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Altruism, Albatrosses, and Vicious Young Men

10,000 Birds

Gutierrez, Justice, and Mesker were camping with classmates from Punahou, usually described as “a prestigious Honolulu prep school.” The young men had severed the birds’ legs in order to remove the tags. According to state and federal investigators, they caused over $200,000 worth of damage. Who suffers for these crimes?

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