Man Faces 2 Years in Federal Prison For Defending His Family Against Grizzly Bear
* Posted by Jared Law <file:///C:\profile\JaredLaw292> on August 25, 2011 at 1:47pm in Elections, Issues, News, <http://www.the912project.us/forum/categories/elections-issues-news/listForCategory> & Politics * Send Message <http://www.the912project.us/profiles/message/newFromProfile?screenName=2iglvdbicqgm4&target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.the912project.us%2Fforum%2Ftopic%2Fshow%3Fid%3D2881797%253ATopic%253A2334390%26xgs%3D1%26xg_source%3Dmsg_share_topic> View Discussions <http://www.the912project.us/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=2iglvdbicqgm4> Yet another case of tyrannical, anti-human bullying by incompetent Obama Regime DoJ prosecutors. If, under a certain regime, a man doesn't have the right to protect his family, then that regime is tyrannical and illegitimate, and unfit to govern, anywhere in the world. Here in America, where we have a Compound Constitutional Republic, not only do we have the right to self-defense, and to defend our families, but we also have a constitution which guarantees this right. This is an anti-Constitutional act by the Obama Regime. Whether the grizzly bear was endangered or not makes no difference: if it's a threat to American lives, it's the one doing the endangering, and it forfeits its right to life. End of discussion. <http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_GRIZZLY_BEAR_KILLED_CHARGES> Federal prosecutors say Hill shot the bear with a bolt-action rifle, but they have shared few other details of their investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nancy Cook declined to comment to reporters after the hearing. A jury trial has been set for Oct. 4. If convicted, Hill could face penalties of up to one year in prison and fines up to $50,000. He has been appointed a federal public defender and is free on bond. The Endangered Species Act classifies the grizzly bear as a threatened species in the lower 48 states, and it is protected by federal law. Hill and his wife have six children, and their home is between two federal grizzly bear recovery zones - the Selkirk zone to the west and Cabinet-Yaak zone to the east. Biologists estimate that 100 grizzlies inhabit the zones that include parts of Idaho, British Columbia and Montana. The bears are a controversial topic in Boundary County, as habitat protection by federal agencies has impacted the timber harvest and logging industry. Supporters say several of Hill's children were playing in the yard when the bear approached, and he notified Idaho wildlife officials after shooting it. "It seems unjust to me that someone would be charged when they were protecting their family," state Sen. Shawn Keough, R-Sandpoint, said after the hearing. "I'm at a loss to understand why the U.S. government is pursuing this in the manner they are." Supporters have written letters to state and congressional leaders, and last week the community raised $19,500 for a defense fund for the family at a 4-H animal sale in Bonners Ferry. Ronald Smith, chairman of the Boundary County Commission, said the county supports grizzly recovery plans but also is struggling to understand the charges against Hill. "Jeremy Hill . has been falsely accused of a crime that did not happen," Smith said in a statement. "This is not some flagrant or malicious act." Here's the Blaze's reporting on this story: -------- MAN FACES 2 YEARS IN PRISON FOR SHOOT <http://www.theblaze.com/stories/man-faces-2-years-in-prison-for-shooting-grizzly-while-defending-family/> ING GRIZZLY WHILE DEFENDING FAMILY <http://www.theblaze.com/stories/man-faces-2-years-in-prison-for-shooting-grizzly-while-defending-family/> Posted on August 25, 2011 at 7:22am by Tiffany Gabbay This is quite a story. A man charged with unlawfully shooting and killing a grizzly bear in defense of his family, garnered so many supporters at his arraignment in U.S. District Court Tuesday that the judge had to move the hearing to a larger courtroom. Even in the larger space, however, every seat was reportedly occupied as the man’s family, friends and neighbors vied for a place to show their support. Jeremy M. Hill, 33, pleaded not guilty to killing the grizzly with a rifle on his 20-acre property near Porthill, Idaho, at the Canadian border. Because the Endangered Species Act classifies the grizzly as a threatened species, Hill was charged with a misdemeanor. The trial has been set for October 4 and Hill’s lawyer, Marc Lyons, said he plans to defend Hill on the basis of self-defense and protection of family. Jeremy Hill’s father, Mike Hill, said his son was concerned for the safety of his children who were playing outside when the mother grizzly and her two cubs happened onto his property in May. Hill has six children