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Men Accused Of Animal Cruelty

By Tracy Neal

Posted: September 1, 2010 at 5:38 a.m.

Two Garfield men could be sentenced to more than 65 years in prison if convicted of charges in connection with vandalism, shooting cows and shooting and running over a dog.

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Animal Cruelty

According to Arkansas law, a person commits aggravated cruelty to a dog, cat, or horse if he or she knowingly tortures any dog, cat, or horse.

Source: Arkansas Code

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These two need a one-way ticket to a state prison with no parole. Teach these young people about cruelty to animals. Parents, teach your children consequences!

Posted by: Farm123

September 1, 2010 at 7:52 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

They will get a plea deal, serve time in County, get probation, and we will hear about them in about 4 years again. They need to be in prison simple as that. I think they need to be in a prison where it is their responsibility to take care of dogs (under supervision). (They have them in Nevada). They need to realize that animals DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE deserve to be treated this way. Animals are precious, simple as that.

Posted by: tiredofnews

September 1, 2010 at 9:14 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

No Mercy !! Do to these men, what they did to the defenseless animals. Our pets/animals have no way of protectng themselves. These men need to be taken off the streets.

Fed-Up

Posted by: cardiovascular

September 1, 2010 at 10:50 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

These boys, who fortunately are legally young men and can be tried as adults, are sick and dangerous. *Get them off the streets NOW and no plea bargains.* If they have *anything* it should go to pay for the death of the cows and the dog. I feel so sorry for the people who kept and loved these animals. tiredofnews said it well: "Animals are precious, simple as that."

I don't know what happened to these boys to make them the way they are, but we've no time to indulge them in treatment on the streets. They need to be restrained in prison, so the rest of us will be safe from their rampages.

Posted by: SPA

September 1, 2010 at 11:42 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

"Statement case" really?
Honestly, haven't we all made mistakes.
It is truly annoying what I see in the newspapers and all the other things about the two YOUNG men. I happen to know them PERSONALLY. They are said to be HORRIBLE people. They are by NO MEANS horrible people. I would LOVE to know JUST how well ANY of you know these two young men? HMMMM? The answer is you do not know them. The answer is you have no idea who these people are. 65 years for killing cows and breaking a window and running over a dog? which might I add... HAS NOT BEEN PROVEN. REALLY? 65 years. You want to take the lives away from these men????? LET ME TELL YOU A STORY. A VERY LIVELY STORY! My grandma at the age of 46 was shot in the face by her husband while she was sleeping. This happened in 1996. Let me tell you just how much time he recieved for his pre meditated murder. He recieved 20 years. Is this justice? Is it alright to take the lives of young men for live stock and a dog (which has not been proven), But someone who PRE MEDITATED a murder of another HUMAN BEING only gets twenty???? which might I add. He is probably getting out soon on "good behavior." Good BEHAVIOR?!?!?! HONESTLY???? where is the justice in our so called "courts?" WAIT..... there is none. You do not believe me? Look it up. Her name was Judy. she lived in Cabot Arkansas. She was shot by Michael. He is now serving his term. My wish for him to rot is not commming true. BUT u want to take away someones life over a cow? NO abosolutely NOT! WOW. this country is something else. In the news paper handed out to Rogers Arkansas on sunday there was an article suggesting that later in life these boys will take their anger out on people. WWELL! these boys are the sweetest ... KINDEST ppl in the world. They are JUST like us. THEY MMADE A MISTAKE. You act like if they are not put in jail that your kids will be in DANGER. REALLY? wow. grow up

Posted by: tl768

September 13, 2010 at 7:50 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

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