privately. Tournament ban, sponsors will pull and then they have to get regular jobs like us sad fuckers.
What is this world coming to when a bunch of grown men tattle to the government about cheating in a fishing tournament???!!!
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You're argument would be valid except for the fact to be lawful to fish you need to buy what they call a FISHING LICENSE from the State of Ohio. What these fucktards did was abuse a resource that all of the rest of us who lawfully abide by rules and regulations. Hardly similar to a car dealership. If you overpay for a damn car thats on you bud! Nobody is forcing you to buy a car. If it was legal to publicly hang them it would have happened Friday.
I wonder if the filets will be considered over the limit.
Chancegriffis
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^^^^ thisRemove their right to fish? Again, enforced by the government...
Think about this. What right does a government have to make you jump through hoops to use a lake that is there naturally? Break your brain out of the matrix.
They swindled people and companies out of $. Doesn't a car dealership that charges more for the exact car do the same to people? Or any other tradesman who charges more? Exactly what law was broken by putting lead into fish? It is a private organization, it should be dealt with privately. Tournament ban, sponsors will pull and then they have to get regular jobs like us sad fuckers.
What is this world coming to when a bunch of grown men tattle to the government about cheating in a fishing tournament???!!!
Big_Holla
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I'm sure there is a good case for fraud against them. Probably something in the tournament rules that will have them on the hook for some sort of legal action, if not criminal then civil.
They broke game and fish law(s) via the wanton waste, at minimum, but it’s no different than breaking any other game and fish laws of that severity. Assuming it’s their first offense… No one loses their hunting or fishing privileges after a first offense, whether it be wanton waste, fishing/hunting without a license, trespassing, or what have you. Cheating in a privately organized and facilitated tournament is just that… a private matter. I doubt these guys are going to lose any fishing privileges in Ohio.
P8riot
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Abuse a resource...So if you just take a joy ride in your car, could someone who only drives for a purpose call that wasting gas a resource? Or how about pleasure fishing/boating. You see it never ends. You are calling for MORE regulations? Or is it just the things you see as egregious should be enforced?
If you willingly give the state and government more power, they will take it...and we wont get it back.
If you willingly give the state and government more power, they will take it...and we wont get it back.
P8riot
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My argument is valid. Why do I need a license to catch fish? Why do I need a license to marry? Why do we need any of this? Just stop...clear your mind, and ask why as grown men do we NEED permission to do anything?
Noone is forcing anyone to enter a fishing tournament and pay the entry fee...I consider a car a necessity more than fishing.
You are calling for the murder of 2 men over money and fish. I'm not sure what to make of that.
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So you are saying what they did was ok? I'm not arguing over this. They fucked up and need to be held accountable. Go fishing without a license i don't care. See where that gets you when the man in the green truck wants to see your license. Did you watch the video? It obviously pissed off nearly everyone that was there. Without regulations there would be no resources at all. Not all men are capable of self regulation. Take away deer limits and what do you think the deer population will be next year?
P8riot
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I did watch the video and I saw all those men yelling and raising their blood pressure over a sport. Is it wrong for someone to cheat, yep. Is it ridiculous to get that angry over a sport, yep. I understand this is some of their livelihoods, but fishing is a liesurely sport to me and to get that angry was humorous. Calling for the murder of them just seems beyond reasonable.
I suppose it's a matter of perspective, but in the grand scheme of life and what IS important, I think taking lives over it is a bit extreme.
I suppose it's a matter of perspective, but in the grand scheme of life and what IS important, I think taking lives over it is a bit extreme.
Unfortunately man can't self regulate. There was a time when Ohio did not have white tailed deer. Licensure is necessary for conservation.