Woman Who Starves Puppy To Death Gets Off Scott Free. Correct Decision?

[grffindoor2011]

http://www.thesun.co....ath-escapes-jail.html

Has learning difficulties but does have an ability to 'regret what she did'. In other words, knows right from wrong.

Those that know my views on things can guess what I think should happen to her. Anyone else's thoughts?

[B00]

Read this earlier- heartbreaking.

Why did it take the RSPCA 7 months to do anything? They should be accountable too., despicable organisation.

[sandyRoe]

If she can't understand that what she has done is wrong, then it would be doubly wrong to punish her by way of imprisonment. She didn't get off scott free. She has 200 hours community service.

[B00]

And the things boyfriend's escuse is...?

[NOX]

I don;t know how severe her learning difficulty is, but I would imagine not severe enough not to appreciate that things need to eat and drink. If that is the case then she ought to have gone to prison.

[Kerosene]

"Correct Decision?"....."Correct Decision?"

Is that a serious question??????????????????????????

[sir.prize]

Sandy - Sorry. In my book she did get off scot free.

Her excuse for man got only 20 weeks. Again scot free in my book - he'll be out by New Year.

[grffindoor2011]

@sandyRoe If she had done this to a child the 200 hours community service punishment would have had people proclaiming 'got off scott free'.

She regrets what she did. As she regrets it, she knows she did something wrong. She isn't quite as simple as the story makes out.

The one thing that confuses me is the banning from keeping animals. Does anyone ever follow this up. 10 years down the line do police go and check to see if she has a dog? I doubt it.

[grffindoor2011]

@Kerosene

It is a serious question. I put this question up because my partners relative said earlier that 'it's just a dog for christ sake'. She didn't think it was the correct decision and I wanted to know if there were any others out there like her.

[sandyRoe]

Her lawyer said that she regretted what she did. Whether she did or not is debatable. Judging from the pictures of the boyfriend and her they don't look to be at the worst end of the 'learning difficulties' spectrum. They're probably just two pieces of human dirt that don't care about anything.

[grffindoor2011]

She thought it shouldn't have gone to trial and she should just have got another dog.

I'm all for freedom of speech and views. That's pushing it though.

[Kerosene]

grffindoor,

No probs, pal, I was just being somewhat cynical - probably the impact that the article had in your link?

I certainly don't agree with your partner's relative about it being "only a dog". I reckon I'd have needed to be restrained from smacking them for making such a crass, unfeeling comment.

The biggest problem in my opinion is that any so and so can get a dog or cat far too easily, no checks hardly, nil responsibility to the animal, laws which are so weak they're a complete joke.

The b*tch given the community service might not even end up doing it - who's going to force her? She might indeed get off 'scot free'. As for the laughable 20 weeks meted out to the guy, he'll be out in next to no time, a total joke.

[HowardKennitby]

I have no idea about this case but it seems to me the solution is very simple.
You ban the keeping of all animals as pets.

[Kerosene]

Howard,

In that case we'd have millions of animals destroyed because who'd care and look after themthen? Believe it or not, we're talking about a reasonably isolated incident here. The vast majority of us love and care for our pets and treat them properly.

Besides, the next time someone gets murdered (probably as I'm typing this?) by another so called human, what will you do? Ban anyone else in that country from having any more kids?

No, far tighter laws are needed to try to combat - and minimise - outrages like this. Plus of course suitable punishments, i.e. lopping off hands / gouging out eyes / stringing up by the genitals / displaying them in the stocks in town squares etc etc. (I'm such a wet lettuce leaf, ain't I?)

[sir.prize]

Pity that pathetic pair cannot be starved to death too.

[HowardKennitby]

@ Kerosene

The fact that many people keep animals and treat them well is not proof that people need to keep pets.

[douglas9401]

I trust that those from the RSPCA who were involved in this event have given a full account of their (in)actions and been found blameless.

[Kerosene]

Howard,
You're such a happy camper, aren't you? You must have been scratched by a cat or nipped by a dog when you were young I reckon.

[HowardKennitby]

@ Kerosene (wonderful name)

Your view of my happiness and campness aside you have not demonstrated why any human being needs to keep any animal as a pet.

[sir.prize]

Excuse me butting in Howard - could you demonstrate what would happen if human beings didn't keep animals as pets?