Georgia DNR the Great Georgia Turtle Massacre 2005-2010

This video features an adult female Mississippi Map Turtle, a long term captive, but a lawful collection form the wild. The Georgia DNR seized this turtle and another 523 beautiful map turtles and never gave them the proper care and attention they required. The agents of the Georgia DNR and the USFWS sold turtles undercover in a sting called Operation Snapper. I believe many of my turtles were sold undercover prior to the Search Warrant and after it's execution. In other words, turtles were stolen from me by agent from my back yard and a Jury of 12 in Federal Court found this allegation to be credible and found the agents liable for compensatory damages and puntative damages in the amount of $88,500 (they're appealing of coarse). Of the 524 turtles, 365 were killed, sold, or predated in the custody of both the Georgia DNR and the US Fish and Wildlife Service. My questions: Who controlled the money? Who controlled the undercover books for the sale of 50,000 turtles? What happened to John Richards turtles in Missouri? Mr. Richards had over 4000 live turtles and eggs stolen from his home. Multiple sources have suggested to Mr. Richards the same theory that I have on who stole Mr. Richards turtles. I can say with certainty that the agents involved in this case were stealing turtles from my back yard prior to getting a search warrant and I have proven it in court 1 time so far. I have to give Professor and attorney friend Robert (Bob) D'agostino credit for the concept of the "Great Georgia Turtle Massacre."

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Mississippi Map Turtle
• Turtles
• Turtle theft
• corruption
• gamewarden
• wildlife officer
• Georgia
• Georgia DNR
• US Fish and Wildlife
• USFWS
• Federal Agent
• Undercover Sting
• Shell Rot
• Steve Santhuff
• Alligator Snapping Turtle
• Misdemeanor.

[KawaiiKemonomimi]

Poor turtles. I'm so sorry you got disrespected like that.

[Delticola]

@KawaiiKemonomimi Thank you for your multiple comments. Your support means a lot to me. Hit subscription, I'm going to get this whole story out in great detail when the timing is right, the timing is not right for about 2-4 months from now.

[ringo999999]

Good for you for standing up for what you believe. Its really unfortunate when the government does shady stuff. Thanks for posting and sharing!

[Delticola]

@ringo999999 Thanks a bunch for your comment. Have you had a chance to view the other videos? Please subcribe, the videos are about to get much more interesting. I'm going to tell the whole story in a series of 5 minute videos.

[cgspeeddemon1]

so if the judge ruled that the documents held no bearing due to being from another state why didnt you just say you got ALL your turtles from that state? then he would have to admit the papers. let me rephrase that since none of this sould've happened in the first place, then he SHOULD addmit the documents. if they cant use the documents in court then how can they prove how many you obtained legally or illegally?

[Delticola]

@cgspeeddemon1 I was charged for the "possession" of turtle species that exist in the wild in Georgia. The species I had however were actually obtained lawfully in other states, but they also exist in the wild in Georgia. I have substantial evidence, some used, some never used, that proved how and where I obtained these turtles. But for the charges of "possession" the judge basically ruled that nothing from another state was relevant to the charges from this state and used a drug analogy.

[tonysshadow]

Respond to this video...  To complete my thought...below

The judge is saying documents outside the borders of Georgia are apparently null and void.

[tonysshadow]

@Delticola ..I dont understand the judges logic...Thats a constitutional issue in itself. Sounds like he basically is saying also...your college degree, marriage license, drivers license, any bill of sale for vehicles or other personnel property would have no standing in my court room either.

[KawaiiKemonomimi]

@Delticola Done! I really want to know how this transpired. I used to have a box tortoise I named Flower. I loved that girl. She dug under the fence and we never saw her again.

[Delticola]

@methos19751 Yes it would, and it might have been an enumeration of error for appeal if I was convicted. But I was acquitted so I had nothing to appeal. The only recourse I have is a malicious prosecution suit against the law enforcement officers and the prosecutor, but the prosecutor will likely get prosecutorial immunity because of how our local 11th Circuit Federal Appeals Court rules on that issue. Basically a prosecutor in this circuit can frame someone and is imune from lawsuit.