Originally Posted by Taker Park

It's not a stupid law. Just ask industries or companies that rely on wood products about the Asian Long Horned Beetle, which is in the process of completely infecting the north Eastern seaboard.

An acquaintance who helped the USDA with their WNY survey of the beetle's presence stated to me that "they're all over the [deleted] place.

As for restraint and common sense, most officers do show restraint when assessing these fines. And age has nothing to do with it.