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Before criticizing this executive order, carefully consider whether you are in possession of any wild bird feathers — a federal felony, whether or not the actio
by bpodgursky 6y ago
Before criticizing this executive order, carefully consider whether you are in possession of any wild bird feathers — a federal felony, whether or not the action was via criminal poaching, or... picking up a feather on a hike.
https://thecriminallawyer.tumblr.com/post/29326904495/16-a-problems https://thecriminallawyer.tumblr.com/post/29326904495/16-a-p...
- gotoeleven 6y agoAlso consider if any of you may have sodomized a Texan in the 1990s.
- mxcrossb 6y agoNo way, if I read that link suddenly I’d be culpable! Also I just lost the game. But from my reading I think this order only applies to business regulations, so you might want to delay your next bird feather gathering party.
- AlotOfReading 6y agoThat particular law doesn't care how you acquired the feather or why. Mere possession is the crime. It's intended to protect native species from hunting and poaching by entirely outlawing any markets for bird parts without specific permission. Not that objectionable in my opinion, but it does sound a bit silly out of context.
- tony101 6y ago"New York Gov. Cuomo ruffles feathers by revealing illegal eagle keepsake" https://abcnews.go.com/US/york-gov-cuomo-ruffles-feathers-revealing-illegal-eagle/story?id=57149539 https://abcnews.go.com/US/york-gov-cuomo-ruffles-feathers-re...