A couple of last comments before I ignore you altogether, troll:

1) I have no problems with 70-year-olds being held to the law. My comment
involved that bit of attitude known as "compassion" in a situation in which
21 months is a huge part of what's left of the man's life. That is
obviously something you know nothing about. Add to that the physical impact
of incarceration, and it multiplies the situation.

2) My understanding from involved individuals (on both sides, I might add)
is that there really is no proof that any illegal plants were collected or
transferred across borders. The original charges were of conspiracy to do
so, but in an effort to avoid lengthy and costly trials, guilty pleas were
offered. Have you never heard of that happening before?

OK. One last comment: read the last seven letters of your reply address
aloud to yourself.
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Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!
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"theoneflasehaddock" ****off wrote in message
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Subject: Arias Sentenced
From: "Ray"
Date: 7/29/2004 6:49 PM Central Daylight Time
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That's an idiotic response.

I neither condone or support smuggling, poaching, stripping or anything
of
the sort.

Maybe I'm just feeling sorry for a 70-year old...

Jerk.


You don't believe 70 year olds should be forced to follow laws, and you
accuse
me of an idiotic response?

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Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!
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"theoneflasehaddock" ****off wrote in message
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Subject: Arias Sentenced
From: "Ray"
Date: 7/28/2004 6:18 PM Central Daylight Time
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On a positive note, Manuel, as I understand it, is back home and I
would
hope it's unlikely that his government will extradite a 70 year old
man.


Your support of orchid smuggling is going to be mentioned on other
forums,
where conservation is more of an issue. I hope you don't mind.

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