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SD father and son & eagle parts and pieces #6690147
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A father and his adult son have pleaded guilty in South Dakota to federal charges in a case that offered a glimpse into the illegal trafficking of eagles and other protected birds.

Troy Fairbanks and his son, Majestic Fairbanks, were among 30 people and pawn shops indicted in 2017 as part of a two-year investigation into the black market trade of eagle carcasses, parts and feathers.

Prosecutors say they found more than 100 eagle carcasses or parts in the Fairbanks’ Rapid City home.

Investigators say they purchased protected bird parts from suspects in South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska and Iowa.

The Fairbanks entered their pleas Friday.


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Re: SD father and son & eagle parts and pieces [Re: MJM] #6690151
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I hope the Fed's throw the book at them both. JMO


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Re: SD father and son & eagle parts and pieces [Re: MJM] #6690152
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He should get an extra fine just for naming his son "Majestic"


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Re: SD father and son & eagle parts and pieces [Re: Getting There] #6690171
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Originally Posted by Getting There
I hope the Fed's throw the book at them both. JMO

I seriously doubt they will; most likely a slap on the wrist.


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Re: SD father and son & eagle parts and pieces [Re: upstateNY] #6690176
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Originally Posted by upstateNY
He should get an extra fine just for naming his son "Majestic"

I think Majestic is an angry man judging by his face book pictures.
https://www.facebook.com/majestic.fairbanks.1/photos?lst=1746175302%3A100009277904006%3A1576097136


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Re: SD father and son & eagle parts and pieces [Re: upstateNY] #6690177
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Originally Posted by upstateNY
He should get an extra fine just for naming his son "Majestic"



It was that or "Beat Me UP Please" a tough call.


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Re: SD father and son & eagle parts and pieces [Re: upstateNY] #6690182
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Originally Posted by upstateNY
He should get an extra fine just for naming his son "Majestic"


LOL!

Keith

Re: SD father and son & eagle parts and pieces [Re: MJM] #6690194
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https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/l...b548b6b-1daf-5723-97f4-203e81856658.html

"The Fairbanks are enrolled members of the Standing Rock and Lower Brule Sioux tribes and were involved with Buffalo Dreamers, Troy's dance group, according to Journal archives. But they were also involved in the illegal eagle trade from July 17, 2014 to Feb. 11, 2016, according to the factual basis documents they signed."


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Another case of greed. And the beat goes on, wonder if they would poach a bear if they thought they could sell parts of it for a c note? Rhetorical Question.


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There is a huge market for animal dodem in Native american spirituality and culture.
Its not traded for money,It is given as gifts,These meatheads should get the book thrown at them.


Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
Re: SD father and son & eagle parts and pieces [Re: Boco] #6690203
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Originally Posted by Boco
There is a huge market for animal dodem in Native american spirituality and culture.
Its not traded for money,It is given as gifts,These meatheads should get the book thrown at them.



Now now, boys will be boys.

Osky


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Re: SD father and son & eagle parts and pieces [Re: bad karma] #6690208
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Originally Posted by bad karma
https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/l...b548b6b-1daf-5723-97f4-203e81856658.html

"The Fairbanks are enrolled members of the Standing Rock and Lower Brule Sioux tribes and were involved with Buffalo Dreamers, Troy's dance group, according to Journal archives. But they were also involved in the illegal eagle trade from July 17, 2014 to Feb. 11, 2016, according to the factual basis documents they signed."

If they are members of a tribe can't they have eagle parts and pieces? I guess I don't see the fascination with eagle feathers or claws. Its a bird and they all have feathers and claws.


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Re: SD father and son & eagle parts and pieces [Re: MJM] #6690209
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Minnesota is considering opening a season on eagles, common as crows here.

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Originally Posted by Law Dog
Originally Posted by upstateNY
He should get an extra fine just for naming his son "Majestic"



It was that or "Beat Me UP Please" a tough call.

LOL,Johnny Cash.how do you do,,my name is SUE...now yer gonna DIE. grin


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Originally Posted by Rat Masterson
Minnesota is considering opening a season on eagles, common as crows here.

They are thinking about opening the season on wolves too. But both are Federally protected.


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Re: SD father and son & eagle parts and pieces [Re: MJM] #6690215
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Never heard of any Fairbanks from the Lower Brule area but that's not saying it's not true just never heard the name. Often a last name will come primaly for a specific Reservation.


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Any pics? Do they look Indian?Probably a couple redneck honkeys with a fake status card.


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Don't take this story at face value in the past problems have been created and encouraged to have people swoop in and look like the hero's for stopping a issue they started. It's easy to go to depressed areas of the country wave money around encouraging bad behavior then call it a case. Seen it first hand.


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Originally Posted by Boco
Any pics? Do they look Indian?Probably a couple redneck honkeys with a fake status card.

Look them up. They look Indian to me. They sure don't look Honkey.


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Re: SD father and son & eagle parts and pieces [Re: MJM] #6690260
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Maybe they're related to Elizabeth Warren.

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