A similar thing happened a few years back in Daytona with a young 
minor league pitcher who decided to use a male osprey (half of a pair 
that were nesting in the ball park) as target practice.  He killed 
the bird.  While this report was sanitized,  his initial response 
IIRC was "what's the big deal? It was just a bird". Then the public 
outrage followed by a few death threats made him have a change of 
heart. I believe it was originally reported that the player in FL 
wound up having to at least to pay a fine (probably paid by the team) 
and I think there was some community service.

In my little feathered brain it sure makes a case for punishment in kind.

http://espn.go.com/minorlbb/news/2003/0428/1546152.htmlx


Melanie
Annapolis



>In a message dated 3/7/2008 7:59:03 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
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>Hi all,
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>Rick Sussman
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