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swilton

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4. This business seems to be like an international crime syndicate
Sun Aug 2, 2015, 01:39 PM
Aug 2015

Here's a story that indicates Bwana Palmer has a bedfellow.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/pennsylvania-man-charged-killing-lion-zimbabwe-article-1.2312231

And not to be flippant about some of the most serious issues facing the planet and the US (health care, income inequality, environmental degradation) but this issue seems to be directly connected to our privatized health care system.





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Good on them. nt msanthrope Aug 2015 #1
K&R. DeepModem Mom Aug 2015 #2
Good leftyladyfrommo Aug 2015 #3
This business seems to be like an international crime syndicate swilton Aug 2015 #4
I agree. This is wonderful news from Africa. roguevalley Aug 2015 #10
They are just a tennie wennie bit late............................ turbinetree Aug 2015 #5
I completely agree with you… tex-wyo-dem Aug 2015 #11
Thank you........................... turbinetree Aug 2015 #20
Probably won't stop the poaching and illegal hunts, but seems it will make it easier to prosecute... Journeyman Aug 2015 #6
So how much extra does it cost complain jane Aug 2015 #7
My thinking exactly Politicalboi Aug 2015 #9
Jericho wasn't killed yesterday.... truebrit71 Aug 2015 #12
Exactly, swilton Aug 2015 #17
My first thought on reading this. redwitch Aug 2015 #18
(1) and (2) follow from Cecil's death. Igel Aug 2015 #8
American laws for domestic killing safaris for domestic wildlife trophy hunters should be similarily regulated. Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #13
Turn up your sarcasm detector a bit. okasha Aug 2015 #15
Thanks for sharing this appropriate image. n/t Judi Lynn Aug 2015 #16
Hope the government will totally enforce this measure, with real seriousness, no exceptions. Judi Lynn Aug 2015 #14
Step 1. No more armed hunts. Only camera hunts. marble falls Aug 2015 #19
The Camera hunts do NOT pay as much... happyslug Aug 2015 #21
This is mostly PR, not anything actually new, the key is the phase: happyslug Aug 2015 #22
so basicly, another permit is required and the price to kill a prime quality lion is now 75k? Sunlei Aug 2015 #23
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