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Originally Posted by redwitch

Sorry, Shadow, I can't say thanks for the link. I don't think it has any relevance. It is nothing really new. We already knew Rainey left the carcass and kept the trophy head. The fact he cut off the legs is disgusting, cruel, ugly, but irrelevant.

I sincerely hope that Morse, Rainey, et al., get whatever is deserved. I know it is supposed to be innocent until proven guilty, but everything I've read screams guilty. If I were on a jury in Montana for this case, I would have to be excused because I do believe all of the events occurred and I know them to be illegal.

As to Gracie, she really is as sweet as she sounds. She can (rarely) get cranky and even occasionally snaps, but on the whole she tries very hard to see the best in people. Heck, she even talks to me and gives me much needed hugs even though she knows I'm no fan of the Morses (TV, yes; the Morse family, no).

As to discussions in TV about this incident, it is definitely talked about. I play Mah-Jongg with a group of ladies whose knowledge of the internet is somewhere between slim and none. None of them have ever gone near TOTV that I know of. They all knew about the poaching. Three of them were upset about it; two really didn't see that it mattered in the grand scheme of TV; two didn't believe it all. So, if these seven women knew about this incident, I'm guessing it is pretty much common knowledge in TV.

Why should the link have not been posted? It is relevant to The Villages ownership and therefore a topic that many in TV would presumably have an interest in knowing. To love TV is fine, though I am sure there are a certain number of Villagers who do not agree, and that is their perogative, but they will not likely be on this website. Loving TV and worshiping the Morse family, are mutually exclusive IMO. Those who would advocate this should not be posted are guilty of favoring censorship. You can accept the story or not, but it is apparently big news in Montana and may become big news in TV. None of this would cause me a moments concern about living in The Villages, or loving the lifestyle.