Yes he did. I am referring to the recent article I wrote describing the shooting of a community cat in broad daylight. A man shot the cat twice. The second time he finished the cat off by a shot to the head and am told. The whole thing was witnessed at close range by two ladies. The evidence is as good as it gets.
This person has committed a crime under the animal protection laws of Florida. Some of the comments argue that he did not commit a crime. The police have said he did not commit a crime and failed to arrest and charge the man. They appear to be ignorant of the law they are paid to uphold.
This page contains the entire animal welfare laws (PDF file):
Florida Animal Protection Laws
I’ll refer to the section that is relevant to the this incident:
828.12. Cruelty to animals
(1) A person who unnecessarily overloads, overdrives, torments, deprives of necessary sustenance or shelter, or unnecessarily mutilates, or kills any animal, or causes the same to be done, or carries in or upon any vehicle, or otherwise, any animal in a cruel or inhumane manner, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or both.
(2) A person who intentionally commits an act to any animal which results in the cruel death, or excessive or repeated infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering, or causes the same to be done, is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or by a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.
In my opinion 828.12 (2) is applicable.
In the case referred to, witnesses said that the person shot the cat twice. The first shot would have caused unnecessary pain or suffering and the second shot killed the cat. The person’s actions caused the cat’s cruel death.
This is a common sense interpretation of this statute. Where the cat was killed is irrelevant. There are no exceptions in the statute that refers to the location of the animal at the time of the cruelty.
He most certainly committed a crime, if the law states “(1) A person who unnecessarily overloads, overdrives, torments, deprives of necessary sustenance or shelter, or unnecessarily mutilates, or kills any animal” the part about killing said animal applies in this case. He shot the cat, the initial shot will have caused pain and suffering, another thing mentioned in the law Michael posted. I am SO pleased we have the gun laws we have in the UK.
lol good one Dee
I think one needs to work on being human before assigning any gender to themselves.
Same old broken record, maniacal content. Just a different day. You’re beginning to bore me, Woody.
Got anything fresh and new that you may have evidentiary support for?
You have that wrong, Woody. Your Sueanne persona does not rant or use the F word but she is still barmy. Remember I wanted to talk to you on the phone etc. and you ran. You’re a sad troll.
He doesn’t delete trolls comments because he likes to show other visitors what bitter twisted people there are in the world.
You don’t make any friends here by your nasty comments under your various aliases Woody and you convince no one you are right so I don’t know why you waste so much time.
Goodnight, I’m off now to spend time with my cats because they are far more worth it than you will ever be.