Dept. of schadenfreude

A southern California poacher got his leg caught in one of his own lines and drowned wrapped up in his own lobster trap. Law enforcement officials practically cackled:

"He was trying to conceal his purpose, to thwart the responsibilities of the Fish and Game Department," said Hermosa Beach Harbor Patrol spokesman Paul Wolcott. "He paid the ultimate price in doing that illegal behavior."

That's a little harsh, his friends say. "'He's an honest, hard-working person,' said John Mills, owner of the fish market, where Willey sold his seafood for the last 15 years."