Laws get broken sometime, so why have any?

Seatbelts don't work all the time, why wear them?

https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2019/03/29/newly-rele ased-video-shows-mat-su-father-and-son-killing-sow-bear-and-screec hing-cubs-in-den/

On April 30, Andrew Renner brought the sow bear skin and collar to Fish and Game in Palmer and said he’d killed it near Granite Bay, troopers said last year. He also said that, while he realized after shooting it the sow had teats, he didn’t see any sign of cubs. He is also accused of falsifying the Fish and Game document by saying he shot the bear when his son was seen doing it, and not describing the kill as an “illegal take.”

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Looks like they basically identified themselves. Here is the sentencing info:

"Andrew Renner is serving a 3-month sentence at Cordova Center, an Anchorage halfway house. He faces an additional two months if he violates other conditions of his sentence.

"His son received a suspended 30-day sentence, meaning he doesn’t have to do time unless he violates other conditions of his sentence such as taking a hunter safety course."

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"Andrew Renner was charged with tampering with physical evidence, a felony, as well as contributing to the delinquency of a minor — his son was 17 at the time — and unsworn falsification.

The elder Renner was sentenced to a $9,000 fine, and forfeited property that was confiscated from him, including a 22-foot Sea Sport ocean boat and trailer, a 2012 GMC Sierra pickup, two rifles, two handguns, two iPhones and two sets of backcountry skis that were used in the crime. His hunting license was revoked for 10 years.

Owen Renner was convicted of four counts related to the killing and transporting of the bears. He was sentenced to 30 days of suspended jail time and will also be required to perform community service and take a hunter safety course. His hunting license was suspended for two years.

Each was ordered to pay $1,800 in restitution.

Andrew Renner failed to report to the halfway house as ordered Feb. 21, a state courts database shows, but started his sentence March 1."