Appropriate punishment for animal cruelty

[randallscott35]

Death Penalty.

Animal cruelty is the best indicator of future violence against humans.

[Bernardini]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Death Penalty.

Animal cruelty is the best indicator of future violence against humans.

I have no dbout in that... I dont understand how can you shoot an animal 50 times ??

[Bernardini]

i hope these juvys are prosecuted as adults, Im very angry!!

[randallscott35]

They'll get a slap on the wrist.

[miraja2]

Honestly....I think they should do some serious prison time.

[The Bid]

Its terrible, any animal cruelty is horrific.

However, Im not real big on charging anyone as an adult unless they are an adult. IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE.

What they did is sick, they should get some professional help

[ateamstupid]

The two suspects told Sayers and Detective Richard Ray that they drove to the site to shoot rabbits. "But one of the juveniles jumped out and said, 'I don't like these horses,'" Sayers said, "and they just went to shooting horses."
Ray said one suspect dislikes the animals because he was once injured by a horse.

As if shooting rabbits is any more justified.. Hick boys with daddy's guns. Gotta love the country!

Don't worry. Even if they get a slap on the wrist, idiots like that will end up doing something else that will land them in the clink for a more significant amount of time.. Then they'll be the ones taking shots.. If not, I hope those douchebags enjoy hell.

[avance2000]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Death Penalty.

i don't think that would do much good. i think it would be productive to give them some jail time, and then do some directed community service (and a lot of it) in which they helped animals out in some capacity. make them work at an animal shelter or something along those lines where they can do some good for animals for a really long time.
if they screw that up.....lock them back up.

[Gander]

A bunch of white trash hillbillies kill beautiful innocent animals and severely injury others, and this isnt the problem with society, its the people who think they should go to prision or be put to sleep thats the real problem in society.
Okay, what time does Buffy the Vampire start?

[Gander]

make them work at an animal shelter or something along those lines where they can do some good for animals for a really long time.

Brilliant idea. Put more defenseless animals in danger. And I thought George Bush had some bad ideas!

[avance2000]

Originally Posted by Gander

make them work at an animal shelter or something along those lines where they can do some good for animals for a really long time.

Brilliant idea. Put more defenseless animals in danger. And I thought George Bush had some bad ideas!

well you are right about bush.....but i doubt they would be stupid enough to do more harm if they knew that their work was being watched and that there would be severe prison terms for any such behavior.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Gander

A bunch of white trash hillbillies kill beautiful innocent animals and severely injury others, and this isnt the problem with society, its the people who think they should go to prision or be put to sleep thats the real problem in society.
Okay, what time does Buffy the Vampire start?

OK Gander, I'm not going to respond to that rather personal attack...I understand you don't agree with me...I'll watch Buffy and you watch whatever you enjoy, it's interesting what folks feel obligated to bring up when they disagree with me...Blockhead felt necessary to attack my religious beliefs, I guess in your mind watching a TV show is grounds for ridicule...I'll consider you and he of like minds.

[The Bid]

I dont even think John Lee Malvo should have gotten the sentence he recieved , and he killed people

[The Bid]

Well you may "hardly think 17 is a child", but under the law (and its a good law) 18+ is when you are considered an adult. These laws are in place because the brain of a CHILD doesnt think like the brian of an adult.

Obviously these kids werent thinking at all... Im not saying there should be no consequence, but I think some restitution, education, and profesional help is the correct punishment.

I personally dont think anybody under 18 should ever be tried as an adult, regardless of the crime they commit. No exceptions

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by The Bid

Well you may "hardly think 17 is a child", but under the law (and its a good law) 18+ is when you are considered an adult. These laws are in place because the brain of a CHILD doesnt think like the brian of an adult.

Obviously these kids werent thinking at all... Im not saying there should be no consequence, but I think some restitution, education, and profesional help is the correct punishment.

I personally dont think anybody under 18 should ever be tried as an adult, regardless of the crime they commit. No exceptions

Adulthood is a slippery subject...using a numerical constant doesn't take into account developmental differences nonetheless, I agree in principle...again, deciding when some person is "old enough" to punish or kill sorta misses the point imo!