Comments on: Century Residents Found Guilty On Multiple Animal Cruelty Charges

By: Sammie

Sammie — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:55:43 +0000

A hand up? Is that what they need?

What they NEED… is JAIL TIME. Chaining an animal to a tree and confining other animals out of reach of water is torture, plain and simple.

Water cost NOTHING… throw the trash in jail. Good riddance.

By: Observer

Observer — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:50:14 +0000

Possibly a sentence of cleaning up their property and doing a set number of hours at a animal habitat/shelter would be more applicable. I doubt if the system ever sees a dime from these individuals. The judge was correct in not allowing these people to have animals again. They apparently can not take care of themselves let alone animals. Sad.

By: Just Me in the Woods

Just Me in the Woods — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:03:19 +0000

Wow… Let a 17 year old KILL a donkey and he gets a year with REAL criminals that have done MUCH, MUCH worse… At least the donkey didn’t suffer for a long period of time like these peoples animals did! Now when that 17 year old gets out he will know how to cover his tracks better cause locking him up has done nothing but put him in a life of covering up – instead of learning a lesson – look how old these folks are – no telling just how long these animals have been done like they were… been a while cause animals don’t look like that from just a day or two of being without water or food. And people wonder what’s happening to our kids now days!

By: unchain your dog

unchain your dog — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:26:09 +0000

Of course jail time should not correlate with one’s ability (or lack of) to pay the fines. Crimes were committed against helpless animals by these folks, regardless of their income.

With strong evidence out there linking animal abusers going on to abuse humans, judges need to get tough on animal abuse. Jail time should have been mandatory AND they should be forbidden to ever own an animal again.

By: whitepunknotondope

whitepunknotondope — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:55:49 +0000

Could it be that the judge set penalties based on the ability of the perps to pay? I would think $2087 would be a lot for each of these two to come up with.

Which is better? Slap a huge fine on them that won’t be able to pay, or fine them according to their abilities? Just asking, not taking a stand here.

By: Who is More Important??!!

Who is More Important??!! — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:53:44 +0000

For crying out loud! People do more harm to humans and get less punishment. The punishment more than fits the crime. Hopefully these folks can get the help they need to get back on track with their lives. They need a hand up if you ask me, not jail time!

By: pokeweed

pokeweed — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:47:40 +0000

The Judge that heard the case is NOTORIOUS for meting out minimal to no justice in animal cruelty cases. We, in the animal rescue community, see his *slaps on the wrist* over and over. Very tragic!