Turtle theft by state and federal authorities

This story came by way of Steve Santhuff himself, the one violated by the United States government.

Steve Santhuff lives in the state of Georgia, Gwinnett County (outside of the city of Atlanta), United States of America (USA). Mr. Santhuff has been an avid collector of turtles since his childhood and had around 500 turtles in his collection. He is respected as an authority concerning turtles to the point where he assisted the state of Louisiana in creating legislation to protect turtles. Mr. Santhuff also helped the state of Georgia identify turtles within its boundaries previously unaware of to them.

For three years the Federal government and regional state governments have conspired to investigate Mr. Santhuff to see if he was in violation of any laws in regards to his huge collection of turtles (tortoise). Such as if he was engaged in the commercialization or intent to or motive to. After three years of wasting and abusing tax payer money they decided to arrest Mr. Santhuff and charged him with having those reptiles without a permit. That is correct, no laws broken but no permit.

It seems like the state of Georgia used this no permit excuse to arrest someone back in 1831. In 1831 or thereabouts, a Samuel Worscester was working in the Cherokee Nation, which overlapped into Northern Georgia, evangelizing. The governor of the time wanted to establish Georgian law over the Cherokee Nation and had Mr. Worscester arrested for working in the Cherokee Nation without a permit. Yep, that is correct, arrested for no permit just like in 2008 when Mr. Steve Santhuff was charged.

Steve Santhuffs case goes to trail, and the jury found Mr. Santhuff innocent of breaking any laws, thus exonerating him. See the below link describing the proceedings as written by the Michael Hendrickson, the jury foreman:

http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printedition/2008/04/06/myview0406.html?c...

Now Mr. Santhuff was found innocent of any wrong doing. That judgment of innocent did not deter the U.S. government. They are still keeping the turtles and other property they stole / confiscated from Mr. Santhuff. Government official Russ Willard said, the state does not plan to return the turtles. Mr. Santhuff does not have the authority to possess these animals. You read right, a jury decision means nothing to the government of these here United States.

Remember the government stole 500 turtles from Mr. Santhuff. Of which 350 were not on any protection list in the USA. Those turtles which many have been, were acquired by Mr. Santhuff BEFORE any were added to the list or even BEFORE the legislation was written. These turtles are valued between $100.00 and $1,000.00 each. While in these stolen turtles were in government custody, around 200 have died. The government stole these turtles to protect them, and then caused 200 of them to die while in government captivity.

Mr. Santhuff is now suing the government via his attorney Robert DAgostino to get the stolen turtles returned along with other stolen items: personal papers, vacation photos, scientific notes, and logs.

Representative democracy: where? Not in the USA. The United States was once a nation of laws, where all respected and enforced the laws. Now it is a nation of force. Have the force and you have the law to uphold or ignore. After hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, New Orleans, the United States government violated the Posse Comitatus Act, see below video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7KU2UhLZ5Q&feature=channel_page

Also violating the 2nd Amendment to the United States ignored Constitution. The Republic is lost. President Abraham Lincoln, 16 President, in his Gettysburg address ended with in part: "government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." Well President Lincoln, it did perish, so help me God!

What we have here is an old fashion oligarchy. "We the people" have become "we the suckers."

Update as of July 16, 2010 from Mr. Santhuff:

"Tony: I won my first lawsuit against these agents. The jury awarded $88,500 against the agents for their actions on 14 July 2005, FIVE YEARS AGO. Not presented before the jury was the information about the seizure on the 21st of July, not allowed was my arrest and incarceration, nor my 3 year wait for a prosecution, nor my acquittal, nor the death of 365 turtles. I think I understand that reason for that restriction, I suspect it has to do with additional suit to follow. Time for a new video."

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[Delticola]

Tony: I won my first lawsuit against these agents. The jury awarded $88,500 against the agents for their actions on 14 July 2005, FIVE YEARS AGO. Not presented before the jury was the information about the seizure on the 21st of July, not allowed was my arrest and incarceration, nor my 3 year wait for a prosecution, nor my acquittal, nor the death of 365 turtles. I think I understand that reason for that restriction, I suspect it has to do with additional suit to follow. Time for a new video.

[PropagandaBuster]

@Delticola - Congratulations! Wow five years ago it happened. I hope you plan to file those additional law suites against those bums

[Delticola]

Tony: My first lawsuit, not the first filed, but the first to go to trial will start on 12 July against the "Federal Agents." Well, one Federal Agent, and one State of Alabama Deputy USFWS agent. I'll keep you posted.

[PropagandaBuster]

@Delticola - Thanks. That last PO Box I gave you is no longer. I am working on another.

[feenin4u247]

wow that's horrible

[PropagandaBuster]

That's your tax dollars at work.

[CloeBuckingham]

I've read that the US government loves to confiscate things and not return them. Just pay cash for an expensive airline ticket at the airport. If they find enough cash on you, they will just assume it was drug related and take it away.

Or the poor grandmother who lost her land because her nephew or grandson grew cannabis on her land without her knowing it.

Of the people who lost their land by "imminent domain," although the "imminent domain" was only invoked for a private project: a mall!

[cdflyboy]

Thats incredible!.. Now if the turtles are dying in Goverment hands(due to neglect most likely), then why aren't animal cruelty charges being pressed? Also, what a waste of time and money!

[Delticola]

@burdog309 Yeah it was too many, that's the point, 500 turtles, mostly all captive bred, were breeding for restoration of wild popluations that have been overcollected for the pet trade, shot by rednecks with rifles and pistols, and hit by boat motor props. Why would a guy have 500 turtles? Well, your answer is for conservation purposes. Feel free to check out my video's and you will understand more. Thanks.

[burdog309]

i'm sorry but, 500 turtles is too many. he should have let most of them go. now look what happened.

[2bluegillinapond]

those monsters turtles are awsome and they were endangerd and alot of them died the government sucks

[theuppercut]

OMG I love the way you say toytles..

[PLUMCRAZYFIREARMS]

Well people this is what our Government does! The people doing the dirty work actually think they are doing good! Its the Jerk offs in power that are behind it all! One word....A New World Order where we will become slaves for the Corporations and the Bankers!

[TheUTubeRebel]

I love this guy's accent!