Ronn , your right that we will never know the real numbers. Although I believe it's worse than you think, deep down I hope you're right. But after seeing all the ball players on steroids when they new it was illegal, after seeing the Nascar teams cheat when they know whats allowed, etc. etc. etc. It's hard for me to believe that our sport is any cleaner when it's not governed nearly as closely.
It's a shame that this would only be considered a misdemeanor. I may be alone in this, but I see no difference between poaching game and the dog fighting that Michael Vick got 2 years for.
To me better examples need to be made. The only way to deter crime is by increasing the risks if someone is caught. Make the risks far outweigh the rewards.
Again, I hope you're right. I think you're a good person, good father, good sportsmen . I don't believe most people are as good as you are. But however many, be it few or many. We need to crack down before it gets worse. |