Animal Cruelty A Top-Tier Felony In U.S.

[MikePal]

I like this and I don't like this.....things can be taken to extreme sometimes.

Getting a Felony Rap because of an overzealous SPCA agent could end someones career.

But I like that they are cracking down....

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Young people who torture and kill animals are prone to violence against people later in life if it goes unchecked, studies have shown. A new federal category for animal cruelty crimes will help root out those pet abusers before their behaviour worsens and give a boost to prosecutions, an animal welfare group says.

For years, the FBI has filed animal abuse under the label "other" along with a variety of lesser crimes, making cruelty hard to find, hard to count and hard to track. The bureau announced this month that it would make animal cruelty a Group A felony with its own category — the same way crimes like homicide, arson and assault are listed.
"It will help get better sentences, sway juries and make for better plea bargains," said Madeline Bernstein, president and CEO of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles and a former New York prosecutor.

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/10...n_5913454.html

[JBen]

Feel the same Mike.
Some cases, the penalties need to be much harsher…so "applaud"

Ive heard of, and know one person who got into a lot of hot water, because of over zealous neighbors and a hung ho agent

[skypilot]

I believe it has pretty much been a felony under Federal Law since the 60s. It is how the Gov. oversees animal sales/cosmetic testing/any commercial type animal commerce.

Appears the FBI will now place any violations submitted into the "felony" category for stats.

well, there goes my cow tipping plans........

[TurkeyRookie]

well, there goes my cow tipping plans........

Oh, you know my sister in law as well?

[FrucksOutdoor]

Oh, you know my sister in law as well?

That's the funniest thing I've read today. Thanks I needed a good laugh

[skypilot]

Oh, you know my sister in law as well?

bah-zinga! lol