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saxyphonist
November 8th, 2009, 07:20 PM
http://www.annarbor.com/news/felony-charge-reinstated-for-ypsilanti-township-man-who-shot-neighbors-cat/



Mike Vincent, Boa’s attorney, said they're disappointed by the appellate court’s ruling. He also maintained his client’s innocence.

“We’re back to square one and are going to trial,” Vincent said.

Boa, Sawyer, and their families were friends before the incident. Vincent said he still lives there and is remorseful.

“He’s distraught by the fact that this was a neighbor’s cat," he said. "He thought this was a feral cat that was killing birds and squirrels in the neighborhood.”



So he's okay with going out to shoot a feral cat but if it's a domesticated cat he's suddenly distraught? Distraught over the court case against him, maybe. Either that, or he's just very human centric, more concerned about the owners of the murdered cat than the cat itself. But I would bet that it's the possibility of legal action. I'm glad that he's going to trial.

s0ad
November 8th, 2009, 10:48 PM
. If convicted of animal cruelty, Boa faces up to four years in prison, a $5,000 fine and up to 500 hours of community service.

I think that needs to the bare minimum for any animal cruelty charge. People shouldn't be able to kill other living beings with small to no ramifications. Of course hunting is okay though. Thats a sport.

Purp
November 8th, 2009, 11:29 PM
I would say what I think, but I don't want to be banned from VB, and I'm not sure if there are enough polite words I could use for that situation, anyway.

vanahera
November 9th, 2009, 03:09 AM
I would say what I think, but I don't want to be banned from VB, and I'm not sure if there are enough polite words I could use for that situation, anyway.

Same here.

das_nut
November 9th, 2009, 09:34 AM
Meh, the mods aren't that bad. Some of them, in the right situation (poor lighting, a few drinks on my behalf) can even pass as human. ;) I'll risk being honest.

I'd have to know more about the situation.

Maybe he's a sicko that gets his jollies by shooting cats.

Maybe he's a bird lover that knows cats kill millions of birds.

If it's the latter situation, it's pretty hypocritical for most people (not VBers, of course) to sympathize with the cat when they wouldn't question a (far more intelligent) hog being slaughtered just so they could have a ham sandwich.