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Originally Posted by Jendee
Im not saying there isnt a warrant for his arrest. All I'm saying is he purchased stolen property which in our country is just a misdemeanor. Whos to say he even knew it was stolen. Whos to say it was actually stolen to begin with. That zoo was shut down for ill treatment of their animals now suddenly they have a million dollar snake that has been stolen, seems legit... keep in mind this was yrs ago and they are just now sqauking about it. This yr the first blue eyed off spring appeared..tada!! motive?? maybe
none of this is anybodys business and it doesnt really affect anything, maybe jeremy cant visit brasil for now but there is nothing brasil could do if they wanted too from here. All of this is here say without real proof ie paper trail, transactions, and DNA. People have spent yrs in prison to be found innocent, just because an accusation is out there doesn't make it true. Im not in anyway friends with Jeremy we have spoken once or twice (specifically over another thread when I was told he had a problem with me) Jeremy has done ALOT for the boa industry and he is being dragged through the mud over some story that nobody really knows anything about.
Is the warrant for illegally bringing the animal over here or for stealing it?? if it was for illegally bringing it over here and if everybody is having a fit over that part specifically I kinda giggle bc most of the exotics we have today were originally illegally brought over here right?? Idk is it that big of a deal I think not?? we all have ran that red light before?? jay walked??
I personally dont think the man stole it from a zoo or this lady. There is obviously way more to this story.
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Smuggling is smuggling. You do know Tom Crutchfield was found guilty of this right? Others have been too.
It isn't nothing. It IS a big deal to some.
Think of it this way, if Brazil had that animal still and re-homed it to the Sao Paulo Zoo (from my understanding a well reknowned one) then they could be making bank with tourism on it!
If he just purchased stolen property then he has to return it. He loses his money or has to sue the person he paid.
He can't go anywhere if there's an International warrant for his arrest for smuggling! LOL. Why would another Country allow him entry with that kind of charge? Innocent or not I wouldn't be taking my chances with him in my Country.
I can't really comment on the issues with International law and what this would fall under but I doubt he'd be slapped with a misdemeanour. I think Brazil would want something done too according to their law since the whole thing started there.
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