Is this cruelty?

[chucklestheclown]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

Let's not forget that this guy has a pattern of neglecting his horses. In an interview last week, Mrakich (the prosecutor) said Kriple "has a pattern of extreme negligence when it comes to taking care of horses."

Mrakich cited a case in 2002 in which Kriple failed to care for a racehorse that suffered a fractured knee at Los Alamitos.

In the 2002 case, the California Horse Racing Board "found that (Kriple's) conduct was detrimental to horse racing," Mrakich said, but they did not suspend his license to train horses or forward the case to prosecutors for possible criminal charges.

Wow. Are you an Illinois prosecutor? They make a living out of interviews that have 0 to do with the law.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by chucklestheclown

Wow. Are you an Illinois prosecutor? They make a living out of interviews that have 0 to do with the law.

This has everything to do with the law. If this guy has a pattern of this type of behavior, that would be quite relevant to the case and that is why patterns of behavior are usually admissible in court.

By the way, not all cases of cruelty to animals involve intentional cruelty. Some of the cases simply involve such gross negligence that it rises to the level of cruelty under the law. I've seen a number of these cases on the news over the years. I would put this case in that category.