Country Star Faces Charges For Killing Bear

a1aara · Post by **a1aara** » August 16, 2006 9:06 pm

Country Star Faces Charges For Killing Bear

POSTED: 11:57 am EDT August 16, 2006

DULUTH, Minn. -- Country singer Troy Lee Gentry appeared in U.S. District Court in Duluth Tuesday, accused of killing a tame black bear that federal officials say he tagged as killed in the wild.

Gentry, 39, of Franklin, Tenn., and Lee Marvin Greenly, 46, of Sandstone, are both indicted for conspiring to violate the Lacey Act by falsely tagging a tame black bear as killed in the wild.

http://www.nbc4i.com/entertainment/9688423/detail.html

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » August 16, 2006 9:42 pm

a1aara wrote:Country Star Faces Charges For Killing Bear

POSTED: 11:57 am EDT August 16, 2006

DULUTH, Minn. -- Country singer Troy Lee Gentry appeared in U.S. District Court in Duluth Tuesday, accused of killing a tame black bear that federal officials say he tagged as killed in the wild.

Gentry, 39, of Franklin, Tenn., and Lee Marvin Greenly, 46, of Sandstone, are both indicted for conspiring to violate the Lacey Act by falsely tagging a tame black bear as killed in the wild.

http://www.nbc4i.com/entertainment/9688423/detail.html

wow.. fake cowboy, fake musician, fake wild bear.. I am sensing a pattern.

a1aara · Post by **a1aara** » August 16, 2006 9:45 pm

RinglingRingling wrote:
a1aara wrote:Country Star Faces Charges For Killing Bear

POSTED: 11:57 am EDT August 16, 2006

DULUTH, Minn. -- Country singer Troy Lee Gentry appeared in U.S. District Court in Duluth Tuesday, accused of killing a tame black bear that federal officials say he tagged as killed in the wild.

Gentry, 39, of Franklin, Tenn., and Lee Marvin Greenly, 46, of Sandstone, are both indicted for conspiring to violate the Lacey Act by falsely tagging a tame black bear as killed in the wild.

http://www.nbc4i.com/entertainment/9688423/detail.html
wow.. fake cowboy, fake musician, fake wild bear.. I am sensing a pattern.

I think you may be on to something?

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » August 16, 2006 9:49 pm

a1aara wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote:
a1aara wrote:Country Star Faces Charges For Killing Bear

POSTED: 11:57 am EDT August 16, 2006

DULUTH, Minn. -- Country singer Troy Lee Gentry appeared in U.S. District Court in Duluth Tuesday, accused of killing a tame black bear that federal officials say he tagged as killed in the wild.

Gentry, 39, of Franklin, Tenn., and Lee Marvin Greenly, 46, of Sandstone, are both indicted for conspiring to violate the Lacey Act by falsely tagging a tame black bear as killed in the wild.

http://www.nbc4i.com/entertainment/9688423/detail.html
wow.. fake cowboy, fake musician, fake wild bear.. I am sensing a pattern.

I think you may be on to something?

can we hope for a real jail term and a very real fine?

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » August 16, 2006 10:42 pm

that's something to be proud of

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » August 16, 2006 10:43 pm

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prrthd1987 · Post by **prrthd1987** » August 16, 2006 10:59 pm

sonofabeach wrote:that's something to be proud of

ZING!!!

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » August 16, 2006 11:02 pm

Not passing jusdgement...dont know the whole story.... however.....Is there really such a thing as a tame black bear ?

prrthd1987 · Post by **prrthd1987** » August 16, 2006 11:03 pm

ToplessRideFL wrote:Not passing jusdgement...dont know the whole story.... however.....Is there really such a thing as a tame black bear ?

I was thinking the same thing... I don't think I would want to go close to a bear even if it was "tame"

Harry_Fins · Post by **Harry_Fins** » August 17, 2006 9:58 am

prrthd1987 wrote:
ToplessRideFL wrote:Not passing jusdgement...dont know the whole story.... however.....Is there really such a thing as a tame black bear ?
I was thinking the same thing... I don't think I would want to go close to a bear even if it was "tame"

I've read a couple reports on this now. The indictment basically says that Troy bought the caged bear from the other guy, killed the bear with a bow and arrow while it was being videotaped and then edited the video to make it appear that he actually hunted the bear down. His lawyer is saying that Troy is pleading ignorance. Basically arguing that the other dude got him what he believed to be the appropriate permit and that what they were doing was legal as far as Troy knew.

Those laws are mainly setup so that poachers can be imprisoned, I seriously doubt they are going to give him jail time.

