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birdwatcherHOUSTON (Reuters) - A U.S. federal grand jury is investigating an allegation that Texas energy billionaire Dan Duncan violated Russian hunting laws during a 2002 trip, a spokesman for Duncan's lawyer said on Thursday.
Duncan shot and killed a moose and a sheep from a helicopter, a practice he did not know was illegal in Russia. Neither animal is considered an endangered species. The guide is now a top official with a Russian hunting-license agency.
"What the hell is the U.S. interest in bringing felony charges here for hunting on Russian soil, where not one single person has complained?" Duncan's lawyer Rusty Hardin told the Chronicle. "Is this really the best use of our prosecutorial resources?"
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Duncan shot and killed a moose and a sheep from a helicopter, a practice he did not know was illegal in Russia. Neither animal is considered an endangered species. The guide is now a top official with a Russian hunting-license agency.
"What the hell is the U.S. interest in bringing felony charges here for hunting on Russian soil, where not one single person has complained?" Duncan's lawyer Rusty Hardin told the Chronicle. "Is this really the best use of our prosecutorial resources?"
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Date: 2007-07-20 03:22 pm (UTC)Russian officials were aware of the hunting expedition — Duncan's attorney Rusty Hardin said the guide on the trip is now a top official with the Russian Federation's hunting licensing agency — but there were no complaints or charges filed in that country.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/chronicle/4980376.html
Duncan first heard of a possible investigation about a year ago. A grand jury was convened in Charlottesville, Va., where the outfitter that organized the trip is located, Hardin said.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/4982278.html
Еще было написано, что срок давности истекает в сентябре, поэтому правительство и спешит.
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I'm glad the government has the extra money and time in the budget for this kind of thing because I was worried that there weren't enough murders, kidnappings and felony grafitti cases to investigate and prosecute right here in Houston.
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Date: 2007-07-20 05:23 pm (UTC)2. Советских времен анекдот оказался не беспочвенен: вредность американского империализма - в том, что он вмешивается во внутренние дела Союза по всему земному шару.
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