A Springfield, Missouri judge ordered a poacher who illegally killed hundreds of deer to watch the movie “Bambi” repeatedly while in jail. David Berry Jr. was sentenced to spend a year in jail and watch the movie at least once a month.
For anyone who doesn’t remember the heartbreaking animated 1942 Disney movie, a hunter shot Bambi’s mother when he was just a fawn. Berry was ordered to watch the movie the first time on or before December 23.
According to AbcNews, Berry Jr., 29, killed the largest number of illegal deer in the state’s history. Hundreds of deer were killed within three years and sold as trophies – their heads were taken, and their bodies left to rot.
Three of Berry Jr.’s relatives and another poacher were also convicted and ordered to pay $51,000 in fines and court costs.
In addition to illegal poaching, the defendant was also sentenced to 120 days in jail in Barton County for a firearms probation violation.
(Photo of David Berry Jr. via Lawrence County Sheriff in Mt. Vernon, Mo.)
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Forced to watch Bambi would bother most caring people but don’t know if this scum would be affected but good for the judge to recommend that. Maybe the other inmates might react emotionally and beat him up which would be just as effect.
Do they really think that watching Bambi will have any effect on a heartless poacher? He doesn’t care and he needs to watch it more than once a month.
Bambi needs to be played nonstop 24X7 the entire time this SCUM BAG Missouri River Scum is in the facility… no pillow to cover his putrid eyes, and a blanket just long enough to go up to him neck … checked numerous times a night to see if he is incompliance. Also put a mounted head in there to look down on his sorry ASS!!! play the yearling on tape too. this guy and his whole family need to be in jail….
Won’t help to grow a heart!
Are you kidding me
To watch Bambi ??
He laughing at that judge in jail right now
So stupid. He be out doing it again