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » August 17, 2006 10:02 am

Harry_Fins wrote:
prrthd1987 wrote:
ToplessRideFL wrote:Not passing jusdgement...dont know the whole story.... however.....Is there really such a thing as a tame black bear ?
I was thinking the same thing... I don't think I would want to go close to a bear even if it was "tame"
I've read a couple reports on this now. The indictment basically says that Troy bought the caged bear from the other guy, killed the bear with a bow and arrow while it was being videotaped and then edited the video to make it appear that he actually hunted the bear down. His lawyer is saying that Troy is pleading ignorance. Basically arguing that the other dude got him what he believed to be the appropriate permit and that what they were doing was legal as far as Troy knew.

Those laws are mainly setup so that poachers can be imprisoned, I seriously doubt they are going to give him jail time.

if the first part is to be believed, the defense claim should just get laughed out of court.

Indiana Jolly Mon · Post by **Indiana Jolly Mon** » August 17, 2006 2:01 pm

WOW, what a brave hunter this jackass is. First people shoot polar bears from helicopters, now this guy buys a bear to release and shoot? What next, fising in his kid's goldfish tank? He should get jail time, ignorance of the law is not a defense, even for dumbasses.

12vmanRick · Post by **12vmanRick** » August 17, 2006 2:09 pm

RinglingRingling wrote:
a1aara wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote:
a1aara wrote:Country Star Faces Charges For Killing Bear

POSTED: 11:57 am EDT August 16, 2006

DULUTH, Minn. -- Country singer Troy Lee Gentry appeared in U.S. District Court in Duluth Tuesday, accused of killing a tame black bear that federal officials say he tagged as killed in the wild.

Gentry, 39, of Franklin, Tenn., and Lee Marvin Greenly, 46, of Sandstone, are both indicted for conspiring to violate the Lacey Act by falsely tagging a tame black bear as killed in the wild.

http://www.nbc4i.com/entertainment/9688423/detail.html
wow.. fake cowboy, fake musician, fake wild bear.. I am sensing a pattern.

I think you may be on to something?
can we hope for a real jail term and a very real fine?

riiight!!!!!!!!!!!.. I'm sorry, what planet do you live on? Celebrities rarely face the fines or jail terms that most of us would face!

He may be a fake but it made him a rich fake.

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » August 17, 2006 2:13 pm

12vmanRick wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote:
a1aara wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote:
a1aara wrote:Country Star Faces Charges For Killing Bear

POSTED: 11:57 am EDT August 16, 2006

DULUTH, Minn. -- Country singer Troy Lee Gentry appeared in U.S. District Court in Duluth Tuesday, accused of killing a tame black bear that federal officials say he tagged as killed in the wild.

Gentry, 39, of Franklin, Tenn., and Lee Marvin Greenly, 46, of Sandstone, are both indicted for conspiring to violate the Lacey Act by falsely tagging a tame black bear as killed in the wild.

http://www.nbc4i.com/entertainment/9688423/detail.html
wow.. fake cowboy, fake musician, fake wild bear.. I am sensing a pattern.

I think you may be on to something?
can we hope for a real jail term and a very real fine?
riiight!!!!!!!!!!!.. I'm sorry, what planet do you live on? Celebrities rarely face the fines or jail terms that most of us would face!

He may be a fake but it made him a rich fake.

I was hoping that since it was up near Dalute, da glammer ting wouldn't be so big dere, donchaknow..

Dezdmona · Post by **Dezdmona** » August 17, 2006 2:14 pm

Idiot just wanted to kill a trophy, not the challenge of the sport.

Shameful.

PirateJohn · Post by **PirateJohn** » August 17, 2006 2:14 pm

I'm not familiar with this guy but I've got to say that shooting a caged, tame bear strikes me as being about as loathsome as shooting your neighbor's harmless pet. Pretty disgusting.

Post by **SMLCHNG** » August 17, 2006 2:19 pm

Gentry allegedly paid about $4,650 for the bear, named Cubby. What a jerk.

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » August 17, 2006 2:41 pm

PirateJohn wrote:I'm not familiar with this guy but I've got to say that shooting a caged, tame bear strikes me as being about as loathsome as shooting your neighbor's harmless pet. Pretty disgusting.

"This week on CMT: See Troy Gentry Hunt bear. With a twist. one in three of the bears (all of which, the actual bears that is have been tranquilized with enough PCP to drop.. well. a bear") is really a man in a bear suit, armed with a taser. Tune and see the hilarious hijinks that ensue as Mr. Gentry discovers more than he bargained for.."

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » August 17, 2006 2:42 pm

SMLCHNG wrote:Gentry allegedly paid about $4,650 for the bear, named Cubby. What a jerk.

If his bear was anything like our Cubbie... I think Gentry wuz robbed...

carolinagirl · Post by **carolinagirl** » August 17, 2006 2:43 pm

Maybe he got the idea from the movie "Secondhand Lions"???

Terrible!

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