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How in the (Hard F) F..........CK are people like this on the street so quickly after so many felonies?
 




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It’s getting to the point we’re all news agencies require a paid subscription to read articles. start to copy and paste the article so we can read them

Based on recent reports from March 2026, Tadan Defoe of Watford City, North Dakota, had the majority of charges dismissed in a poaching case, while still facing charges in other matters.
Poaching Case Charges (March 2026)
Dismissed/No Probable Cause: In a case involving the alleged poaching of 3 bull elk, 1 moose, and 34 deer, a judge found no probable cause for counts 1-2 and 5-15 of the initial 15 Class A misdemeanor charges.
Active Charges: As of late March 2026, Defoe still faced at least two Class A misdemeanor charges in this matter.
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2025 Theft Charges: In September 2025, Tadan Defoe was sentenced to 1.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to eight felony theft charges related to stolen vehicles, trailers, and equipment. As part of that 2025 plea deal, five charges were dropped, including possession and manufacturing of methamphetamine.
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I assume the “no probable cause “ is because the police and / or Warden fucked up, either by mistake, ignorance, or intentionally and were operating outside the law and obtained the evidence illegally. I also assume that evidence can never be used against him in potential future cases.
 

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This should make sportsman angry. How did they piss this one down their leg? I'm not LE, but ya know, the constitution is kind of important. In this case a blatant criminal is going to walk because someone didnt follow procedure.
 

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This should make sportsman angry. How did they piss this one down their leg? I'm not LE, but ya know, the constitution is kind of important. In this case a blatant criminal is going to walk because someone didnt follow procedure.
It is sad to say but playing in the gray area and violating someone's constitutional rights is a daily occurrence with LEO's today.
 

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It is sad to say but playing in the gray area and violating someone's constitutional rights is a daily occurrence with LEO's today.
No disagreement. The very fine line is important. One side is law and order, the other is government overreach and abuse. It sucks to see someone who is beyond a reasonable doubt guilty, get off. In a state with once and a lifetime rules to have 4 of those in possession, and 34 deer. Ya just pisses a guy off. Hopefully they lock him up on the other charges. My expectation is he will be out in a couple years and back to his old ways. Can we buy him a bus ticket to somewhere else?
 


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No disagreement. The very fine line is important. One side is law and order, the other is government overreach and abuse. It sucks to see someone who is beyond a reasonable doubt guilty, get off. In a state with once and a lifetime rules to have 4 of those in possession, and 34 deer. Ya just pisses a guy off. Hopefully they lock him up on the other charges. My expectation is he will be out in a couple years and back to his old ways. Can we buy him a bus ticket to somewhere else?
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Make him have to clean up poo at a zoo with an old school ball and chain with a monkey costume.
I wonder how aggressive howler monkeys get when they are horned up?
 

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