Killing of rare parrots - charges to be heard inRobinvale maistrates Court (Vic) on May 22

["Bill Stent" <>]

Damages don't necessarily have to be to something that was privately owned.  
The Exxon Valdez case in Alaska was an example of damages against the 
environment.


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From: Scot Mcphee 
Sent: Thu 24/05/2007 7:36 AM
To: Birding-Aus
Cc: Bill Stent
Subject: Killing of rare parrots - charges to be heard inRobinvale maistrates 
Court (Vic) on May 22




On 24/05/2007, at 6:41 AM, Bill Stent wrote:
> In that case there's a good argument for a civil (as against
> criminal) case against these two (and the company) to recover those
> damages.



What damages though? They are wild parrots -- not bred parrots (i.e.
property that can be damaged). So a civil claim for damages in this
case will be thrown out.

I hope the two guys were let off easy because the Victorian DPP
intends to get the companies (the real culprits in this case) big time.




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