They Did What?

I’m using this page to document the ridiculous, funny and sometimes less than intelligent things people do. This is not a page to demean anyone or to make any point of any kind. So sit back, laugh and send in your stories today.

Duhhh!
[Maybe you’ve heard the story about the man that chained the bumper of his vehicle to an ATM machine in an attempt to rip the machine from its foundation. Instead, the bumper was ripped off and he fled the scene. Police were able to locate him via his license plate which remained on the bumper chained to the ATM. Here’s a slightly different take of the same caliber.]
A CPO cited a Perry County man for dumping deer carcass parts into a ditch along a public right of way. The subject was apprehended when the Officer located a deer tag [listing the offenders name] on one of the deer legs that was discarded along the roadway ditch." [3]

A Real Sportsman and Conservationist
A CPO arrested a Champaign county man for attempting to take pheasants by use of a motor vehicle and transporting a loaded uncased gun. While working an airplane detail in Champaign County the CPO was directed to a cut bean field where the plane had observed a pickup truck driving around the field. The Officer met the vehicle as it was leaving the field and initiated the stop on it. The vehicle driver was found to have a loaded uncased 12 gauge shotgun laying across the seat. When asked what he was doing with a loaded gun driving around the bean field, he advised that he often see pheasants in this field and thought he would shoot a couple. The driver described his self as a “real sportsman and conservationist” and pointed out to the Officer that “it wasn’t like he was out Slaughtering everything in site”. The CPO was not swayed by the hunters explanation. He still was arrested." [1]

I Didn't Know That
While traveling on I-72 a Lt. noticed a car parked in the cornfield north of the interstate. The car was running and occupied as it was parked next to the fence that separates the cornfield from the interstate property. The Lt. turned around to investigate the car and its occupant in the field. As the Officer walked across the ditch he could see a large group of Geese on the ground about 30-40 yards North of the parked vehicle and could see the driver looking at the geese. When the Lt. started to climb the fence the driver immediately looked to the rear of his vehicle and began backing up through the field. The driver did not stop immediately at the verbal commands given by the Lt. so he pursued the vehicle on foot for approximately 75-100 yards when the driver eventually stopped. The driver jumped from his vehicle and wanted to know why the Lt. was chasing his vehicle. Unable to immediately respond to the driver’s question due to a lack of oxygen, he took control of the loaded uncased shotgun that was lying on the passenger’s seat. The driver insisted that he was hunting rabbits along the brush of the interstate not the geese he was parked to. The driver was quite surprised to find out that rabbit season was no longer in and that hunting them out of a vehicle was also illegal." [1]

Lacking Priorities
On 1/26/03 a Sgt. and a CPO began an investigation into the taking of two deer out of season by an Augusta, Illinois and a Plymouth, Illinois man. Two deer were recovered from a shed. One man was able to give a statement admitting he shot the deer with a .22. The other man was passed out in a drunken stupor, a nightly event according to his friend. Further investigation revealed that the deer were killed with a brand new SKS rifle. Subjects claimed to have shot the deer because they were starving." [2]
[So let me get this straight, they had money for a new $400.00 assault rifle and enough beer for at least one person to get drunk every night, but they couldn’t afford food?]

This Isn't What it Looks Like
A CPO cited two Union County men for hunting turkeys over a baited area, no license, stamps or permits. One subject had an unplugged shotgun. Both subjects were hunting from a blind with loaded guns, calls, and several decoys out but both maintain their innocence and indicated they were guarding the property from trespassers." [6]

Hunting Seasons; Who Needs Em
A CPO arrested a Savanna man for opening squirrel season a few months early. The subject had one squirrel in his possession and when asked if he knew the legal hunting season dates, he responded by replying that he does not get concerned with such matters. The subject was arrested and a shotgun was seized." [4]

Whistling Turkeys
On May 10, 2003, a CPO responded to a hunting accident in Ogle County. The two subjects were turkey hunting on separate ground and heard each other calling [using turkey calls]. They moved in and set up for what they thought was a hen turkey with a gobbler in tow. The victim identified the shooter as a hunter, and not a turkey. He stood up, whistled and waved his arms to get the other hunter’s attention. The shooter heard the whistle and saw the wave but still thought it was a turkey. He then fired one round of 3 BD inch #5 out of his single shot 12 gauge shotgun at the victim. The victim was struck in the face, neck, upper torso, and arms at a distance of 55yds. He was treated and released two days later from the University of Wisconsin at Madison Hospital. The shooter did not have a hunting license, habitat stamp, and shot across the fence on to the other property at what he thought was a turkey. The shooter was not a hunter safety graduate and appropriate action was taken." [4]

Hello, is this TIP? I'd Like to Report Myself. . . .
"On 5/25/03 a Sgt. cited a St. Louis, Missouri man for snagging out of season at the Alton Lock and Dam. The subject cited had called our TIP phone number the day before to report illegal snagging." [5]

Hey Y'all Watch This
"Department of Illinois staff completed an investigation in Region IV in reference to a man who illegally possessed a (venomous) copperhead snake in violation of the Illinois Dangerous Animals Act. The man was bitten on the face when he tried to kiss the snake. The man was cited for the Dangerous Animals Act violation and has [a] pending court action. The man survived his wounds and is recovering." [7]