Stolen deer cam film from private property

[dedux]

I posted this on another site, but would like your opinion, too. My neighbor/accomplice stole ONLY the film from my deer cam, then disconnected the battery. However, I had a SECOND deer cam, focused on the deer crossing in a hidden area, and the crime was totally captured on film. I sent word that I had the incriminating evidence, but have heard nothing. Unless, I at least, get an apology, I fully intend to press charges for BOTH trespassing, as well as, theft of private property. It's going to make the newspapers, when the identity in the picture is revealed!!! Just wondered, what you guys would do?

[LODI QUACKER]

Get em!!!! NOw!!! If they will steel your film they will steal other stuff. WHO WAS IT? HELL, YOU JUST GOT TO TELL US!!! Actually I dont know why somebody would just steal your film. Hell if somebody was going to be out in the woods stealing they would have just got your whole camera. But who was it???

[Big Lou]

I would send him copies of the pics first with a little letter explaing what you inted to do with them. Hopefully he will reply and you can make a deal with him to keep them hidden. It always pays to have friends in high places! You should use this to your adavntage................

[SoftCall]

The answer is real simple. Prosecute him for trespassing...to heck with the film. There is only one way to nip this kind of crap in the bud and that's it in my opinion. I have been dealing with poachers and trespassers for years in Leake and Issaquena counties. I took the nice approach with the folks in the delta and it took years for them to get the message. I took a more agressive approach with the folks in the hills and it stopped immediately.

What's your's is your's. You shouldn't have to deal with this kind of crap on private land. End of story.

[judge jb]

if you choose to press charges against the indivdual, you need to go to your county Justice Court and sign a sworn affadavit against him for Trespass and if the value of the film is less than 250 bucks, than you can charge him with petit larceny... both are punishable with hefty fines and/or jail time...

if i was him and you held the smoking gun {the photos} i would be nost anxious to keep you happy....maybe it can be settled with-out the courts.. after all there is no set statute of time that you have to file charges.. you can be a cloud over his head for sometime... good luck..

judge jb

[ducman77]

dedux,
This is from a law enforcement point of view. I would call you local sheriff's dept. to get a report first and that might help the word get to him. If that does not work I would do what judge jb said do because there is no telling what else has been stolen from you.
Trespassing
Petit Larceny

[Duck Nawteek]

You need to tell us who it is. And go ahead and get the paper work ready and fry his butt.

[MSDuckmen]

A man's got to do what a man's. He broke the law and should have to pay for it.

Some neighbor.

[Big Lou]

So, when do us loyal forum members get to see the pictures?

[Welldoggie]

ahhhh, the old double naught spy second deer cam trick. Think of how many folks here will put their deer cam's to use in the off season to see what's going on when they're away. If I had a daughter, I'd put one on the tree outside of her window.

Do your thing with the Sheriff, then send the pics to that tv show, caught on film.

[judge jb]

you STILL won't do Welldoggie.....haha.........

[ as a father of two girls, i keep the bases covered]

need to call you MAXwell for short.....

judge jb

[dedux]

I've had the pics a few days, now, and was uncertain how to handle the issue. That's the reason I posted the incident here. to get other opinions. Ya'll seem about as irate, as I am over it.
I've decided to give the guy 5 days to contact me, and then I'm filing the papers with the Sheriff's Dept. and Game Warden, no questions asked!!!
I'll let ya'll know how it comes out.

[Blackduck]

I'd definately press charges. What would even be worse is if he stole a 10pt from you. Send him the pictrues and a note with your intentions. Good luck.

[RB]

Just like ducman77 said...from a law enforcement point of view...you should press charges on him. If you let him get away with it this time then the poacher/trespasser will think he can get away with it any other time. I know you might think that if you press charges then he/she might try to do some damage to your property when you are not there but then he/she might not know where you put the other trail cameras at!

Give'em hell....that's what I say.

[HARLEY]

Well, there seems to be no shortage of opinions from the law enforcement community! Here goes another! PROSECUTE HIM, if you set a standard for the folks in your area that you dont put up with it I promise it will pay off for you in the long run.