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Oh Deer! A Fine Rescue Ends With a Fine

Good Samaritans must pay the price for a good deed

Updated 5:00 PM EST, Mon, Dec 20, 2010

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Two men who helped rescue a deer stuck in some icy river waters are being fined for their action.

Maryland's Natural Resource police fined James Hart of Jessup and Khalilalim Abusakram, Jr. because they weren't wearing life jackets.

The men were in an inflatable boat on the Patapsco River last week when a deer fell through the ice.

Police say the men ignored instructions to get off the water, and instead the men continued to break the ice, which allowed the deer to get to shore.

After escaping the water the deer ran into some woods.

Because the men failed to follow instructions they were fined $90 each.

Both are appealing the fines.

First Published: Dec 20, 2010 2:02 PM EST

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Somebody should find that info and post it widely so he can be publicly named and shamed as he should be."},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"331759_112196884","adminTags":null,"views":8,"createdBy":29499334,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait.jpg","assocMediaId":8771993,"mediaName":"Oh Deer! A Fine Rescue Ends With a Fine","parentThreadId":-1,"mediaId":8771993,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":"externalmedia","createdAt":"21 Dec 2010 13:01:25 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":8,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"riwave","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"4893753","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"Good for those two guys!!! That's what the holiday spirit is all aout...helping others!! Those water cops have got to be kidding. I understand safety, but they could not let this one go???"},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"331759_112196884","adminTags":null,"views":8,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait.jpg","assocMediaId":8771993,"mediaName":"Oh Deer! A Fine Rescue Ends With a Fine","parentThreadId":-1,"mediaId":8771993,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":"externalmedia","createdAt":"21 Dec 2010 14:24:42 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":8,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"4894226","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"I grew up in the Balto/Wash corridor and crap like this is the reason I packed up and moved further south. Just amazes me that some dipsh-t with a badge thinks he/she can bully people around and when they don't get their way; well, what can I say, the story says it all. Unfortunately I doubt these men will find any justice in the system on the appeal. Our local governments see this sort of stuff as a way to make more money for whatever county they represent, so I doubt they'll find them innocent. Nevertheless, I applaud these men and if I were them, I'd have flipped off the ranger or officer. Merry Xmas arzhole, hope your tree of summons burns to the ground."},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"331759_112196884","adminTags":null,"views":8,"createdBy":29602547,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait.jpg","assocMediaId":8771993,"mediaName":"Oh Deer! 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Oh Deer! A Fine Rescue Ends With a Fine

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