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Dentist who killed Cecil the lion won’t be charged because hunt was legal
NY Post ^ | October 12, 2015 | Chris Perez

Posted on 10/12/2015 11:28:23 AM PDT by conservative98

The American dentist who sparked worldwide outrage in July when he killed Cecil — Zimbabwe’s most beloved lion — will not be charged with any crime because the hunt was perfectly legal, authorities said Monday.

Walter Palmer, 55, had “all (his) papers in order” when he tracked the rare black-maned big cat and took him down with a bow and arrow just outside Hwange National Park in the Western part of the African country, according to Reuters.

Environment Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri told local media that Zimbabwean authorities had conducted an investigation in part with the Prosecutor General, which concluded that the Minnesota dentist was indeed hunting legally like he had long claimed — and he had no idea that the lion he had killed was one of the country’s biggest tourist attractions.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: africa; cecil; cecilthelion; dentist; hunting; lion; minnesota; walterpalmer; zebralivesmatter; zimbabwe
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1 posted on 10/12/2015 11:28:23 AM PDT by conservative98
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To: conservative98

Good!


2 posted on 10/12/2015 11:30:35 AM PDT by Trapped Behind Enemy Lines
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To: conservative98

All Mugabe’s corrupt cronies, who have “appropriated the land for the masses” now want to make some money.

Driving away rich white and asian people by throwing them in jail will NOT help line their pockets.


3 posted on 10/12/2015 11:30:38 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: conservative98

Any apologies forthcoming? Nah. He still killed the beloved beast who used to deliver Christmas presents to all the village children.


4 posted on 10/12/2015 11:30:49 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: conservative98
And it's their sole income...

Killing big game is to Africa as Gun Running is to Mexico.

5 posted on 10/12/2015 11:30:56 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: conservative98

Liberal heads are exploding all over the globe. I guess we can expect to see a “justice or else” rally by the “animal rights” crowd. The planet Earth has become a giant insane asylum. It makes me wonder if the UFO-driving, space aliens are visiting Earth to drop off their crazies here.


6 posted on 10/12/2015 11:32:42 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Normal people don't vote Democrat.)
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To: conservative98


Prayer vigil starts at sundown. Contact local PETA office for details.
7 posted on 10/12/2015 11:32:44 AM PDT by BigEdLB (Congress will have blood on their hands if anything happens because of the Iran appeasement)
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To: conservative98

Outstanding!


8 posted on 10/12/2015 11:32:49 AM PDT by afsnco
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To: conservative98

So, where does he go to get his reputation back?


9 posted on 10/12/2015 11:33:11 AM PDT by Fido969
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***Zimbabwe’s most beloved lion***

They won't give up on that, will they?

Zimbabweans can't understand why everyone is so upset over 'Cecil the lion'

10 posted on 10/12/2015 11:33:12 AM PDT by Gamecock (Preach the gospel daily, use words if necessary is like saying Feed the hungry use food if necessary)
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To: conservative98
ABCNBCCBSCNNMSLSDNYTLAT comment:



11 posted on 10/12/2015 11:34:30 AM PDT by PROCON (A proud CRUZader.)
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To: conservative98

#ZebraLivesMatter


12 posted on 10/12/2015 11:34:31 AM PDT by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: conservative98

Beyond the title, what was left to say to actually fill up an article?


13 posted on 10/12/2015 11:36:40 AM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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To: Trapped Behind Enemy Lines

If it was a “lion shoots man” story, I might have actually read it. ;-)


14 posted on 10/12/2015 11:37:51 AM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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To: PGR88
the lion he had killed was one of the country’s biggest tourist attractions.

Also, didn't the Zimbabwean people say there was nothing special about this lion? Lions are killed all the time. The media manufactured this Cecil the lion myth.

15 posted on 10/12/2015 11:38:07 AM PDT by conservative98
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[#ZebraLivesMatter]

My area is being saturated with wild animal billboards - Rhinos “I am not medicine” Leopards - “I am not a rug”...

I doubt if unborn babies made their list of endangered species.


16 posted on 10/12/2015 11:40:11 AM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.)
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To: conservative98

Looks like the tooth fairy was very good to the dentist.


17 posted on 10/12/2015 11:40:44 AM PDT by Zuben Elgenubi (NOPe to GOPe)
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To: conservative98

BUT HE HAD A NAME!

DON’T YOU GET IT?!

CECIL WAS HIS NAME!


18 posted on 10/12/2015 11:40:46 AM PDT by ConservativeDude
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To: conservative98

who would have thought that Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri would have the last laugh!!


19 posted on 10/12/2015 11:42:02 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: conservative98

All that media hype about the dentist, made the media forget about Planned Parenthood’s chop shops and illegal money-grubbing.


20 posted on 10/12/2015 11:42:39 AM PDT by Slyfox (Will no one rid us of this meddlesome president?)
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