Tuscaloosa Cat Beating Video Shows a Crime Being Committed Under Alabama Law

The now infamous video, which is embedded below (no longer there as it has been removed from YouTube), shows a crime being committed on a domestic cat. Yet the police have decided not to charge the perpetrator. Also there is a questionmark over whether the cat that was checked by the police (and a vet after they belatedly entered the property where the video was made) is the same cat as the one in the video. If the cat is different then that would imply a deliberate cover up.


THE VIDEO HAS BEEN REMOVED AT SOURCE BY YOUTUBE ADMINISTRATORS AND THEREFORE REMOVED FROM THIS PAGE AS WELL. I HAVE DECIDED THAT THIS IS A GOOD THING. ALL IMAGES AND VIDEOS OF ANIMAL CRUELTY CAN BE PSYCHOLOGICALLY HARMFUL AND CAN ENCOURAGE ANIMAL ABUSE. THE RESPONSE DEPENDS ON THE VIEWER. BUT THIS PAGE REMAINS BECAUSE IT IS A USEFUL DISCUSSION ON THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW.


Also the screenshot image has been removed because it is objectionable and does not add to the article. This is the YouTube URL: https://youtu.be/SwqZTOEFD9E (video has been removed).

Does The Video Show a Crime Under Alabama Animal Welfare Law?

The answer to the question above is a clear YES. What you see in the video is a Class A misdemeanor and cruelty in the second degree under statute: Ala. Code 1975 § 13A-11-241.

To quote the law:

(b) A person commits the crime of cruelty to a dog or cat in the second degree if he or she, in a cruel manner, overloads, overdrives, deprives of necessary sustenance or shelter, unnecessarily or cruelly beats, injuries, mutilates, or causes the same to be done. Cruelty to a dog or cat in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor.

The important wording is right on the button: “cruelly beats”. That section of the statute accurately describes what you see in the video. It is not a question of whether the cat suffered noticeable, physical injuries. It is a simple question as to whether the cat was beaten or not and this tabby-and-white cat was beaten.

Is The Cat in the Video the Same One as Photographed by the Police?

It is extremely difficult to tell for the simple reason that (a) the video is of poor quality and (b) we only see part of the cat in both the video and the police photo which is reproduced below:

I have played the video frame by frame (which incidentally makes it bearable to watch as you don’t really see the beating). My opinion currently is that the cat is the same one judged by the facial markings and amount of white fur around the left eye.

However, having checked the Alabama statute relating to cruelty against dogs or cats, it is irrelevant whether the cat in the police photo as the same on as in the video. The video speaks for itself. The Latin is res ipsa locator – “the thing speaks for itself”.

The police have said that the cat is the same and they checked out. Therefore they have the victim, Jenny the cat, they appear to have the perpetrator, Brandon White (his profile is seen in the video) and a clear record of his criminal behavior. There is one more step to take: arrest the b*st*rd. They have sufficient grounds to do it.


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6 thoughts on “Tuscaloosa Cat Beating Video Shows a Crime Being Committed Under Alabama Law”

  1. A petition to Law Enforcement, including the DA in that district, needs to be circulated demanding that this man be charged. Will someone assume responsibility for getting that set up???

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    • Agreed. To me there is no reason why the police cannot at least charge the abuser because there is enough evidence to do so. I don’t know if you’ll succeed in getting a petition going though. I hope you can and do. Thanks for commenting.

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  2. It’s important because a lot of people feel the cat in the video is dead and this is a police cover up. I find it very disturbing the cat remains with the abuser. That’s insane. She should have been legally seized and placed with a rescue. If this had been a child that’s what would have happeened. Anyone who would do this to an animal would do it to a girlfriend or child. See how fast he yields that belt? He’s done this before I can tell.

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    • I agree that. It is relevant as to whether there is a cover up but for me there is a clear crime on video fully recorded so it is impossible to cover it up. I completely agree that it is insane to leave the cat there. What are they thinking? What about Animal Control? Can’t they step in? Or is that not their role.

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  3. I’d have sworn this was a different cat until I saw how the front left paw is tucked under where the tabby markings aren’t seen. Also White holding the cat around the neck covers whether the tabby pattern is there or broken up by white.So now I’m not sure.

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    • This is it Elisa. In the video the front left side of the cat is obscured and the quality of the video is poor. I have been very careful and although I am not completely sure they appear to be the same cat judging by the markings around and on the head particularly the markings around the left ear.

      I don’t believe this is important because the video shows a crime being committed in my opinion. How can that be denied?

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