I think the most frustrating part right now is waiting for people to get back to me. Just talked to the State Police and they want me to see what the DNR is doing before they get involved, but they sounded like they agreed this is not a good situation and they are more than happy to get involved if I don't feel the DNR is doing their part. One DNR guy is in training until next week and the other can't call me back until tomorrow night. He'll probably call while I'm at the funeral home! What a week!
He'll probably call while I'm at the funeral home! What a week!
I think the most frustrating part right now is waiting for people to get back to me. Just talked to the State Police and they want me to see what the DNR is doing before they get involved, but they sounded like they agreed this is not a good situation and they are more than happy to get involved if I don't feel the DNR is doing their part. One DNR guy is in training until next week and the other can't call me back until tomorrow night. He'll probably call while I'm at the funeral home! What a week!
I have to admit I'm missing how DNR is involved other than game violations, or ISP for that matter. The case should be handled by the sheriff's department. Sounds like three agencies playing hot potato...
The sheriff's department called the DNR and turned it over to them. The last call was called in to the sheriff because the neighbor did not have the dnr number and I was driving down the road and could not look it up for him or call on his behalf. The sheriff was busy and they dispatched a different DNR officer the second time.
So they either didn't have the manpower, time or knowledge to deal with it or they just did not want to mess with it. I know some of these smaller sheriffs departments are shoe string thin on people and money. We have a sheriffs department near me that usually has one guy on the road for the entire county. They also have very few small town agency's in the county. That makes it rough.
We have at least a couple of examples now of people's posts on InGO being used against them in a court action.
So they either didn't have the manpower, time or knowledge to deal with it or they just did not want to mess with it. I know some of these smaller sheriffs departments are shoe string thin on people and money. We have a sheriffs department near me that usually has one guy on the road for the entire county. They also have very few small town agency's in the county. That makes it rough.
Our county has serious budget problems. We have at most two deputies on duty at any given time from what I have been told...
I was also told that the prosecutor has so many drug cases, burglary cases, etc. that this is not going to be a priority ...
Our county, has serious budget problems. We have at most two deputies on duty at any given time from what I have been told. If one calls off for any reason, the other is on duty alone and those who are off duty are used as back up IF they are available. It is a big county in terms of area and it can easily take 30 minutes or more to get from one end to the other with lights and sirens going so I fully understand the frustrations that the guys on the department deal with.
I was also told that the prosecutor has so many drug cases, burglary cases, etc. that this is not going to be a priority for him to prosecute over damage to trees (they seem to have been ignoring the endangerment aspect). However, if someone gets hit with a bullet, then it would be different...so there ya go...they feel that until someone gets shot, there isn't much they can do. I disagree and am not backing down. Might not make me popular but at least I won't be dead or injured from flying lead. Lots of calls out there so I'll be following up on any that are not returned as promised.
It's been mentioned once or twice.mom45 I haven't bothered to read the thread but if it has not been mentioned already I think you should consult an attorney.