ranging in age from 14 years old to 10 months old and at least five were reportedly home when the grizzly appeared and was later killed. CDAPress adds <http://www.cdapress.com/news/local_news/article_65972651-9003-5b14-b4e6-730e29ff6b8a.html> : The bears had gone after some pigs in a pen that the kids had been raising, Mike Hill said. He said his son shot one of the bears, then called authorities to notify them of the kill. The other two bears ran off. He said his son could have just buried the animal and not said anything to law enforcement. He said his son is being penalized for coming forward. “The charges are simply unjust,” State Sen. Shawn Keough (R-Sandpoint), who attended the heargin, told the CDAPress. “Hopefully common sense will prevail. It’s clearly an issue of protecting the family.” According to her, the community has raised nearly $20,000 for Hill’s defense. “Clearly, we have a problem with the ESA [Endangered Species Act] when situations like this happen.” Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Idaho) added. “We’re doing everything we can to make sure this man is treated fairly.” According to CDA, the charge of killing a threatened species can carry a two-year prison sentence, a maximum fine of $50,000, and up to one year of probation. (H/T: Drudge) -------- WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS? Tags: 2 <http://www.the912project.us/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=2> , Against <http://www.the912project.us/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Against> , Bear <http://www.the912project.us/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Bear> , Defending <http://www.the912project.us/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Defending> , Faces <http://www.the912project.us/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Faces> , Family <http://www.the912project.us/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Family> , Federal <http://www.the912project.us/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Federal> , For <http://www.the912project.us/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=For> , Grizzly <http://www.the912project.us/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Grizzly> , His <http://www.the912project.us/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=His> , More… <file:///C:\Users\Jim\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows%20Mail\Stationery\> Man <http://www.the912project.us/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Man> , Prison <http://www.the912project.us/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Prison> , Years <http://www.the912project.us/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Years> , in <http://www.the912project.us/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=in> Share Twitter <http://twitter.com/home?status=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.the912project.us%2Fforum%2Ftopic%2Fshow%3Fid%3D2881797%253ATopic%253A2334390%26xgs%3D1%26xg_source%3Dmsg_share_topic> Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.the912project.us%2Fforum%2Ftopic%2Fshow%3Fid%3D2881797%253ATopic%253A2334390%26xgs%3D1%26xg_source%3Dfacebook&t=Man%20Faces%202%20Years%20in%20Federal%20Prison%20For%20Defending%20His%20Family%20Against%20Grizzly%20Bear%20on%20The%209.12%20Project%20Network> Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.the912project.us%2Fforum%2Ftopic%2Fshow%3Fid%3D2881797%253ATopic%253A2334390%26xgs%3D1%26xg_source%3Dfacebook&t=Man%20Faces%202%20Years%20in%20Federal%20Prison%20For%20Defending%20His%20Family%20Against%20Grizzly%20Bear%20on%20The%209.12%20Project%20Network> Views: 92 Replies to This Discussion <http://www.the912project.us/profile/GeneLeone> Gene LeonePermalink <http://www.the912project.us/xn/detail/2881797:Comment:2341080> Reply by Gene Leone <http://www.the912project.us/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=07qvr6pi34rz1> 6 minutes ago This is what happens when you worship the creation rather than the Creator. The tree and bunny hugging golpher counting leftist bureaucrats are more concerned about the benign "fuzzy yellow speckled green striped purple inch worm", or a vicious bear in this case, than people and their safety. Can anyone say "government is out of control"? · · <http://www.the912project.us/profile/PATCHADWELL> PAT CHADWELLPermalink <http://www.the912project.us/xn/detail/2881797:Comment:2341179> Reply by PAT CHADWELL <http://www.the912project.us/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=0r8irjzio2csq> 3 minutes ago Sounds like Erik Holder has been putting his fingers in to this... Other wise the Feds would have said good job of defending your family... · · [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? 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